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[quote=Anonymous]Live-in nanny here.  My default is to deal with the child rather than the parent in this situation.  In your case, he's old enough to strip the bed, shower, get dressed and bring down the sheets and pajamas.  I prefer to have the child dump them on the laundry room floor so that I can soak them in vinegar for 20-30 minutes, because it helps cut the smell.  I make sure that they're washed and waiting on the child's bed when they get home from school and we make the bed while talking about the school day, then we go about the normal routine.  As long as the parents know that the child is still wetting the bed, I don't see a reason to make a big deal about it to them.  On the other hand, my job is to help the kids grow.  Part of that is learning when and how to clean themselves, part is showing them that they can be responsible for their things (stripping the bed and bringing everything down to the laundry room without being reminded), part is making sure that they have a routine so that it happens less often.  Personally, I've found that limiting starches throughout the day, and increasing the amount of vegetables and water until about 2 hours before bed works.  I also agree with 11.05 that going to the bathroom needs to be part of the routine, but times can vary (for one charge it was about 2 hours before bed, then 30 minutes before then just before he crawled into bed; for another charge it was 30 minutes before then bedtime).  Frankly, helping kids learn to deal with bedwetting and working with them to make the occurrences less frequent is part of why I prefer to live-in.[/quote]

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