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Thanks to "101 Tips to Stop Your Child's Bedwetting Forever", though, you
will have the tools and knowledge to help your child overcome bedwetting. Thanks to the fact that the book is organized into tips, you can
easily read the book a tip or two at a time, in your spare time, and try several ideas that may be effective in stopping bedwetting. Plus,
in this ebook you will be given the facts about bedwetting, and the latest research and information you need to make educated choices that can
help your child stop wetting the bed.
Before we start to consider some of the things that can be done to stop bedwetting in its
tracks, we need to discuss the very idea of bedwetting. Bedwetting occurs at night, and often in children who have no trouble or little
trouble controlling their bladder during the day. This means that for these children, bedwetting makes bedtime a terrible time.
Rather than being a time of stories and rest, bedtime becomes a time of conflict and stress for both parent and child.
Bedwetting is not a rare problem. Experts think that five to seven million children in
this country wet the bed at least occasionally. The older children get, the less likely they are to wet the bed, as children outgrow the problem
at a rate of roughly 15% per year. However, this means that 1% of older teenagers, and 20% of children between the ages of six and five
will still wet their bed regularly.
Bedwetting creates stress for the entire family. Parents may be frustrated and fatigued
by the washing of sheets, drying of mattresses, and reassurances that follow each incident of bedwetting.
The medical term for bedwetting is Enuresis and it is a serious subject for medical
research. Researchers have found that a few basic causes of bedwetting seem to be the culprit for most sufferers of Enuresis. Among
medical causes, ailments such as urinary tract infections, allergies, diabetes, cell anemia and sleep disorders are often the
culprit.
Since bedwetting is often the first sign of these problems, it is a good idea to get your child
checked out for these conditions. In addition, researchers have found that psychological reasons such as stress, upset, and trauma often
contribute to bedwetting.
Children who wet the bed for any reason often suffer needlessly, and this suffering is the best
reason to get your child help for Enuresis. Children who wet the bed often suffer from low self-esteem, withdrawal, stress, fear, and other
problems. These children may suffer from sleeplessness because they fear or are embarrassed by what happens when they sleep.
A child with Enuresis is often teased by others and may feel dirty by the smell of urine about
them. The child may even avoid others out of fear of ridicule. At the very least, fun childhood activities such as camp, sleep overs,
and camping may be made into traumatic rather than happy events for the bedwetting child.
Many parents wonder whether they should seek help for bedwetting. After all, despite the
problems of bedwetting, many doctors still recommend patience and time as the best way to resolve bedwetting, as many children overcome the
problem with no extra help.
Of course, many children does not mean all children, and telling an anxious child that he or
she will wake up dry “someday” is not terribly reassuring for anyone. In general, there are a few signs that you should seek help for
bedwetting:
•You child asks for help. If your child thinks that bedwetting is enough of a problem
that they need help with it, then bedwetting is serious enough to demand some sort of remedy. Period.
•Your child has suddenly developed a problem after having no problems staying dry before.
Often, this is a sign of some problem and should be investigated.
•Your child acts out or has problems with others (teasing or lack of friends) as a result of
bedwetting.
•Your child avoids normal activities that they like (camping, going out) because of
bedwetting.
•Child is bedwetting regularly after eight years old and the problem is causing
distress.
•Bedwetting is causing problems in the
household.
If any of the following apply, then consider the following 101 tips - you are sure to find
solutions to try for you and your child!
Initial Tips for Dealing with Bedwetting in Your Household
There are some tips you will want to adopt right away in order to deal with bedwetting in your
household:
Tip #1: Work on Sensitivity
One of the biggest impacts of bedwetting on your child is an emotional one, so you should work
on making sure that your household is sensitive to your child’s situation. No one at home should tease your child or make them feel
terrible about their bedwetting. The more teased a child is about bedwetting, the more difficult it will be for the child to overcome the
problem.
The older a child is, the more ashamed they may be of wetting the bed, and the more important
it will be to stay level-headed and calm to prevent shaming the child. Shaming will only result in trauma and may even make bedwetting
worse.
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