[Dani717]

I'm not sure if this would be the correct place to post but I have a 6yr old having trouble with bed wetting. Someone had mentioned a bed wetting alarm to me. Was curious to know if anyone has had experience with this. Thanks in advance!

apparently I can't post links yet so...
I did a google search and first thing that came up was drybuddy.com

[krisakira]

you could set an alarm to wake your child up in the middle of the night around 2am so that they can get used to getting up and using the bathroom instead of wetting the bed. let them know its not their fault too. I had bedwetting problems up until i was 7 or 8 and still do occasionally, but it is rare. vinyl water proof matress covers work well for accidents

[Dani717]

I have actually done all of that. He goes to bed early around 730 to 8pm. I get him up and have him go around 930 to 10, and then again if I can muster the energy at 2am or so. Problem is that he is a really deep sleeper. Even when I do get him up, he isn't actually awake. I most definitely do not shame him for it at all because I know its beyond his control.

[salukigirl]

My niece had this problem up until about the age of 10 or so. She actually had to go see a urologist because it wasn't her just not doing it....it was actually an issue that required medication. She took some meds for it for a while, now she is 16, healthy and happy. 6 isn't really too old to be having those issues but I might ask a doctor just in case.

[Omers]

yes, at 6 it can still be pretty typical but do talk with a pediatrician. Is it frequent or sporratic? I have a friend (an adult) that if she lets herself get over tired she sleeps too deeply and will still wet the bed. Journaling helped her figure out when it was most likely to happen and come up with ways to better manage it. There are some really good kids books on it too. There is one out there written by a therapist with hypnotic language patterns to help the kid without them worrying so much about it.

May want to post in the parenting section too.

[Yoda]

my son had it until age 10; then it stopped

[Aunt Donna]

Have you tried using the pull-ups for older children? I have a friend who is a nurse whose son used them until he was 11. He, also, was a deep sleeper and they had him checked out by the doctor. The pull-ups helped with the accidents on the bed, plus his father talked to him and explained that he had the same problem growing up. They decided the pull-ups were the best thing. He is now 23 and doing just fine.

[googley]

I've heard that the alarms work. But don't have kids myself so have no personal experience. It works through behavioral conditioning.

[Yoda]

My son took DDAVP for a few years.

There are other drug options:

Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP)
Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan)
Hyoscyamine sulphate (Levsin)
Imipramine (Tofranil)

If I recall correctly my son's DDAVP was a nasal spray.

[disguise123]

my ten yr old will wet the bed if she has a drink within a hour of bedtime, she just has a sip of drink now, problem solved for me.
Have heard the nasal spray works but only reccomended for the short term usage.
Pull ups make good sense at six he may just grow out of it. All kids are different

My son wet the bed until he was about 10. Nothing worked but time. In the meantime, let her use pull-ups so she doesn't have to deal with the shame and embarrassment.