https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:42:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share/page/2#post-2816470 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:42:09 +0000 hummusgirl 2816470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: What a great update, thanks for sharing. I wonder if you have any theories on why this is working? I was always under the impression that it was just a "body readiness" thing and there was nothing that could be done short of the alarm. Just curious about how a book he reads is helping with his unconscious middle-of-the-night bladder control! Fascinating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2816468 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:30:12 +0000 Mrs Panda 2816468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: we still have the occasional wet nights, maybe once every two weeks or so. I still have her sleep in between two peapod mats, just in case. But, it’s more in her control now - the wet nights are usually not a surprise. It’s when her schedule is off for some reason and she’s eating/drinking/going to bed a lot later than usual, or she falls asleep without a last pee before bed and I don’t bother taking her. When she really needs to stay dry (like at a sleepover) she can make sure she does what she needs to. So, it’s not 100% yet, but it is a HUGE improvement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2816458 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:43:40 +0000 irene 2816458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Panda: Yes I know! But I'll take it either way :-) How are you guys doing? Hope you guys are staying very dry as well, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2816455 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:36:07 +0000 Mrs Panda 2816455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: happy to hear it! It’s always hard to tell if it’s something we tried, or if time would have taken care of it on its own anyway, but regardless, it’s happy news! 🎉🎉🎉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2816448 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:53:07 +0000 irene 2816448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Panda: @skipra: and anyone who might care...</p> <p>I thought I'd write an update : </p> <p>Recap: DS is 6+ years old. I started reading a book with DS called "Dry All Night - The Picture Book Technique that Stops Bedwetting" starting roughly about 6-7 weeks ago, which consists of an information section for the parent which I have to read first, and a picture book section for the child which he has to read every day (DS reads every night on his own before bedtime). We followed a series of suggestions including stop wearing pull ups at night and protecting the bed instead. We have an Enyresis alarm ordered, but we were holding it off and see how the book goes first.</p> <p>7 weeks later: We went from wetting everything every night for 1-2 times (for the first 5 weeks -- it was a pretty dreadful time I almost gave up, but DS insisted to continue), to recently, he's dry almost every night! The longest stretch last week he was dry for 5 nights in a row! Nowadays even if he peed, he would wake up just in time to go to the bathroom so he only need to change his pajamas but his bed+blankets are dry. Several nights he told me he didn't even need to get up to use the bathroom as he was truly dry with uninterrupted sleep. I hope I don't jinx it, but I can't help to share our progress / my excitement ! </p> <p>I know this thread has generated some judgement/criticism. I am purely sharing what has happened to us. By no means I am suggesting everyone battling bedwetting should do what we do, not at all. I just thought some of you may be interested to hear what happened. Hopefully you can send us good (dry) wishes :happy: :heart: :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812098 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:59:57 +0000 irene 2812098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: Thanks -- please see my reply to Silva above! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812096 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:05:01 +0000 skipra 2812096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: how has he been doing? Have you noticed any improvement? If not I do like @Silva: suggestion on how to talk to him. And personally I would not really try to do anything until my child was 7 or 8 unless it seemed like there was an underlying issue causing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812088 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:24:12 +0000 irene 2812088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Panda: :heart: :heart: :heart: thank you so much! 100% agree to exactly what you said. Most people can understand and relate to parents doing sleep training/CIO (which can also be very inhumane for someone who doesn't have a child/ hasn't been through it), breastfeeding, PPD, autism, early intervention, terrible two, threeager, ...etc., but somehow can not relate to the extent we are going through as moms to late bed wetters. You are at the end of the tunnel real soon! I can aspire to get there one day, hopefully very soon!</p> <p>With only 15% of all children continue with this problem until an older age, it became a taboo that truly no one talks about for some reason. That was why I wanted to open a topic on this to see if I can seek more information from you all (eg. @Mrs Panda: The peapod mat arrived and we are using it ), and hoping to continue to learn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812083 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:48:07 +0000 Mrs Panda 2812083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I’ll just chime in one more time to say I completely understand the frustration and feeling like you need to do something to help things along. We did sticker charts (which I know people will say is just punishment in sheep’s clothing), lifting for middle of the night pees, going back to pull-ups, asking her to be responsible for bringing her dirty things to the washing machine, etc. Even though people say it’s normal, don’t worry, just wait it out, it’s hard and exhausting. Our ped also recommended the alarm, and I kept putting it off a little longer, thinking that was actually what sounded like torture for everyone!