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Bedwetting is far more common than you think! You are not alone
Nearly 10% of children over 9 yrs and up to 2% of over-16s are
still wetting the bed on a semi-regular basis
Help children end the misery of wet beds
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I’m dry at night
Younger child bedwetting
Age 6-9
CD and Download Length: 19 mins
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Lock up bladder with big, strong
key
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Fill child with confidence
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Muscles keep bladder firmly closed
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Wake up if need to use toilet
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Awaken to a comfy, warm, dry bed
in morning
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Increase self esteem
CD price: £12.95
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MP3 price £8.95
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Have your child listen to the relaxing CD when they go to bed.
If they drift off to sleep in the first five minutes and so
don’t hear it at all, let them listen earlier at a quiet time
where they won’t be disturbed. Listening regularly for several
weeks is the key to good results!
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Scroll down to listen to Lynda’s Bedwetting talk and to samples
of the CDs & Downloads
Also read possible causes of Bedwetting
Really Useful Tips
I
really do understand it means more washing, BUT
please
use a mattress protector instead of protective pants.
It’s absolutely crucial for your child’s body to learn the
difference between wet and dry
If
they’re wearing snug protection they won’t be aware when the
bladder first starts to release and they won't learn to be able
to control it at the stage they need to
Check
that they aren’t constipated, since a full bowel can press on
the bladder and increase the urge to urinate
Check
that they drink plenty of water during the day and restrict
fluids after their evening meal. Offer just sips of water if
they are still thirsty
Over-concentrated
urine can stimulate the bladder; another reason to drink in the
daytime
Avoid
caffeine-containing drinks such as tea, coffee or fizzy drinks
Ensure
that your child goes to the bathroom very last thing before
sleep. Sometimes they might go to bed early and read but
encourage them to go just before they settle down for sleep
Leave
a light on if there is the slightest anxiety concerning the dark
so that they can get up and walk to the bathroom easily during
the night. (Remember that your child may sometimes deny they are
scared of the dark just to save face)
Encourage
them to help with changing the sheets to the degree that this is
suitable for their age and capabilities BUT DO NOT MAKE IT
SEEM LIKE A PUNISHMENT. They will feel more involved in
trying to help with the problem and be less likely to think that
you are annoyed with them because of all the extra work they are
causing you
Check
out our Media Coverage page
for various articles on the CDs / MP3 Downloads I'm
Dry at Night and Control
your Bladder - Good Morning which
have been featured in the national press
Why is this happening?
Whatever the original cause, believing they can’t
control it, getting into the habit of ignoring signals from
the bladder, expecting and worrying about wetting all add up to
a wet bed
Some children’s systems are just slower than others at
developing; they may not yet produce enough of the hormone that
allows less urine to be produced overnight
Boys are usually slower than girls
This slow development can be hereditary so often a parent also
had the problem, often the father. If both parents had the
problem, the more likely it is that the child will have it too
They might have an ‘over active’ bladder
They are probably deep sleepers and don’t notice the signals
from the bladder
Bedwetting can occasionally be a sign of an
underlying medical problem, such as a urinary infection,
diabetes or kidney problems. If so, you might often, although
not always, expect to find daytime urgency and frequency as
well. Other symptoms of Diabetes are Acetone breath, constant
thirst and very frequent passing of large amounts of urine
Because of possible medical problems it is a good idea to check
things out with your medical practitioner in order to rule out
physical problems
Where children have been dry at night for some time and there is
sudden onset of bedwetting, there is almost
always some underlying physical cause or emotional stress or
anxiety. Very common background issues can be: a new baby,
problems at school, upset in a friendship, bullying, family
difficulties, death of a family member or friend or even a pet,
a house or school move. In fact anything which upsets the
child's emotional stability
can be the cause or can make it worse
 What
can you do?
Play detective:
try to discover a pattern that might not seem obvious at first.
Are there more or fewer wet beds if there’s been a problem at
school, or if one parent rather than another puts them to bed,
if they go to bed earlier or later, if they wet at night or in
the early morning, for example. The more information you have,
the easier to know the next step
Try not to make an issue of it,
since your child is not doing it on purpose and will be at least
as upset by it inside as you are,
(even though in some cases they may not seem to be bothered)
Follow the
Really Useful Tips
above
Let them listen to the CDs and downloads
regularly and for several weeks
(some kids need two or three months) while following the tips
Understand that by getting angry, shouting or complaining or
suggesting that they do it on purpose will only make matters
worse because they will become more anxious
Certainly, NEVER punish them or make fun of them. It is not
their fault!
What options are there?
Hypnotherapy is
good at helping to
break unwanted habits
and it helps
relieve the stress and anxiety
that is almost always felt when children wet the bed. There are
suggestions in the recordings to
boost self-esteem, confidence and belief that they can take
control even when they are asleep.
Also, suggestions to notice the
physical signals in the body and wake up if they need to use the
bathroom.
I specialise in working with kids but I always recommend trying
the CDs / downloads first because a remarkable number of
children respond to them brilliantly.
Remember that children’s maturity varies tremendously, so check
the descriptions of the CDs / downloads to choose the right one
for your child. The advantage of this method is that they
are
completely natural and safe,
no drugs are involved
and
most children enjoy listening to them as they drift off to sleep
An
enuresis alarm
which makes a noise and wakes the child as soon as they start to
wet the bed. The most commonly used type has a sensor that is
placed between the bottom sheet and the mattress. Success rates
vary wildly with these. While it works well for some children, I
am frequently told how the child seems to sleep through it but
the rest of the household is woken up!
Medication Desmopressin
is a drug which can be given to children aged five or over as a
tablet or in the form of Desmomelts which dissolve under the
tongue. This acts by reducing the amount of urine that is
produced overnight. This has a success rate of around 70%, and
works pretty immediately if it's going to work at all. Treatment
is usually continued for three months, and then is stopped to
see if the problem
has resolved. There are possible side-effects (headache, stomach
ache and feeling sick) but they are not
usually severe
There are other drugs for example, Imipramine (Tofranil) and Oxybutynin
used for specific
problems such
as an over active bladder.
NB All drugs may
carry side effects in their users
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