In all other areas she is fine - very bright! She is responsive to reward charts and stickers but still we have had no luck!
It used to amuse us but not so much now but out of interest she never leaves her bedroom in the morning until we have come in to see her!
Once we do come in she goes straight to the toilet, removes her nappy and washes her hands - all independently of course.
We have told her that she may do all that when she wakes but...no - she likes us coming in!
Hi Heather – often when it comes to bedwetting no matter how hard we try children will continue to wet at night. In general we find children will stop wetting the bed when their bodies have matured to a point where they can either hold on until morning or wake-up in response to a full bladder. Being a heavy sleeper, while not the exact cause of bedwetting, does in fact make it much harder for a child to wake when their bladder is full. The good news is that most children your daughter’s age will outgrow bedwetting on their own. Until then be as positive as possible, how you handle the situation is what is most important. It is best to avoid using incentives as your daughter has very little control over her bladder while she is asleep. It is a little like offering a chronic snorer $1000 to stop snoring; they couldn’t do it no matter how badly they wanted the money! Rewards can certainly be used to encourage positive behaviours such as going to the toilet just before bedtime, or getting up out of bed in the morning and disposing of her DryNites when she wakes, rather than waiting for you to come into her room.
Regards,
Dr Cathrine
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