A huge number of children are affected by nocturnal
enuresis, or sleep wetting, as it is often called. Although there is no
specific treatment for this condition, parents can still find some good bed
wetting solutions that work. This sort of problem is most common with children
under the age of five – any extreme measures against it are simply not
justified. However, sleep wetting is a problem and it may become an annoying
issue to deal with, both for parents and for the child. While children under
five do not have obvious psychological issues related to this phenomenon, after
a certain age they become conscious about it. This is when finding appropriate
bed wetting solutions becomes important for the child’s social development.
How to diminish the negative effects of bed-wetting
While this problem is natural for small children, parents
can still take a few steps and reduce the negative effects associated to it.
Parents can start by investing some time in preventing the problem from taking place.
As part of the most commonly used bed wetting solutions, parents can control
the levels of liquid their child drinks in the evening and before going to
sleep. Diuretic drinks are those that fall in the following categories:
caffeine containing, carbonated and acidic. Stopping your child from consuming
them at night is an excellent bed wetting solution. It also helps if the parent
trains the child to go to the toilet right before going to sleep. It is
important that a pattern is developed in this case and the child will learn to
urinate at a specific hour in the evening. This method, combined with low
liquid quantities consumed in the evening, has some of the best results in
reducing bed wetting at night.
Bed wetting solutions - diapers
Although the actual urinating process can’t be stopped, its
effects may be reduced if the child wears a diaper. The diaper eliminates all
the problems that affect the parents: having to change bed sheets every morning
and it also helps the child sleep better and wake up in a dry bed. Older
children might be against wearing a diaper, as they feel they are too old for
that, so a simple change of term – from “diaper” to “night protection” is
preferable. As an extra protection method, parents should also have protective
plastic sheets because diapers are not 100% leak absorbents.
The radical approach to bed wetting – medications
Using medication to reduce night time urination is one of
the most radical bed wetting solutions and, in most cases, the most effective
as well. Treatments with medication such as anticholinergics, desmopressin or
imipramine are often used to solve bed wetting problems. While such drugs have
high success rates, parents should also remember that they are chemical and
hormonal substances, and long-term usage may lead to unwanted side effects. As
far as bed wetting medication is concerned, the opinions are varied, many
parents trying to avoid this solution at all costs and teach the child to deal
with the problem on their own.
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