Community
bed wetting 5yr old
October 1st, 2009
My daughter is 5 years old and has had 3 dry nights in those 5 years. I have tried all the standard techniques, limmiting fluid intake, taking to the toilet during the night, easy access to the toilet etc but she is a very heavy sleeper and every morning her pyjama pants are very full, the school nurse has said there is little that the health service can do until she is at least 7 yrs old. Please help!
Tags: daughter, dry, fluid, intake, morning, Nights, nurse, school
2 Responses to 'bed wetting 5yr old '
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tags
HelenW said:
on 19/10/2009 at 19:03
I can’t offer much help but can sympathise. I have a 6yr old girl who is exactly the same – wet every night at least once if not twice. I saw a Consultant as GP agreed to refer but he said he would do nothing more until she was 8. He advised I try knickers every night instead of pyjama pants but we have tried for 2 week patches at a time & had to change bed at least twice a night. In term time I feel its just not fair to her as she will be exhausted in class (along with us but its her that’s my concern). Its tough as her 3yr old sister is dry so she feels especially bad. For now I am thinking maybe we just have to plod on & hope her bladder matures one day & she improves but it is frustrating.
janinespencer said:
on 26/10/2009 at 16:45
I realize how upsetting it can be for you and your daughter, but it is very common for 5 year olds to still wet the bed. If there are 30 children in your daughter’s class, there will probably be 5 or 6 other children there who also frequently wet the bed. It may be worth restricting fizzy drinks and chocolate in the afternoon as these stimulate the bladder. However, it can take young children a long while before they have nighttime bladder control and she may continue to wet the bed whatever you do until it has developed. Referral to a bedwetting clinic is rarely given before the age of 6 or 7. But by them, it is very likely that your daughter would have stopped wetting the bed without any further intervention. In the meantime, continue to be supportive and don’t make too big a deal out of it. There is an end in sight, it just takes time.