Bedwetting

[Skysue]

Most kids that age don't have big enough bladders to hold it all night. The best way for him to expand his bladder is by drinking more fluids. I'LL bet he doesn't drink a lot? Just a guess. My DD used to drink 3 8oz glasses of water a day plus milk at meals and the occasional glass of juice. She could last all night by 2.

[boogiequeen]

Oh, yeah. He doesn't drink a lot during the day. But he likes to drink not much warm milk before a sleep hour. Thanks for your advice.

[DryKids Coach]

Restricting water actually prolongs bed wetting in two ways: it causes headache by dehydration, and it causes constipation. Often children misunderstand and avoid fluids far too much. One hospital survey found that 25 out of 30 bed wetters were constipated!

Anything that contributes to uncomfortable sleep, whether mental or physical, is a bed wetting issue. MILK foremost among these; milk and orange juice in the evening are amongst the factors that seem to prolong bed wetting.

Every child can be dry, every child deserves to be dry. I coach older children, but for kids under six years, the way to beat bed wetting is..

1. ditch the pull-ups, put a pad on the bed instead
2. drink lots of water an hour before bed
3. never 'hold' bladder or bowel, this toughens the bladder muscle