Is a 5 yr old wetting the bed MULTIPLE times per night worrying...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check for type 1 diabetes.

OP here. Both his dad and DH's father have type 2 diabetes. So I will most definitely look into this. Thank you for the suggestion!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s abnormal but probably not sign of serious trouble. I’d have him checked out anyway for UTI, constipation, DI, etc.

And yes, actual nighttime diapers with a booster. And obviously no water within an hour of bedtime. Make sure dinner isn’t too salty.

P.s. at this age and frequency and insistence on your help, I’d also consider that he’s doing this deliberately because he’s scared etc and this is an excuse to see you.

- mom of boys

OP again. I'll make for certain RE: this as soon as I'm able. I know from--shall we stay 'direct'-- experience that he does without a doubt genuinely pee in his sleep (and is completely unaware of it) a lot of the time. But I'll absolutely look into this.

Don't mean to sound completely clueless here--sorry! But, what's a 'booster' if you don't mind...?

I hadn't thought of giving actual diapers a try. We've stuck with the pull ups for a while now, because for the most part--they don't really 'leak' necessarily. He just complains about feeling wet, and yucky afterwords. Would diapers actually be any different than the pull ups in that regard..?

[Anonymous]

Don’t listen to these people. Webmd says 85 percent of kids that age will be night trained by age 5 or 6. There may be a medical issue just get it checked out. And finally, I can’t believe people suggesting to put kids this age in diapers! Just let them wet the bed a few times and they will learn. How is the body going to learn when you have a 7 year old in a diaper?

[Anonymous]

My son is still 4 but also wets the bed multiple times at night. I think it has to do with the frequency of going during the day. He tends to hold it during the day because he doesn't want to stop what he's doing. I know how often he goes because we have tried going without pull ups a few times and literally he pees every 90 minutes all night long! We changed like 6 sets of sheets, for a couple of days thinking it might help him adjust and then I was like, nah, here's your pull up back.

We do have issues once or twice a week with leaking from the pull up still which is frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t listen to these people. Webmd says 85 percent of kids that age will be night trained by age 5 or 6. There may be a medical issue just get it checked out. And finally, I can’t believe people suggesting to put kids this age in diapers! Just let them wet the bed a few times and they will learn. How is the body going to learn when you have a 7 year old in a diaper?

It’s not about learning. Your body produces a hormone at night to help you stay dry or wake up when you need to go. You can’t learn to produce a hormone. You either do or don’t.

OP, have you tried Goodnites? They are specifically for older kids night use so they might be more comfortable for him. If all else fails, try to encourage him to change pull ups himself. My oldest explodes his pull up probably twice a month but can handle it himself now (he is a new 7 but has been handling it himself for about 18 months).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s abnormal but probably not sign of serious trouble. I’d have him checked out anyway for UTI, constipation, DI, etc.

And yes, actual nighttime diapers with a booster. And obviously no water within an hour of bedtime. Make sure dinner isn’t too salty.

P.s. at this age and frequency and insistence on your help, I’d also consider that he’s doing this deliberately because he’s scared etc and this is an excuse to see you.

- mom of boys

OP again. I'll make for certain RE: this as soon as I'm able. I know from--shall we stay 'direct'-- experience that he does without a doubt genuinely pee in his sleep (and is completely unaware of it) a lot of the time. But I'll absolutely look into this.

Don't mean to sound completely clueless here--sorry! But, what's a 'booster' if you don't mind...?

A booster is like a doubler. They are strips of absorbent material that help the pull-up hold more liquid. You can try it but I think they help more with volume issues and you seem fine there. You just need something that wicks moisture like expensive workout gear lol.

I hadn't thought of giving actual diapers a try. We've stuck with the pull ups for a while now, because for the most part--they don't really 'leak' necessarily. He just complains about feeling wet, and yucky afterwords. Would diapers actually be any different than the pull ups in that regard..?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t listen to these people. Webmd says 85 percent of kids that age will be night trained by age 5 or 6. There may be a medical issue just get it checked out. And finally, I can’t believe people suggesting to put kids this age in diapers! Just let them wet the bed a few times and they will learn. How is the body going to learn when you have a 7 year old in a diaper?

Letting a kid wet the bed to solve something that is out of their control seems borderline cruel. If the OP's kid is peeing himself as often as she claims he is in the night--then he likely just doesn't have the bladder control to hold it while they're asleep. We dealt with the same thing with our oldest DD.

You wouldn't believe how badly she wanted to be dry at night (which eventually, a month after her 7th bday, she was). But before then, it was just something her body had to grow into.

It's been a long time since my kids have been in diapers. But, my guess is that the pps that suggested having the OP's kid wear a diaper were only suggesting that because diapers would supposedly do a better job at handling small, frequent voids over the course of an entire night.

Regardless, hugs to you OP. Hope you all work out something that works.

[Anonymous]

Ferberize him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ferberize him.

Isn't that intended for infants only? OP's child is 5 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ferberize him.

Isn't that intended for infants only? OP's child is 5 years old.

It would work with any age. If theyre still crying like that

[RolliePolly]

Anonymous wrote:Ferberize him.

Sorry. But what is 'ferberizing'...?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Feel free to get him checked out if you are a worrier, but the likelihood of him having some serious issue is slim, otherwise he would be having trouble during the day too- or at least going to the bathroom a ton (all this diabetes talk. Diabetes doesn’t just show up at night).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feel free to get him checked out if you are a worrier, but the likelihood of him having some serious issue is slim, otherwise he would be having trouble during the day too- or at least going to the bathroom a ton (all this diabetes talk. Diabetes doesn’t just show up at night).

This is correct. I have family that deal with diabetes. If the OP's kid isn't showing other signs of diabetes in the daytime as well (frequent urination/thirst, sweet smelling urine, etc) then simply wetting the bed at night is not something I'd even begin to consider as a sign of diabetes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feel free to get him checked out if you are a worrier, but the likelihood of him having some serious issue is slim, otherwise he would be having trouble during the day too- or at least going to the bathroom a ton (all this diabetes talk. Diabetes doesn’t just show up at night).

OP here. Very sorry for the long absence from this thread. Got caught up in a mountain of holiday busyness.

We do have a family history of diabetes. But, as you mentioned--DS has never really had serious issues in the daytime. Nor does he go to the bathroom excessively. (In fact, he has EXCELLENT bladder control, in the day).

He does sleep like a rock...and as of recently, we actually do not limit him drinking water at bedtime. We used to, but frankly--it didn't seem to have any kind of difference. I do plan on discussing this with his pedi after the new year, as this doesn't seem as if it's getting much better..

We stayed with family for a few days before Christmas, and went through SEVEN pull ups in 2 nights.