<br /> We’re not through the challenge yet either, but with once a week or fewer wet mornings, I feel like it’s manageable to leave it alone and let it resolve on its own now. But I didn’t feel like that until recently and definitely not when it was almost every day.</p> <p>Anyway, nothing new to offer, I just thought you might have needed some empathy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812044 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:16:55 +0000 irene 2812044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pinkcupcake: Hey sorry, it was confusing replying to a bunch of people. I added @Truth Bombs: too. Thank you and hope your DD's night terror goes away soon ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812043 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:15:19 +0000 pinkcupcake 2812043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: obviously I misunderstood. To me, “He will change himself into dry clothes, put the dirty clothes into a bucket, peel off the wet disposable bed pad and throw it away” reads a bit like changing the sheets but obviously I didn’t read it closely enough. I don’t think I was the only poster to say that so I’m not sure why you’re only going “?!” on me. </p> <p>Good luck to you and your family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812040 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:59:45 +0000 irene 2812040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all, especially @DesertDreams88: for standing up for me... :heart: Please don't chase me with a pitch fork guys. I am just trying to figure it out too.</p> <p>@Truth Bombs: @pinkcupcake: When did i say he has to change his sheets himself?! He can't even physically do anything remotely like that! I said he handles whatever he can handle (change out into dry clothes, put dirty clothes in a bucket, peel off the disposable protection pad on top of the bed and throw it in the trash), and if his sheet / blankets got wet, then come wake me up. Again. I didn't come up with this. We are reading this book that my friend said helped her DD. The writer is supposed to be an expert in the field and she is some sort of phD., if that gives you some comfort. We are only a few weeks in. If we read and don't even try whatever it is saying, then there is no point. </p> <p>@Silva: Thank you. I just talked to him about it, but he insisted that he really wanted to keep trying. Honestly it isn't me, he feels that he is going to get it if we continue, and I feel that by me forcing him to get back into pull ups it is just going to hurt his feelings more. He has been wanting to sleep in underwear for at least a year or more, it is not a recent development. Like @DesertDreams88: said, if you were here seeing what I am seeing, you would probably not want to force him to go back to pull ups because he feels quite strongly about it. We'll go for a bit longer and reassess, but thank you so much for your thoughts, I appreciate it.</p> <p>The enuresis alarm only wakes a child up if the detector detects wetness in his pull up / underwear. After weeks of sleeping in underwear, the recent week he is doing what the enuresis alarm does anyway - he woke up as he was peeing and try to hold it while running to the bathroom. So we'll see... </p> <p>@looch: Yes I worry about his sleep too... but he seem to be fine and not particularly more tired. So far he wakes up 1 time a night for the recent nights. He goes back to sleep pretty quickly. He was dry Saturday and boy he was glowing with pride. Will continue to monitor.</p> <p>@Meso: Thank you! I need to look into it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812016 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:44:20 +0000 gotkimchi 2812016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meso: these are super intriguing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2812010 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:25:34 +0000 Meso 2812010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no experience to share, my LO is only 3. but i did see this kickstarter for peejamas. they're pjs that you can actually pee in and have the bed stay dry. not sure how i feel about them, like does this just enable them to keep peeing in the middle of the night because they don't feel wet? they claim that it does help with night time training, but again, i haven't used them or started night training... just saw them and thought it was interesting. if you end up buying them, please let me know how it worked out!</p> <p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peejamas/peejamas-the-cleaner-more-convenient-way-to-potty?ref=discovery&#038;term=peejamas" rel="nofollow">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peejamas/peejamas-the-cleaner-more-convenient-way-to-potty?ref=discovery&#038;term=peejamas</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811989 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:56:41 +0000 DesertDreams88 2811989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Y'all, this was an info share, not an opinion share. It was for parents who currently deal with or who have dealt with the issue.... which some of you have admitted you do not.