Learn How to Stop Bed Wetting and Understand Bed Wetting Solutions for Older Children
Bed wetting is an embarrassing condition for both the parents and the older children suffering from it. If you don’t understand how to stop bed wetting then ask your doctor for the solutions.
Before learning how to stop it, let us understand what causes bed wetting. There are two types of bed wetting.
Primary Enuresis is caused by the delay in maturation of the bladder control mechanism. The child under these circumstances will always wet the bed. This is a genetic condition and usually gets resolved by the time the child passes the age of 6 years or turns 10 at the max, the child remains dry after that.
The other cause of the bed wetting is defined as Secondary Enuresis. This type of bed wetting occurs infrequently and usually when child was dry for more than a year or so. Psychological stress, trauma or infection can be the underlying causes. The child needs counseling and treatment from a qualified medical practitioner.
There are three bed wetting solutions for older children,
- Bed Wetting Alarms
- Rubber Sheets for Bed wetting
- Medicines
Bed Wetting Alarm – A bed wetting alarm is inserted into child’s pajamas. The alarm rings as soon as it senses moisture. The child wakes up and goes to the washroom for urination. It takes some time before a child gets used to this electronic bed wetting alarm.
Rubber Sheets for Bed Wetting – A rubber sheet is spread under the bed sheet to protect the bed (mattress) from wetting.
Medicines as Bed Wetting Solutions – This is not a preferable solution for the primary enuresis for children. However infection if any causing the secondary enuresis has to be treated under medical supervision.
To sum it up we can say that both precautions such as not drinking too much fluid before going to bed and using bed wetting alarm is a good solution for older children.
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