My daughter is almost 6 years old and the past few months has began having pee accidents at night. She doesn't seem to know she's doing it and it doesn't wake her up. In the morning she appears embarrassed and tries to hide her sheets or says she doesn't smell it. She has never had any other potty issues and doesn't seem to have any underlying medical issues. She is my oldest so I don't know if this is fairly common. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you to everyone for their suggestions, I will certainly give it all a try, I'm desperate!lol
Hi A.,
Sometimes bed wetting could be a result from something else going on in her life. If there has been a transition of any kind (new home, school, etc) or change in lifestyle, it could affect her subconsciously. She doesn't know she's doing it and she's embarrassed... a sign that something may be on her mind.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
my son had his first accident the other night and he is 6 i am hoping it was a fluke. we have been getting him up in the middle of the night like when we go to bed and he goes a TON but no more problems. he doesn't even wake up even though we have him wake in there. hope this helps
Try Good Nights brand disposable overnight pants. It will subside in time. It is a natural, but frustrating event. Time will cure it, especially if you do not make a big deal out of it. I know because I have had three bedwetters and each has outgrown it over time. Good Luck! Kati
Love your "baby" And set some night routines....
Brush our teeth..go potty.....read a book...go potty...sooth her...go potty...This happens quite often with girls this age
as they try so hard to be grown and are so busy, being grown!
Wake her earlier than the others( If possible) or wake her in the middle of the night, take her to potty and spend a few minutes with her only. Knowing this happens alot especially
with "Too-busy"little girls.(Limit late-night drinks if needed) Grammy of 9 LOL Good luck
I would wonder if she had a urinary tract infection. If not, she may just be sleeping so soundly that she can't wake up to go to the bathroom. I had 4 boys and they all slept very soundly. It took them a while to not have accidents during the night. One of mine said he was just "sweating".
Be sure to speak with your doctor. There may be an issue that you are not aware of.
I am interested in responses.
A., my four year old daughter was having the same problems. We finally chaulked it up to her being a deep sleeper or her bladder not growing. I took the doctor's suggestion of putting a change of clothes and a towel at her bedside for her. That way I could get some rest and she could be more responsible. I added a line of advice myself "Now here are your extra jammies and panties in case you have an accident and the towel to pull up after you take the sheet off. But I have faith in you and believe that you will wake up and go potty on your own." We keep the potty chair in their rooms, so it's really close and they have wipes, too.
Good luck.
Melanie in Swansea, IL
She might be having bad dreams and not remembering them. My daughter went through a phase at about 5 1/2 years old where this was happening. We quit giving her anthing to drink about 30 minutes before bedtime and also had her go before she went to bed - even when she insisted she did not have to. She usually would go and then tell me she did not "feel it her tummy". She has not had it happen in almost 6 months or so. The only other time she has accidents is if she gets a UTI, which for some reason has to do with the way she is built. Anyway talk to her doc about it, maybe she just has a weak bladder and sleeps to hard at night to wake up and go. I hope you find some relief!
Ask your husband if he or any of his siblings were bed wetters or if any of yours was. My cousin was a bed wetter until he was around 7 or 8 and his nephew was one until he was almost 10. It is a heretitary trait. She'll out grow it eventually. Just love on her and try the Good Nights. My cousin's nephew was a tall child and he still fit into them. They were his saving grace when it came to sleep overs and things like that. Good luck and God Bless.
Hi,Im Y.. I have a 10yr old girl and 7 yr old twin girls. I had this problem with one of my twins. We had everything checked out and there was no medical reason. So I denied her anything to drink 3 hours prior to bedtime(per Dr suggestion) and insisted she go potty right befor tucking her in. I think sometimes they just get so busy playing that they just forget to go throughout the day and then dont go befor bed and it just has to come out sometime. Try those two things and hopefully that will work for you! Good luck!
HI, A.. I would check with the doctor and make sure she is infection free. Sometimes we are unaware of medical issues if our children do not tell us something is bothering them. I would make sure she doesn't drink before bed and also goes potty before bed. She may be so tired and in such a deep sleep, she can not wake up to go. If she doesn't wake up fussy at night, and you go to bed late, you might try taking her once before you go to bed. Only if she goes back to sleep without a fight, of course. Otherwise, that starts a new problem. Good Luck!
Good Morning A., yes this can be very normal for any child. They have the sleep matts you can purchase to help them wake up to use the bathroom. And it is embarrassing for them to wake up and realize they wet themselves. Some children just sleep so soundly they are not able to feel the urge to pee, they are so relaxed it just happens.
Just help her understand it happens and it will be ok, she will out grow it or you will check into getting her a sleep mat to help her. She should never be ashamed of having a accident.
Hey I am at the age where I laugh, cough, sneeze or jump rope and Opps .......lol 56 Aint life Grand!?!?!?!
God Bless
K.
I guess this must be a common thing. Both of my oldest boys, after being accident free for years, both went through a stage of bed wetting at around age 6 or 7. I put them back in big kid pull ups (I didn't know they made them until this starting happening) and after about 6-8 months they were back on track. I have no idea why it happens, but that's my experience.
A.:
I think it may be more normal than we think. Maybe you want to get those pull ups for at night...I think she is getting into a very deep sleep, and doesnt wake up. You may also want to limit her liguid intake in the evening...not sure what time she goes to bed, but maybe if she goes to bed at 8pm, nothing after 6pm to drink, unless it is a sip of water or something...just a thought. I would certainly ask her pediatriton as well. C. Freeman
Okay, this may sound weird but you could try taking her to a chiropractor/acupuncturist. A friend of mine did that for her child when he was five and it helped with his bed wetting. It was the same thing-had been completely fine with night time and suddenly developed thie problem. I would say it is worth a try!
