Hi Shona - It is very common for a child with additional support needs to take a little longer to attain bladder and bowel control. In order for ...
Hi Kathy - the key to successful toilet training is timing. In order for Jack to succeed, he needs to be physically, emotionally and mentally rea...
Hi Mary, as with all children it is best not to begin toilet training until the boys show signs that they are physically and mentally ready and int...
The reduction in the number of times children wet the bed is a very good indication that they are well on their way to achieving nighttime continen...
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
It is completely normal for parents to feel tense or frustrated and at a loss when it comes to dealing with bedwetting – you are not alone! It help...
there are lots of other mothers out there asking the very same question. Many of us feel that once our child has achieved daytime control nighttime...
It is not unusual for bedwetting to run in families with studies showing an underlying genetic link. There is still a great deal of debate surround...
It is not unusual for your daughter to be wetting the bed at age 5 with about 15% of children still doing so by the time they start school. Typical...
there are a number of treatments available for teenagers who wet the bed – the long-term success of these depends to a large extent on the frequenc...
I’m very sorry to hear that your son has been the victim of abuse this must be very upsetting for you. Abuse is a known cause of secondary nocturna...
Firstly let me apologies for the delay in getting back to you we have had an overwhelming response to the “ask the expert” feature and I have been ...
Toilet training can be a little trickier for some children and while one child may get the hang of it in as little as a week, for others it takes a...
DryNites and Huggies nappies have not been compared on levels of absorbency as they are designed for and marketed to different age groups. Huggies ...
It is not uncommon for parents to respond to bedwetting by either punishing their child or ignoring the problem with the hope that it will go away....
As you’ve already found out, each child is different when it comes to toilet training. While one child may pick it up in a matter of weeks, others ...
I completely understand your desire to help your child achieve nighttime dryness before the birth of your second child. Unfortunately while childre...
Given the strong family history it is quite common for more than one child in the family to experience bedwetting. Perhaps either you or your husba...
There are a number of treatments available to help children attain nighttime dryness – the suitability of these depends on each individual so it is...
firstly, let me apologise for the delay in getting back to you I have had an overwhelming number of questions to answer over the past two weeks. Wh...
firstly, let me say that she is still very young so I wouldn’t be concerned about the occasional wet bed – this is something that will come to an e...
It is perfectly normal for your 3-year-old daughter to be wetting at night. In fact many professionals do not even consider bedwetting to be an iss...
Gaining control over your bladder is a gradual process – typically children gain control during the day first then gradually achieve nighttime cont...
Unfortunately there seems to be no quick fixes or simple solutions when it comes to bedwetting with the most common resolution being time. While un...
Unfortunately there seems to be no quick fixes or simple solutions when it comes to bedwetting with the most common resolution being time. While un...
Developing bladder control can take a little longer for some children with about 15% of children still wetting the bed by the time they start schoo...
It is perfectly normal for your daughter to be wetting the bed at age 4. While it is true that some children do achieve nighttime dryness within a ...
this must very distressing for you and her. There are two things we need to think about - firstly, how we can support her through the process and m...
When a child starts to wet the bed again or experiences daytime incontinence after being dry for months we usually look for either a medical or emo...
If your child’s bedwetting starts to impact on their self-confidence or self-esteem then it is time to think about treatment – regardless of how ol...
The arrival of a new baby into the house can be quite a stressful experience for young children. Some children feel that they are somehow being rep...
the decision of whether or not to seek professional help is really up to you, your husband and your son – keeping in mind that your son’s bedwettin...
Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation and ignorance about bedwetting and although as well meaning as it may be much of the advice given to...
bedwetting is always a challenge for parents and when this involves more than one child in the family it becomes even more difficult to manage. The...
many parents feel overwhelmed and helpless when dealing with their child’s bedwetting and in your case this is only exacerbated by the fact that yo...
When a child starts to wet the bed again after being dry for months we usually look for either a medical or emotional cause. One of the most common...
Unfortunately there is no simple solution when it comes to bedwetting with the most successful cure often being time. There are a number of known c...
firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you I have had a large volume of questions to answer over the past two weeks. ...
While the recurrence of bedwetting when using the conditioning alarm is much lower than when using other treatments, it is not unusual for children...
this may just be an isolated event and may have in fact stopped by the time you read this. If however the bedwetting continues he may be experienci...
lots of patience and understanding are needed in the management of bedwetting and that’s not just for your son but for you too! A small bladder cap...
Hi Linda – you are certainly not alone when it comes to feeling overwhelmed! The tricky thing when it comes to bedwetting is that there are a nu...
Many doctors recommend holding off until children are at least 6-years of age before seeking treatment due to the high spontaneous cure rate up unt...
Firstly – I wouldn’t be concerned about his nighttime wetting – he is still very young so it would be unusual for him to be dry every night. Waking...
This is a problem not talked about often but like bedwetting is much more common than you think – particularly when it comes to boys! The difficult...
This type of bedwetting is referred to as secondary enuresis – this occurs when children begin to wet the bed again after experiencing at least 6 m...
firstly, it is important to point out that there is a difference in children who have never been dry at night (called primary enuresis) and childre...
there is some debate surrounding the use of rewards for achieving nighttime dryness. One of the main reasons a reward system doesn't work is that t...
there is some debate surrounding the use of rewards for achieving nighttime dryness. One of the main reasons a reward system doesn’t work is that t...
