Almost 8 yr old DS still wetting the bed

[Anonymous]

My DS is still wetting the bed very frequently and has actually ASKED to go back to pull ups because he's so disheartened at not staying dry at night. It breaks my heart. I keep hearing from everyone that they know of someone who knows of someone whose kid is in the same situation. This is DC#3, and the other 2 were dry all night much earlier than this. My oldest DS was dry all night by age 5 and my DD by age 3.

We've tried everything -- waking him up at night, using the pee alarm, limiting fluids at night. Nothing has worked.

Could he have a medical problem, or just be a late bloomer in this regard. Seeing him voluntarily return to pull ups is heartbreaking and worrisome. I don't get mad at him when he wets the bed (he's asleep, after all, when he does it), but he is the one who strips the bed and takes the sheets to the laundry room which is just next to his bedroom, so he sees the work involved.

[Anonymous]

We had the same problem with my DD except she was never dry at night. It ended at 8.5 yrs. We never made it a big deal. She used pull-ups until she was ready to stop.

[Anonymous]

My DS was almost 7 when he finally stopped wetting the bed. We've tried the "waking in the middle of the night" technique too. His dad was also a late bloomer in this area.. around 6, too.

But, I would see a Ped. in your case, just to rule out any medical issue. Almost 8 is getting up there.

[Anonymous]

Probably time for a visit to his doctor, especially if the alarm hasn't worked. She was really upset about the issue. We have a few adult friends who were bedwetters and still have self esteem issues from it.

I think dd was 8 when we were able to get her to stop with use of the alarm. Our ped insisted we try that before trying meds. This is the one we used. Wet-Stop3 Bedwetting Enuresis Alarm with Sound and Vibration - Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013LRVWA/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kDAfvb0HVRWCT

[Anonymous]

Go back to Goodnights.
See your pediatrician

Is he an anxious child? My nephew did it until he was in 3rd grade about a few times/week (he is a highly anxious child and when he was much more worried about something, it would show up by peeing the bed) - once his school anxiety was solved - by going to a new school half way through the year - he NEVER had another accident again.

So if your son is a very anxious child, it might be this. Work on solving the anxiety and eventually that will solve the overnights.

And if he wants to go back to pullups, I'd do it. I wouldn't say a word about it, because it's his decision. Who wants to wake up in a wet bed consistently? But perhaps there is a medical reason, and that's where the pediatrician comes in.

[Anonymous]

Also check for constipation. Is he getting enough fiber?

[Anonymous]

Try not to worry. I was a bed wetter until 8 or 9. My parents even had me tested for underlying medical issues. There were none, and I just grew out of it. My daughter still sleeps in pull-ups at 5, and our pediatrician has advised us its just a developmental thing - she'll stop when she stops.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like it could be an emotional problem? A relative's kid was also like this. I don't think pullups is the answer.

[Anonymous]

I feel for you OP. My DC almost 8.5 is still wearing overnight pull-ups and wakes every morning with it wet. Dr. recommended we wait until this Summer to try the alarm. Good luck w/ whatever you try.

[Anonymous]

A check w/ the ped couldn't hurt, but it sounds within the realm of normal development especially for boys. That's why they make Good Nights.

[Anonymous]

My dd is 9, and she is the same way. She tried the alarm, but it just resulted in less sleep for everybody. I finally stopped when she was sick with strep. She wakes with a wet pull up every night. I was late in this regard too. We plan to try again when we have time to spend on it like when she can get up later since it does rather interrupt all of our sleep when the alarm goes off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try not to worry. I was a bed wetter until 8 or 9. My parents even had me tested for underlying medical issues. There were none, and I just grew out of it. My daughter still sleeps in pull-ups at 5, and our pediatrician has advised us its just a developmental thing - she'll stop when she stops.

I'm coming out the closet too. I was a bed wetter at that age too. So was my brother. We grew out of it. My DD (who is 7) on the other hand in all the time I potty trained her she might have wet the bed twice. I thought it was bizarre. It was a phase I expected to go through. That kid pooped/pee'd in her pants for the longest time during the day but night-time....nothing. I think she got those genetics from my husband's side of the family cause I come from a long line of bedwetters.

[Anonymous]

Constipation

[Anonymous]

I wet the bed until I was 9, almost 10. I eventually just outgrew it.

[Anonymous]

New poster here - awake now at 530am because DS wet the bed twice tonight. A bit comforting to read these posts and see that for many it improved. DS has been seen by ped, checks out ok. Alarm and no fluids not helping.


Sounds like Goodnight pull-ups and time is the solution.