My daughter , 5 years old, has been bedwetting for the last year or so. She was completely potty trained around 2 1/2 years old. It was hard for her to do #2 for a while (constipated) she was in pain and afraid so I gave her a diaper for #2, a request from her.
Now she has "accidents" a little wetness every day. I can tell she is a bit ashamed because when I ask if she has had one she denies the fact and will walk backwards and not let me pick her up. Bedwetting everynight so I use a diaper for that, but she does not wear one during the day and she doesn't want one during the day either.
This has happened all summer. Not during preschool at all. I am happy school is starting because I think she craves the constructive time in class.
She enjoys being around kids, she is an only child. All summer we have been busy with out of town guests and day trips here and there.
Has anyone else encountered this minor problem? I try not to make a big deal about it, but I do explain every time that it isn't a good thing that has happened. Also, I do take her to the bathroom all the time and at home I remind her about going. There is no burning sensation either.
If you have any idea about what to do, let me know.
Thanks !
Can't be uti. She was on antibiotics because of pink eye this past week.
We are going to have a check up this week.
Thank you everyone that responded !
We have this problem too and I just found out that constipation is the leading cause of bedwetting in girls. Might be something to look into...we are! Kids can be constipated even if they are having daily bowel movements, especially if the stool is very small.
Hope this helps,
B.
Agreed on the UTI thing. Our daughter started have a lot of accidents starting about a year ago (soon after her sixth birthday). No pain, but she would suddenly have to go to the bathroom, and not be fast enough. We thought she was just getting too preoccupied with what she was doing and waiting too long, but her teacher recommended a UTI test at the doctor and it was confirmed. Apparently, pain is no longer a requirement for a UTI!
Looking back, another giveaway was that her clothes really smelled! It wasn't just the smell of urine, but really strong and pungent. A regular "accident" has almost no smell at all.
Hey N.
This may not be the problem at all, since you didn't mention it, but I will tell you my story...I have a 5yr old daughter as well, with the exact same accident problem. One day last year she complained that it burned when she peed, but only a few times for that day only, she never merntioned it again, so I forgot all about it. The one day a couple months ago, she complained again, so this time I called the Dr and got her in. Turned out she had a UTI and a yeast infection (the yeast infection I believe was due to a long stretch of using antibiotics for an ear problem) Anyway, she was put on more medicine for the UTI, and within a couple days, she did not have any more accidents...and she still hasn't had any daytime accidents. Now this may not help you, if your daughter does not have any infections, but just thought I would let you know, just in case. Good luck!
Just wondering if she takes bubble baths. My oldest loved bubble baths at that age. We had to stop letting her have the bubbles, because they were causing accidents, burning, and irritation. The Dr told us they are bad for girls especially, and can contribute to UTI's and all sorts of other problems.
I just want to add that just because your child (or anyone for that matter) was just on antibiotics that they can't have a UTI or other infection,is not true,not all infections respond to the same antibiotic and with the antibiotic they feed cattle and fowl that we later eat we are actually comsumming antibiotics from that,making it difficult to sometimes treat and infection,burning is a sign of a possible UTI but not the only one
The previous poster may be on to something because the same thing happened to my 5 year old niece when she had a UTI. One other thing to consider is maybe she has some food sensitivities. Have there been any changes to her diet?
Hi N.:
My son who was completely potty-trained started having "accidents" during the day, and after a long search I discovered that it was related to food sensitivities (in his case tomatoes and bananas- which he consumed daily). It might be worth while to pay attention to your daughter's diet and investigate if there is a connection. Good luck!
My son had problems with wetting for no reason. I figured out it was a combination of a growth spurt where his bladder hadn't caught up and we were doing too much without a real schedule. He really likes structure and I didn't pick up that we weren't really consistant with our schedule. I went to the doctor to see if it was, and he suggested a more structured day that wasn't full of too many events. It took a little bit, but he finally evened out.
My son who is five also has the same issue at night. He uses a "goodnight" pullup. About the bedwetting - I am very matter of fact about it and do not make a big deal about it. I do not compare him to other kids or make him feel ashamed. My sister also could not stay dry through the night until she was 7 or 8 years old, and my pediatrician has reassured us that many children cannot physically stay dry throughout the night.
However, since she previously was able to, I have to concur that you should have her checked for a urinary track infection. It does not have to burn, necessarily. My son had a UTI, and he said that it just felt like an urgency to go to the bathroom all the time. And he would go to the bathroom, but usually only a little bit of pee would come out.
As soon as he was treated everything went back to normal. In addition to the antibiotic, I also had him take cranberry supplements. Good luck!