</p> <p>I also think some of you might be projecting your own emotions and sense of shame on @irene's child. What makes some people feel shame, doesn't make others feel the same way. She knows her child best and if she doesnt think her child feels shamed by this, then she should continue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811970 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:44:13 +0000 pinkcupcake 2811970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am also very uncomfortable with the idea of a 6-yo waking up to change his own sheets in the middle of the night. </p> <p>His body simply isn’t ready for this. The way I see it, it’s just another aspect of parenting and another stage that the parent needs to go through with the child. Waking up in the middle of the night doesn’t end with night feedings. This is all part of parenting...</p> <p>I don’t have the same issue, but my 6-yo has night terrors frequently. She wakes me up crying and sobbing. At that point, I have to get up and console her. It sucks having my sleep interrupted, but what can I do? She doesn’t want to have terrors either, but it’s just something we are dealing with together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811921 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:22:49 +0000 Truth Bombs 2811921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the poster above who said they are extremely uncomfortable with a six year old having to change their own wet sheets in the middle of the night. It seems to me all that does is serve to further shame and upset him. He clearly is ashamed given his response in the store and I think that should be upsetting to you, not something that deserves a “silly face”. I can’t fathom the logic behind making the child responsible for the clean up when he’s not responsible for the wetting. His body is simply not physically ready and he can’t control that. I assure you, if he could, he WOULD. He doesn’t want to wake up and clean pee three times a night any more than you do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811855 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:29:46 +0000 looch 2811855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I think that's a big deal that your husband gained some knowledge about the entire process. I know sometimes people don't want to believe what they haven't experienced, so that seems good.</p> <p>I would be at this point worried about the disrupted sleep that your son might be experiencing, is he acting more tired by any chance? I can only tell you that my son would be a hot mess if he was waking up that many times in the night, namely because it takes him a long time to get back to sleep and cumulative sleep loss really takes a toll on him.</p> <p>I am hoping for a good outcome for your family, I know it's not easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811851 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 09:26:58 +0000 Silva 2811851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: You are obviously trying to do whats best for your son, and it sounds like a really difficult situation. It my understanding that the only two things that will work (per research- probably some people have their own individual experiences) are waiting, or an alarm, which is why your doctor probably suggested it. From an emotional/mental health stand point, it seems pretty clear that alarms might not be a good idea, particularly when he is still young. So, if you acknowledged that the alarm isn't for you yet, then you have to accept him wetting the bed as inevitable and fact for the time being.<br /> Despite our best intentions, often our kids pick up on our frustrations, disappointments, etc and it sounds like your son has some shame about the bed wetting and his body's inability to hold his urine through the night. If it was me, at this point (and obviously its not), I would have a long, gentle talk with him and probably even say "I think I made a mistake, your body just isn't ready. It doesn't mean you aren't a big boy, or capable of doing all these other great big boy things, it just means your body doesn't do this thing it needs to do yet. Everyone's body is different and develops in different ways." And then I'd really try to find a way to go back to pull ups.<br /> I think there is a way to talk to him about this, so that he can understand whats happening with his body, and hopefully feel more comfortable about the pull ups again. Really listen and validate his feelings. You want him to feel unashamed and supported. There is nothing about bedwetting at age 6 that is shameful or wrong. Its perfectly normal and to be expected for some kids. I think if it was me (and again, I'm really giving unsolicited advice here), I would focus on how I want him to feel and what I want him to know (I am proud of him, nothing he does would change how much I love him, I just want to help him feel comfortable, etc) and come at it from that point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811804 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:05:56 +0000 irene 2811804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: Thanks for sharing -- I truly appreciate that you share your feelings considerately instead of telling me in my face that I am a crazy terrible person. I do truly appreciate that as sometimes we don't type with proper social filters when we are behind our computers :heart: When DS turned 6, i brought up the issue with the pediatrician and he suggested a enuresis alarm. At around the same time I talked to my friend and she recommended me this book that she said had greatly helped her DD. The book suggested that we should get rid of the diaper (so they don't feel like a baby), and the child should be responsible as much as possible for wetting. The book does 100% treat the child with respect. I didn't want to start trying the enuresus alarm (which we did purchase) as I felt that is more degrading and stressful. Since we are reading the book and want to try out how it goes, it would defeat the purpose if we don't follow what it suggested at all. That's why we are here.