1. what to tell the parents
1.1. is this normal behviour
1.2. are they doing this on purpose?
1.3. what age are they supposed to stop?
1.4. do not push the children for bed wetting this is unnecessary conflict and will only set them back
1.5. "You should only consider bedwetting a problem if your child does, for example if they feel embarrassed or upset, or if there is a medical cause for concern. The motivation to stop bedwetting needs to come from the child.”Jennifer Kirk MSN, CPNP, November, 2018.
1.6. when is it not normal behaviour
1.6.1. sleep apnea
1.6.2. diabetes
1.6.3. UTIs
1.6.4. constipation
2. what to tell the children
2.1. keep them involved
2.1.1. let them help clean up the sheets and do laundry with you
2.1.2. pick out new sheets together when they dont wet the bed
2.1.3. reward system
2.1.4. talk about your own past experiences to make them feel better about their situation
2.2. what to do about sleepover situations
2.3. how do they handle the peer pressure of friends finding out
2.4. what happens if their child is being bullied about it
3. what causes bed wetting?
3.1. stress
3.1.1. abusive parents
3.1.2. low income family
3.1.3. lack of proper nutrition
3.1.4. bullying at school
3.1.5. nightmares
3.2. genetics
3.2.1. small bladder
3.2.2. don’t produce enough of a hormone (vasopressin)
3.3. heavy sleeper
3.4. unknown medical issues
4. what methods to use to help bedwetting
4.1. what works
4.1.1. diapers; pullups
4.1.2. therapy
4.1.3. medication
4.1.4. bedding; rubber sheets
4.1.5. cut back on drinks before bed
4.1.5.1. no caffeine
4.1.5.2. no water an hour before bed
4.2. what doesnt
4.2.1. electric devices; self wakers, monitors
4.2.2. waking kids up to use the bathroom
4.2.2.1. this causes stress which can further the issue
4.2.3. medications
4.2.3.1. sometimes cause other side effects worse than what its prescribed for