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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 429743" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>No. Some kids are just bedwetters. DD1 is 10 and still wets almost nightly. Frustrating as all get up. Her older brother and younger sister do not have this problem, and I did NOT have to go through any special nighttime training for them. My friend's son is 9 with the same problem. She thought she hadn't "trained" him properly, but realized that all my assurances otherwise were correct when she finlly potty trained her youngest and did no special night time training for him either.</p><p> </p><p>I've taken DD1 to a urologist and had an ultrasound done. Everything seems normal. General consensus is that they "grow out of it" generally during puberty when sleep patterns change. I've read all the pamphlets on treatments, and training, and strategies, but the success rates are 50% or less. The one book I read was by a urological surgeon (sorry forgot the name) and an interesting thing that struck me is that the urine stream has a defined flow. For some with issues, the flow appears different, this could mean an extra, skin flap, narrow urethra, or something else - DD1's flow is like a garden hose. These are fixable problems which could result in stopping bedwetting, but the evaluations and fixes are very invasive. These can be addressed when the person is older if bedwetting persists, or other related issues arise, such as chronic UTIs, infertility, inability or pain during orgasm, etc.</p><p></p><p>"Training" plans are hard enough for regular kids (my friend's son) but can add much unneeded stress and anxiety to a "high maintenance" difficult child. Invest in nappys and good mattress pads (nappys can leak especially if you child starts going 2x in one night and never wakes up for a change) and start teaching good self hygene - throwing away his own wets and helping change sheets. If I don't stay on top of DD1 she will start hiding/hoarding her wets. That's just disgusting and unhealthy, and grossly unfair to DD2 who has to share the room. Always calm patient understanding that it is not his fault but he does have to learn how to clean up after himself.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, wish I could give you a brighter outlook.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 429743, member: 11965"] No. Some kids are just bedwetters. DD1 is 10 and still wets almost nightly. Frustrating as all get up. Her older brother and younger sister do not have this problem, and I did NOT have to go through any special nighttime training for them. My friend's son is 9 with the same problem. She thought she hadn't "trained" him properly, but realized that all my assurances otherwise were correct when she finlly potty trained her youngest and did no special night time training for him either. I've taken DD1 to a urologist and had an ultrasound done. Everything seems normal. General consensus is that they "grow out of it" generally during puberty when sleep patterns change. I've read all the pamphlets on treatments, and training, and strategies, but the success rates are 50% or less. The one book I read was by a urological surgeon (sorry forgot the name) and an interesting thing that struck me is that the urine stream has a defined flow. For some with issues, the flow appears different, this could mean an extra, skin flap, narrow urethra, or something else - DD1's flow is like a garden hose. These are fixable problems which could result in stopping bedwetting, but the evaluations and fixes are very invasive. These can be addressed when the person is older if bedwetting persists, or other related issues arise, such as chronic UTIs, infertility, inability or pain during orgasm, etc. "Training" plans are hard enough for regular kids (my friend's son) but can add much unneeded stress and anxiety to a "high maintenance" difficult child. Invest in nappys and good mattress pads (nappys can leak especially if you child starts going 2x in one night and never wakes up for a change) and start teaching good self hygene - throwing away his own wets and helping change sheets. If I don't stay on top of DD1 she will start hiding/hoarding her wets. That's just disgusting and unhealthy, and grossly unfair to DD2 who has to share the room. Always calm patient understanding that it is not his fault but he does have to learn how to clean up after himself. Sorry, wish I could give you a brighter outlook. [/QUOTE]
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