I've been wondering whether I should be worried about DD wetting the bed still. She is 5, which is not so old, I know, but this is not an occasional "accident". She is very wet, every morning. (She wears a "pull-up" to bed, meant for night-time accidents.) I know that there are many children who have bed-wetting issues occasionally at this age, but I don't know how common it is for someone at this age to never be dry. She does not drink much at supper (1 glass, maybe) and nothing after. She always goes to the toilet before bed. I don't want her to be unnecessarily stressed about something she can't control, so I haven't made an issue of it at all. I am starting to wonder if this is normal, though.
She seems not to have to go very often during the day. And, when she has to go, she has to go NOW! But there are no signs of bladder infection, or anything like that. Also, she has in the past gone to the toilet, and gotten into the bath, and then had to jump right out again because she has to go again. And, she occasionally has to make a dash for the toilet if she's upset about something. It almost seems like she doesn't fully empty her bladder, and that she doesn't get the signal to go (or listen to the signal, maybe?) until she has to go really badly. I don't know if this is just "being 5" or something to make a doctor's appointment about.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Hi, I would make a dr's appointment if your really worried about it. I think I remember reading some where that it's not unusual for a child to wet the bed up until 10 yrs of age. All drs though probably have different time frames on what they consider normal so it's probably a good idea to see your dr just to put your mind at ease.
I try not to let myself get over concerned about it. I mean, I hate it when it happens and it makes the mornings that bit harder - and the washing pile that bit bigger - but Sam has his dry nights and I work on trying to encourage him with those and not get upset with him about the accidents. When he does have one I concentrate more on reminding him that he needs to get clean now. Its why we never buy any of the kids a new mattress until we know they are past it, haha! Its like their 'reward' - I nice new comfortable innerspring.
With some kids, it can go on for a while. DD1 wet hers until she was 9ish. DD2 was more like me though - it happened once and we both hated the feeling of sleeping in a wet bed so much that it never ever happened again. Some of the time I think its just sheer laziness (DH said it was with him). Others its actual 'fear of the dark' issues which we fix with night lights. Some others have involuntairy lack of control. My Sister's little girl who still wets the bed (same age as Sam) has very little bladder control and so my sister is trying to teach her pelvic floor exercises by trying to get her to stop the pee midstream. Could be worth a try if she is outputting that much. Fluids you drink will make it to the bladder at different times so it could be related. One way to tell for sure is - when she says she needs to go to the toilet - do you get ANY warning, or does she go from playing happily to has to go "right now"?
I wet the bed until late primary school . I simply did not feel that full bladder feeling when I was asleep, and woke up wet. I eventually grew out of it. It is wonderful that you are so supportive of your child, it is embarassing but nothing they can do anything about (unless it is a fear of the dark or laziness) and I hated the way my mother embarassed me infront of my family and friends. Good luck with this .
Here in China, very few people use nappys. At night time you take your child to potty before they go to bed, then when you go to bed you wake them and take them potty again (often a potty in the bed room) and for small children the mums will wake again at maybe 3am to "shu shu"-potty the child.
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. I simply did not feel that full bladder feeling when I was asleep, and woke up wet. I eventually grew out of it. It is wonderful that you are so supportive of your child, it is embarassing but nothing they can do anything about (unless it is a fear of the dark or laziness) and I hated the way my mother embarassed me infront of my family and friends. Good luck with this 
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