Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 3: Give way to diapers
• Part 2 of 3: Increase Your Chances of a Dry Night
• Part 3 of 3: Take Complementary Measures for Long-term Bedwetting
• Tips

Many babies continue to urinate in the crib at night for a long time, even after they have learned to stay dry during the day. Until the age of six, in fact, most experts characterize bedwetting (so-called nocturnal enuresis) as normal and acceptable, even after six years, more than ten percent of children continue to struggle with the problem. Fortunately, there are ways to help your child learn to stay dry.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Give way to diapers

1. 1 Wait for your child to be ready. Your baby has learned to stay dry during the day, but that doesn't mean he'll be ready to stay dry at night. It is good for most babies to lay them in a diaper (or wrapping disposable underwear) until they wake up dry in the morning.
   • Remember that each child develops individually and each one is different. Some children may remain dry at night at an early age; others still suffer from nocturnal crashes at the age of six and older. Try not to compare your son or daughter to other children.
2. 2 Buy a waterproof mattress cover. Once you decide to give up diapers at night, you will need to prepare for the inevitable nighttime accidents. Take a waterproof cover and place it under the sheet on top of the mattress to protect it from damage.
3. 3 Have extra bedding and pajamas ready. When your child makes an accident in the middle of the night, it is helpful to have a clean bed and pajamas close at hand. So you can simply remove the stained sheet, wipe off the waterproof covering, make the bed with a clean sheet, and help your child change into fresh pajamas.
   • As your child grows up, you may want to see his help along the way. Most preschoolers are able to clean up stained sheets on their own, put on clean pajamas, and help you make clean bedding in the crib.
4. 4 Maintain a casual approach. Accidents are inevitable and can happen very often at first - it is very important that you support your child and take it for granted. Explain to your child that learning to stay dry at night is a process and it is okay if it takes a while.

Part 2 of 3: Increase Your Chances of a Dry Night

1. 1 Limit fluid intake before bed. Allow your child to drink plenty of fluids throughout the day, and make sure they drink a glass of water during dinner, but try to avoid drinking afterwards.
   • Take special care to avoid caffeinated drinks (like soft drinks). These drinks can be diuretic.
2. 2 Go to the bathroom right before bed. Encourage your child to empty his bladder just before bed. This will reduce the chances of a full bladder at night.
3. 3 Stick to consistent activities before bed. Overcoming bedwetting is often a matter of agreement between the bladder and the brain; this becomes possible due to adherence to the regime so that your child's body "gets used" to retain urine for a specified time.
4. 4 Pay attention to what your child is eating. Certain foods can cause allergic reactions, even if they do not cause a rash or other external signs, may irritate the bladder, or otherwise increase the chances of an accident. If your child is struggling to stay dry at night, review your child's daily diet accordingly and look for the relationship between certain foods and nighttime incidents.
   • Specific culprits can be spicy and acidic foods that can irritate the bladder, as well as milk and other dairy products that can make you sleepy and make it difficult to wake up when your bladder is full.
5. 5 Make sure your child is getting enough calcium and magnesium. Some experts believe that low levels of calcium and magnesium can contribute to bedwetting. In addition to dairy products, calcium and magnesium are found in bananas, sesame seeds, seeds, beans, fish, nuts, and broccoli.
6. 6 Try waking your child up during the night. Until he learns to get up and walk to the bathroom on his own when his bladder is full, you can set an alarm and purposefully interrupt your baby's sleep. You can start by waking your child up every two or three hours and gradually lengthen this period until your child learns to sleep through the night and wake up dry.
7. 7 Avoid cold. Feeling cold can increase the need to urinate, so make sure your baby is warm enough while sleeping.
8. 8 Keep a diary. If your child continues to struggle with bedwetting, keep a detailed log of their accidents, including their dates. You may notice patterns that make it easier to identify causes and incentives for your child at the right time to prevent accidents.
9. 9 Apply positive support. Never punish a child for bedwetting, which may well be completely out of his control. Instead of a whip, praise and positively support your baby for a dry night.

Part 3 of 3: Take Complementary Measures for Long-term Bedwetting

1. 1 Take warm sea baths. Prepare a bath for your baby with 500 grams of salt dissolved in water before bed. Minerals from seawater can reduce the likelihood of infections, strengthen the immune system, and detoxify the body. This step can be helpful if your child has a tendency to develop bladder infections.
   • Ideally, the water temperature should be around body temperature: 37 degrees Celsius.
2. 2 Offer your child a parsley tea. Add fresh or dried parsley to boiling water; let it stand for five to ten minutes, then strain, add a few drops of lemon and stir with a teaspoon of honey. Parsley tea protects the urinary tract from infections and restores calcium and magnesium stores. Only tea should be drunk in the morning, otherwise it can increase urination and lead to more accidents at night.
3. 3 Try giving tea from a concealer. Let the concealer dry for a few days, then make a tea by pouring boiling water over it and letting it brew for ten minutes. Concealer tea can strengthen the muscles of the bladder and flush out toxins from the bladder. Again, a child should only drink tea in the morning, as drinking it at night can lead to even more accidents.
4. 4 Try oat tea. Bring the oil to a boil in a liter of cold water, then let the tea settle for an hour before drinking. Oats are rich in calcium and magnesium and can help calm the nervous system, which can help prevent stress-related accidents. Like other teas, it should only be given to your child in the morning.
5. 5 See your doctor in time. Urinary incontinence is normal and usually should not be treated with the help of a doctor. However:
   • See a pediatrician if your child is over seven years old and still wet the bed. A pediatrician can help rule out other causes (including urinary tract and bladder) and give you tips to help your child stay dry.
   • See a pediatrician if your child is over five years old and still has accidents day and night. By the age of five, most children should be able to control their urination. If you're still having trouble, see your pediatrician to rule out physical causes and get treatment tips, but keep in mind that the problem may be genetic: then you just have to wait it out.
   • See your pediatrician and / or child psychologist if your child starts wetting the bed again after a long period of dry nights. Under these circumstances, bedwetting can be associated with trauma or stress: the death of a loved one, the divorce of the parents, the birth of a new child, or anything else that scares or disrupts the normal way of life.

Tips

• Never scold, punish, or humiliate your child for wetting the bed. Your child probably has no control over accidents, and this tactic will backfire, causing more stress and more accidents.
• The older your child gets, the more uncomfortable he or she will feel about bedwetting. Show a lot of love and support and reassure your child that he will grow up away from this problem.
• Medications and moisture signals (which make a noise when your child starts urinating in bed) are used for long-term treatment of bedwetting, but be sure to ask your pediatrician for advice.