</p> <p>On top of that, I have asked DS if he wants to go back to pull up so he doesn't have to wake up wet and have to get up and change anymore. He actually prefers to be in underwear rather than going back to pull ups. One morning, after me getting up 2 times to change sheets and a third time he woke me up because he had a nightmare, I was a little frustrated, and I told him we should give it a break and go back to pull ups. He seemed defeated but didn't say anything (which is unusual). That night he quietly asked in a sad tone, mommy, do I go back to diaper? (Note: With him, he would just wear whatever he wants and wouldn't ask, as both pull ups and underwear are right there for him to get by himself) With that question in that tone, it broke my heart and I said, no, if you want to stay in underwear, we'll stay in underwear and we'll keep trying. OK? There he smiled and was happy. So honestly, it is not me trying to torture or punish him, he preferred to sleep in underwear. </p> <p>6 is a big age and I feel he is a lot more different than when he was turning 5. I hope he will turn the corner soon... who knows, maybe we'll go back to pull ups in a few months, which I would feel bad for DS. DH had been one of these ignorant characters that's been "commenting" I didn't do anything to "night train" him (he advocated ditching the pull ups since last year, and I was the one who was against it), and even he was saying we should go back to pull ups in summer because he feels like the daily laundry power and water bill is going to hurt him lol. On top of that I think he gained some knowledge that DS didn't bed wet because "he's too lazy to get up to use the restroom". So we shall see... </p> <p>@Finfan: Wow, what is the reason that she has to remove her adenoids? Only because of bed wetting and snoring? My friend's DS had his tonsils removed, but he had issues (one time his tonsils was swollen so bad he almost couldn't breathe). My friend has brushed the idea to me but I just don't think we would do that at all if there were no major issues.... well unless if he's still sleep wetting until age 25, yikes! </p> <p>Best wishes to all and wishing the dry night fairy will come visit those of us who are still battling the problem. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811776 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:55:24 +0000 Finfan 2811776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend’s daughter (4.5) just had her adenoids removed for snoring and bed wetting and it made a huge improvement. It was just last week so jury’s still out on if it will come back but my friend said it was a game-changer for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811722 Sun, 25 Mar 2018 01:23:13 +0000 QBbride 2811722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in this boat as well, but like @KT326: said, I don’t feel like it’s an issue that needs to be fixed. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but I feel like a 6 year old having to change their wet clothes and peapod by themselves is very punishing and doesn’t sit well with me. I actually felt sort of sick reading it :crying: </p> <p>My son will be 5 soon and has never woken up dry, not even once. He has been day potty trained since 2.5. He wears a diaper to bed and I have a waterproof mattress protector on his bed because sometimes his diaper leaks (but he never wakes up even if it does leak). Honestly I don’t think he’s ever thought twice about it because it’s a non-issue to me. I mean he talks about one day not wearing a diaper to bed but that’s about it. I don’t think he has any clue that he’s on the “late” side for bed wetting. He usually drinks a lot of water with dinner and takes a water bottle to bed, so I think if we were trying to get him out of diapers soon we would limit fluids. He’s a super deep sleeper and he does snore sometimes (he has really big tonsils). I took him to a naturopath recently for unrelated issues (stomach pain) and she said bed wetting can sometimes be because of allergies but usually that’s more when they are dry and start wetting the bed again. </p> <p>Anyways all this to say that by 6 I might start limiting fluids and maybe taking him for a Dream pee when we go to bed but that’s the most I would do unless he got to age 10+. I think at that age it becomes more of a social issue with sleepovers etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811272 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:40:33 +0000 irene 2811272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, how did my post showed up 3 times above.</p> <p>@Anagram: I agree that their bodies aren't ready. DS's BFF (also 6) is the same, I think he is dry all night when he was 2-ish! Recently BFF's mom / my friend invited DS for a sleepover and we have to decline. We were busy anyway but I don't think we can do a sleepover until we are over this hump.... hopefully soon. My friend is a wonderful mom / person, but she has no experience with older kids who still wets at night. When I told her we are still having accidents pretty consistently, she just thought that is impossible and threw me with a bunch of suggestions. I know she meant well, but just grrrr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811262 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:26:46 +0000 Anagram 2811262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4.5 year old has been day trained since she was 2.5, and she still wets basically every single night. We battle constipation issues, so I won't ever restrict her water intake at night.</p> <p>I *have* had success having her pee around 11-11:30pm, and she is dry when she does that. My kids are not good sleepers, but if I gently wake her, keep the lights off, whisper to her we are going to go pee, carry her to the potty and put her on it while she kind of leans on me, she will pee and go right back to sleep. But after I did that 4-5 times and found out it works, I realized I wasn't getting enough sleep (I wake at 5:30 every day), and I stopped doing it. I'm off in the summer, and I tend to shift my bedtime later since I can "sleep in" till the kids wake up around 6:30 am. So my plan is to try to nighttime pee thing and see if it works. If it doesn't, then I'm going to take that as a sign that she just isn't biologically ready.