In order for your son to be able to wake-up dry his bladder needs to be able to hold the amount of urine he produces overnight or he needs to be ab...
It is not unusual for parents to talk about their child experiencing dry nights when away on holidays or in warmer weather. Often on these occasion...
it is perfectly normal for parents to feel frustrated and overwhelmed when faced with chronic bedwetting. Bedwetting is rarely a result of laziness...
It is not unusual for children to experience cycles of dryness followed by a period of wet nights as they move toward permanent nighttime continenc...
The first thing to keep in mind is that bedwetting is quite common among 5-year-old children with about 10-15% waking up wet at least once a week o...
waking your son at night to take them to the toilet may help in reducing the number of wet beds, however this should only be done if it does not re...
bedwetting is much more common than you think. About 10% of children wet the bed at age 6 and most of these are boys. As with many other areas of d...
Lifting or waking children is generally not recommended as it results in broken sleep and while it may lead to a dry bed in the morning it will not...
bedwetting can be a source of great embarrassment and if allowed to can significantly interfere with your son’s social life. It is not unusual for ...
firstly let me reassure you that this is perfectly normal behaviour, with at least 1 in 5 children age between 4 and 5 still wetting the bed on a r...
it is not unusual for your daughter to be wetting the bed at night – with about 10% of 7-year-old children continuing to do so. Most children her a...
Conditioning alarms seem to be the best option in treating bedwetting in children with about 75% experiencing permanent dryness after their use. Th...
firstly, let me apologise for the delay in getting back to you I have had an overwhelming number of questions to answer over the past two weeks. Ch...
It is perfectly normal for a 3-year-old to be still wetting the bed at night – as children move toward achieving nighttime continence they often ex...
Feelings of helplessness and frustration are common among parents with children who wet the bed – you are not alone! Given her age I would recommen...
Unfortunately – unlike toilet training, nighttime continence is not something that can be taught. While you may be able to reduce the number of wet...
unfortunately not all children outgrow bedwetting – with some requiring more than just the basic measures we can implement at home. If you are conc...
Unfortunately – unlike toilet training, nighttime continence is not something that can be taught. It is important to keep in mind that bedwetting i...
if you are interested in a toilet training guide I would recommend that you visit the Huggies website (www.huggies.com.au) – you can find tips on h...
While there are a number of well-practiced techniques used by parents to help children achieve daytime control, the road to nighttime continence is...
Firstly, let me reassure you that what is happening is perfectly normal – both in terms of her bedwetting as well as her occasional daytime acciden...
Hi Susan - bladder training is typically recommended for children who have a small bladder capacity – this is often evidenced by children bedwettin...
Hi Janette - It was once believed that ‘holding on’ was important for increasing bladder capacity, however practitioners no longer recommend holdin...
Medications are typically used for short-term needs like sleepovers and school camps and don’t continue to be effective once you stop taking the me...
A popular method for treating bedwetting is the use of a conditioning alarm – this currently has the best success rate with approximately 75% of ch...
When children experience daytime incontinence after 4 years of age you need to consult with a GP to check if there is an underlying medical conditi...
Supporting children through the bedwetting process can be very challenging, especially when you are trying to negotiate two sets of rules. While n...
Hi Lisa – the time between achieving daytime control and nighttime continence can vary from child to child. While some children will become dry at...
if you think food sensitivities are contributing to his night wetting he may benefit from eliminating foods such as citrus and dairy from his diet....
It is perfectly normal to feel frustrated over dealing with the added costs of bedwetting, whether this means having to keep buying nappies or jugg...
It is perfectly normal for you to feel overwhelmed and a little helpless – this is the most common response for parents whose children continue to ...
Firstly, I would recommend you make an appointment with your doctor just to rule out any physical cause to his bedwetting and to discuss treatment ...
this must be very frustrating particularly during these winter months! Firstly, it is perfectly normal for your son to be wetting the bed at age 2 ...
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you I have had a large volume of questions to answer over the past two weeks. ...
dealing with constant wet sheets can be incredibly frustrating – I find just keeping up with the standard daily load is difficult enough let alone ...
It can be incredibly frustrating and at times overwhelming when your child continues to wet the bed night. Firstly, let me reassure you that you ar...
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you I have had a large volume of questions to answer over the past two weeks. ...
When it comes to coping with your child’s bedwetting it often helps to know how normal it actually is. Approximately 17% of 5-year-old children con...
It is very common to fluctuate between wet and dry nights as children move toward nighttime continence – thankfully as time goes on the periods whe...
I think the main issue here is how best to manage his bedwetting so that he is able to get a good night sleep and not be disturbed by waking up wet...
Most children who wet the bed tend to do so in the first couple of hours after they have gone to sleep at night, when they are in a very deep sleep...
you would find most 3-year-old boys still wet the bed, some doing so occasionally like your son with others wetting almost every night. This is per...
this is perfectly normal behaviour for a 3-year-old boy – in fact it would be unusual for him not to be wetting the bed at his age. While it is tru...
I imagine this must be very frustrating for you. It is not unusual for individuals who have taken longer to attain nighttime continence to experien...
I am unaware of any direct link between hyperspadias and primary enuresis - this may be something worth discussing with your Urologist. Unfortunate...
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
Bedwetting has a genetic link so it is not usual to find a number of children in the same family wetting the bed – siblings typically outgrow bedwe...
Firstly, I would recommend you make an appointment with your doctor just to rule out any physical cause to her bedwetting and to discuss treatment ...