Having a bedwetter in the family creates difficulties on so many levels. The most important is the toll that it takes on the child's self-esteem. Other household members pick on the bedwetter and distance themselves in other areas, like sharing a bed, which is understandable but they also miss out on that bonding experience.
Do I send my bedwetter on school camp? This is a question many parents of bedwetters struggle to answer and difficultly make a decision upon. I have to have more than usual sets of pajamas for this child, and they don't last as long as they should due to the constant cleaning that is required. keeping up with the washing during winter is a difficult task in our large family, and wet bedding makes this task more of a struggle. It's sad but true that some family members get upset with the beds getting wet. Causing smells in a room that is shared is one thing that is complained about and voiced loudly for all to hear.
I have to make sure I have enough bedding available, if the bed gets wet two nights in a row and the linen isn't dry, I have to keep enough spares so that my child can be warm, as well as comfortable in her own bed. It made me sad tonight, as I had been busy today & didn't have time to make the beds (I am working on making them everyday) and she hopped into bed straight on top of her mattreess protector. I couldn't let her sleep like that!
We have tried a enuresis alarm (bell and pad alarm), she is such a deep sleeper that the alarm woke everyone but her up...and with a baby in the house, it was madness. Our next step is to try the nasal medication.
What steps have you taken to help your child stop wetting the bed?
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