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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 433382" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I don't think it would take from Feb to now to have this show up, but it IS possible. It could also be possible that he is forgetting what the urge to go feels like when he is really wrapped up in something. It could also be any of a lot of other things. It is even possible that it is due to a structural problem that is showing up now that he is bigger and likely consuming more liquids due to warm weather. </p><p></p><p>This needs to be discussed with the psychiatrist AND the pediatrician. I would also start asking him to use the restroom every hour or two. Sometimes when a child has held the urine in past the point the urges happen for a period of time- not just one time but many times of "holding it" because they are involved in something or are distracted, it can create real problems in their plumbing, so to speak. I have known a couple of boys that this has happened to.</p><p></p><p>By having him go and sit on the toilet every so often during the day, it can help retrain his body. If he won't sit there for more than a minute, try letting him play a video game or read in there. Maybe have one game that he can only play while he is trying to go would help get his cooperation..</p><p></p><p>Make sure that you do NOT make a big deal about wetting his pants. It is probable that he is MORTIFIED, esp if other kids are around when it happens. Adding to his embarrassment will only make things worse. Instead, show him how to properly care for his wet clothing and if it happens at night the wet bedding. Putting them into the washer or a special container and then taking it to the laundry room would be the best way to handle it, in my opinion. I don't remember his age, but if he is seven or eight he can be taught to put them into the washer (after taking anything in there out and putting it in the dryer, even if starting the dryer is just too many steps for him to handle), add soap, and wash. Or at least to work through this with much supervision. A written and pictorial list of the steps would be a very good thing to have posted by the washer and dryer. A picture of someone looking into the wash with "see if washer is empty", then a picture of someone taking clothes out of the dryer with "take clothes that are in the washer out", then one of putting those clothes in the dryer, etc.... the picture can be stick figures or maybe cut out of a magazine if you can find one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 433382, member: 1233"] I don't think it would take from Feb to now to have this show up, but it IS possible. It could also be possible that he is forgetting what the urge to go feels like when he is really wrapped up in something. It could also be any of a lot of other things. It is even possible that it is due to a structural problem that is showing up now that he is bigger and likely consuming more liquids due to warm weather. This needs to be discussed with the psychiatrist AND the pediatrician. I would also start asking him to use the restroom every hour or two. Sometimes when a child has held the urine in past the point the urges happen for a period of time- not just one time but many times of "holding it" because they are involved in something or are distracted, it can create real problems in their plumbing, so to speak. I have known a couple of boys that this has happened to. By having him go and sit on the toilet every so often during the day, it can help retrain his body. If he won't sit there for more than a minute, try letting him play a video game or read in there. Maybe have one game that he can only play while he is trying to go would help get his cooperation.. Make sure that you do NOT make a big deal about wetting his pants. It is probable that he is MORTIFIED, esp if other kids are around when it happens. Adding to his embarrassment will only make things worse. Instead, show him how to properly care for his wet clothing and if it happens at night the wet bedding. Putting them into the washer or a special container and then taking it to the laundry room would be the best way to handle it, in my opinion. I don't remember his age, but if he is seven or eight he can be taught to put them into the washer (after taking anything in there out and putting it in the dryer, even if starting the dryer is just too many steps for him to handle), add soap, and wash. Or at least to work through this with much supervision. A written and pictorial list of the steps would be a very good thing to have posted by the washer and dryer. A picture of someone looking into the wash with "see if washer is empty", then a picture of someone taking clothes out of the dryer with "take clothes that are in the washer out", then one of putting those clothes in the dryer, etc.... the picture can be stick figures or maybe cut out of a magazine if you can find one. [/QUOTE]
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