Would re-introducing naps help out 5 yo's bedwetting...?
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It’s not considered odd for kids these days. I’ve seen elementary school kids talk with their friends about it. Perfectly normal part of growing up. New Poster here. Just wanted to mention this. In pre-Covid times, I used to work at a fairly large overnight camp for 7 (!!!) years/seasons all throughout college. In addition, I had a lot to do with this exact same camp while growing up, and have done just about every job that exists there. I'd say with 100% confidence that the mindset that kids themselves have regarding nighttime accidents, bedwetting, whatever...has COMPLETELY changed in the past decade or so. I'm not even especially old, but I can remember in my childhood, bedwetting was entirely treated as a shameful, horrible secret that needed to be hidden away, at ALL costs. These days, while a lot of kids are still (understandably) very discreet and private about it, it genuinely seems more and more that kids these days are WAY more accepting and open with it. To the point that it's openly discussed in the cabins. A lot of kids will casually take full ownership of it (especially the boys, for some reason?), to the point where a lot of kids don't even bother with hiding the fact that they're wearing pull-ups, or something of the sort at nighttime, if that's the case. I strongly suspect that a lot of the stigma and shame that was associated with bedwetting in the past came entirely from uninformed parents, that didn't realize that what they're kid was/is going through is far, far more typical than was understood. So, TLDR: OP, your kid is only 5. It's totally fine, and quite common even in older aged kids. Don't bother with naps. |
Anonymous
New Poster here. Just wanted to mention this. In pre-Covid times, I used to work at a fairly large overnight camp for 7 (!!!) years/seasons all throughout college. In addition, I had a lot to do with this exact same camp while growing up, and have done just about every job that exists there. I'd say with 100% confidence that the mindset that kids themselves have regarding nighttime accidents, bedwetting, whatever...has COMPLETELY changed in the past decade or so. I'm not even especially old, but I can remember in my childhood, bedwetting was entirely treated as a shameful, horrible secret that needed to be hidden away, at ALL costs. These days, while a lot of kids are still (understandably) very discreet and private about it, it genuinely seems more and more that kids these days are WAY more accepting and open with it. To the point that it's openly discussed in the cabins. A lot of kids will casually take full ownership of it (especially the boys, for some reason?), to the point where a lot of kids don't even bother with hiding the fact that they're wearing pull-ups, or something of the sort at nighttime, if that's the case. I strongly suspect that a lot of the stigma and shame that was associated with bedwetting in the past came entirely from uninformed parents, that didn't realize that what they're kid was/is going through is far, far more typical than was understood. So, TLDR: OP, your kid is only 5. It's totally fine, and quite common even in older aged kids. Don't bother with naps. That’s interesting. It’s good that it’s not stigmatized anymore with kids. |
Anonymous
| If he’s sleeping that well at night he shouldn’t need an additional nap during the day. Don’t worry about the nighttime accidents. Those will stop when he gets a little bigger and his body matures. |
Anonymous
Agree, I know several people whose kids have BTDT |
Anonymous
New Poster here. Just wanted to mention this. In pre-Covid times, I used to work at a fairly large overnight camp for 7 (!!!) years/seasons all throughout college. In addition, I had a lot to do with this exact same camp while growing up, and have done just about every job that exists there. I'd say with 100% confidence that the mindset that kids themselves have regarding nighttime accidents, bedwetting, whatever...has COMPLETELY changed in the past decade or so. I'm not even especially old, but I can remember in my childhood, bedwetting was entirely treated as a shameful, horrible secret that needed to be hidden away, at ALL costs. These days, while a lot of kids are still (understandably) very discreet and private about it, it genuinely seems more and more that kids these days are WAY more accepting and open with it. To the point that it's openly discussed in the cabins. A lot of kids will casually take full ownership of it (especially the boys, for some reason?), to the point where a lot of kids don't even bother with hiding the fact that they're wearing pull-ups, or something of the sort at nighttime, if that's the case. I strongly suspect that a lot of the stigma and shame that was associated with bedwetting in the past came entirely from uninformed parents, that didn't realize that what they're kid was/is going through is far, far more typical than was understood. So, TLDR: OP, your kid is only 5. It's totally fine, and quite common even in older aged kids. Don't bother with naps. I used to work at an overnight camp with 5th graders and every year I’d get a few who still slept in pull-ups. Thankful they did because it’s much worse to have to deal with a wet sleeping bag. They make ones for older kids so they don’t feel like they are wearing a baby diaper and I think that gives them more confidence which is a good thing. |
Anonymous
| Any more success with him? We’ve been in a similar situation. |
Anonymous
This post was three years old...but my 8.5 yo is still not dry in the am...pediatrician says normal. |
Anonymous
| Is it still an every night issue or does he occasionally wake up dry? There’s no shame in having him wear protection at night to keep things hygienic and less stressful. |