How to Get Your Kids to Stop Wetting the Bed

As a parent, you have many reasons to help remedy your child's bed wetting issues. Despite the amount of extra laundry you have to do whenever he wets the bed, it is also important that your child grows out of this habit so that he is not embarrassed when it comes time for friendly sleepovers or summer camp. Through consistent strategies at home you can get your kid to stop wetting the bed.

Things You'll Need

• Alarm clock
• Moisture alarm

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Instructions

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  Create a beverage curfew for your child. After a particular hour in the evening, minimize the liquids that your child consumes, especially those liquids that are urinary stimulants, such as caffeinated soda. By cutting of the liquids in the evening, your child may not have the urge to urinate during the night and can have a dry sleep.

• 2

  Take your child to the bathroom right before bedtime. Make sure your child eliminates before you tuck her into bed. Emptying the bladder before bedtime can help your child go the whole night without urinating.

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  Set an alarm clock for the middle of the night. Sneak into your child's bedroom and wake him up to take him to the bathroom. In doing this, you might catch the elimination process before it happens in the bed. This also helps train your child to become aware of when he needs to go to the bathroom, and teaches him that it is okay to get up in the middle of the night to empty his bladder.

• 4

  Use a moisture alarm. A moisture alarm is a small device worn in the underwear and is sensitive to moisture. When the alarm detects moisture in the underwear it goes off and wakens the child. This treatment option helps your child recognize when she needs to use the bathroom so that she can finish relieving herself on the potty instead of in the bed.

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  Make a bargain with your kid. Use rewards to encourage your child to hold his bladder through the night or wake up to use the potty. For instance, if your child has three dry nights in a row, he gets a new toy. Rewards encourage kids to learn more quickly.

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  Take your child to the doctor if she is unable to stop wetting the bed after other attempts. Your pediatrician might run tests to find out if an underlying problem exists, such as a urinary tract infection. Medications might be prescribed to help with the bed wetting.