</p> <p>My 2nd *just* potty trained and is 2.5 years old, and she already wakes up dry almost every day. This proves to me that it's not something I'm doing right or wrong as a parent--it's just how their bodies are made, and the last thing I want to do is give my kiddo a complex about something she can't control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811235 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:20:21 +0000 KT326 2811235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811229 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:13:19 +0000 irene 2811229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing, all!</p> <p>Just curious to know from all of you, what is the age that you'd feel it will be a concern that your child is still wetting his bed? I read that yes 15% of children would bed wet until an older age, some may continue to wet until 11 or 12. Yikes! I am praying we won't go to that extent...</p> <p>@Mrs Panda: I definitely need to check out peapod mat! This is the type of suggestion I am looking for as I feel bad covering him up with a bed protector, and I couldn't find any waterproof blankets out there. Thank you!! And so happy to hear that you guys are making significant progress!</p> <p>@MamaCate: @KT326: Thanks for sharing ! Does any of your child snore? (asking because I read how snoring and enuresis issues relates to each other)</p> <p>@cnidaria: That reminds me of my son -- he announces he need to go pee and it has to be done right away. However, when I ask him to go, say, before we head out, or when we find a nice restroom at an outing, he would refuse. Glad to know that it is something you can grow out of, it is good to hear ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811227 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:12:21 +0000 irene 2811227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing, all!</p> <p>Just curious to know from all of you, what is the age that you'd feel it will be a concern that your child is still wetting his bed? I read that yes 15% of children would bed wet until an older age, some may continue to wet until 11 or 12. Yikes! I am praying we won't go to that extent...</p> <p>@Mrs Panda: I definitely need to check out peapod mat! This is the type of suggestion I am looking for as I feel bad covering him up with a bed protector, and I couldn't find any waterproof blankets out there. Thank you!! And so happy to hear that you guys are making significant progress!</p> <p>@MamaCate: @KT326: Thanks for sharing ! Does any of your child snore? (asking because I read how snoring and enuresis issues relates to each other)</p> <p>@cnidaria: That reminds me of my son -- he announces he need to go pee and it has to be done right away. However, when I ask him to go, say, before we head out, or when we find a nice restroom at an outing, he would refuse. Glad to know that it is something you can grow out of, it is good to hear ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811226 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:11:51 +0000 irene 2811226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing, all!</p> <p>Just curious to know from all of you, what is the age that you'd feel it will be a concern that your child is still wetting his bed? I read that yes 15% of children would bed wet until an older age, some may continue to wet until 11 or 12. Yikes! I am praying we won't go to that extent...</p> <p>@Mrs Panda: I definitely need to check out peapod mat! This is the type of suggestion I am looking for as I feel bad covering him up with a bed protector, and I couldn't find any waterproof blankets out there. Thank you!! And so happy to hear that you guys are making significant progress!</p> <p>@MamaCate: @KT326: Thanks for sharing ! Does any of your child snore? (asking because I read how snoring and enuresis issues relates to each other)</p> <p>@cnidaria: That reminds me of my son -- he announces he need to go pee and it has to be done right away. However, when I ask him to go, say, before we head out, or when we find a nice restroom at an outing, he would refuse. Glad to know that it is something you can grow out of, it is good to hear ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811173 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:48:23 +0000 cnidaria 2811173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Not sure if this really applies, but figured I would share my story anyway just in case :)</p> <p>I was a late bed-wetter myself and in my case, it turned out to be due to a medical issue. I had an out-pocketing on my bladder which made it very difficult for me to be able to tell when I needed to pee. Generally, by the time I knew I had to go, I had to go NOW. If I didn't make it to a toilet within a couple of minutes, I would have an accident. Since I didn't get enough warning from my body, I wouldn't wake up in time to get out of bed. Luckily, I ended up growing out of the problem (although I'm not actually sure how old I was, sorry!) but I do remember having to have a bunch of ultrasounds as a child to check up on it. If it hadn't resolved on its own, they would eventually have done surgery to correct it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-bed-wetting-in-older-kids-info-share#post-2811160 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:28:57 +0000 MamaCate 2811160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I have posted this before as well. My daughter is over 6 and in a pull up that is soaked every morning. We are taking things at her pace and I don’t think her body is ready at this point. So we are not doing anything other than waiting to see when she feels ready. She day potty trained early and is super healthy so I don’t have any concerns that we are just on our own timetable on this one.</p> <p>@Mrs Panda: I remember your previous posts! I am glad you are seeing progress and I may steal your contingency plans in the future! </p>