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12 year old daughter wets her bed daily, she says that she dreams about going to toilet. She even wets herself at school,here she says she couldnt not hold it,but her teacher says she does not ask about the need to go to toilet and she pees her skirt sit
This must be very distressing for both you and your daughter. I would imagine that your daughter is also having to deal with negative comments dir...
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Hi Kate, DryNites were designed to cater for older children who experience difficulties with bedwetting. Bedwetting is not typically considered to...
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Hi. I have 2 girls ages 12 and 9 who have both been bed wetters since birth. They are both being seen to by the bladder clinic at Westmead Childrens Hospital suites. It has been established that the 12 year old has bowel problems and was placed on movicol
Even though it is our children who wet the bed, it’s often the parents who need the most support (and often don’t receive any!). Coping with bedwe...
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my 6 year old daughter wets the bed every night, we have tried limiting drinks after 6 and certain foods however this has not helped. She has moved house a few times in the last 2 years however she seems to have no problems with that. She also doesnt real
Hi Fiona, the most frustrating thing about bedwetting is that there are so many potential underlying causes that it can be difficult to treat. T...
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My daughter is almost 4 and has not yet been successful in night-time toilet training. She wets through pull-ups and I have had to go back to nappies, which she has almost grown out of. How can I help her?
Hi Rachael, it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed at night with many children continuing to do so right up to school...
