How to Stop Bed Wetting in Teens

Many children do not outgrow their bed wetting. This can be because their bladders cannot hold a large amount of urine or because they are deep sleepers. There is also always the chance that the teenager has some type of medical problem such as with the kidneys. She may also have a bladder infection. It is important to first see a doctor to make sure there is nothing seriously wrong. You can then move on to try to stop the bed wetting.

Things You'll Need

• Alarm clock
• DDAVP
• Ditropan
• Sensor alarm

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Instructions

• 1

  Stop drinking caffeinated beverages. These drinks cause people to urinate more than juice and water do. Teenagers often drink a lot of soda. Cutting out soda, tea and coffee is a great way to help stop bed wetting.

• 2

  Stay away from drinks once dinner is over. Try sucking on ice pops or chewing on ice cubes if you get thirsty. This will reduce the amount of urine you produce during the night which will keep your bladder from getting full and causing you to wet the bed.

• 3

  Start your night with an empty bladder. Go to the bathroom just before you go to sleep. Do this even if you don't feel like you have to go. Teenagers often don't think of going to the bathroom before bed if they don't feel the urge to go. The object is to release even the smallest bit of urine to give your bladder more room during the night.

• 4

  Set your alarm to wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. Many teenagers and adults get up and use the bathroom at night. Bed wetting teenagers just don't wake up to go. If you utilize an alarm clock you can get yourself up in the middle of the night to let the urine out and go back to bed with an empty bladder.

• 5

  Have your doctor prescribe DDAVP or Ditropan. DDAVP will stop your body from making a whole bunch of urine at night. The Ditropan relaxes the bladder so that it doesn't feel the need to urinate so much. If your teen is really struggling with bed wetting you may want to consider one of these two options.

• 6

  Make sure your teenager gets nine hours of sleep each night. The more tired the teenager is, the more likely he will be to sleep deeply. This will cause him not to be able to wake up when he has to go to the bathroom. The result is bed wetting.

• 7

  Purchase a sensor alarm (see Resources). These alarms are designed to wake you up so that you use the bathroom instead of your bed. There are a few different kinds. Some have an attachment that goes in the underwear and sets off an alarm when it begins to feel wet.