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 Mercer has compiled 10 myths to leave behind on your journey to dry nights: 1. You have to wait for your child to outgrow bedwetting – There are safe, effective techniques to help your child stop wetting the bed, so there is no need to wait what might be years for the problem to “go away” on its own. 2. Most bedwetting children have mental or physical problems – Only three in 100 children who urinate while sleeping have a physical or urologic problem. Likewise, psychological problems rarely cause bedwetting. 3. If a child is a sound sleeper, a bedwetting alarm won’t work for her – It’s true that bedwetting children are less likely to be woken by external stimuli than their parents ... and that’s okay! Initially, the alarm is meant to prompt Mom or Dad to accompany their child to the bathroom. 4. If your child doesn’t tell you he’s bothered by his bedwetting, he probably doesn’t care if he’s wet – The fact is, no child wants to wake up in a wet bed. Your child might not have spoken up because he’s embarrassed or he doesn’t believe anything can be done. 5. Bedwetting is nothing but a pesky problem that will eventually go away – You might not have thought about it, but bedwetting can impact your family financially and emotionally. For example, one or two extra loads of laundry can cost up to $700 a year! Furthermore, bedwetting can negatively affect your child’s self-esteem. Don’t brush bedwetting off – it’s worth the effort to overcome it now. 6. My child is alone in having this problem – In a typical class of 25 8-year-olds, at least one or two children besides your child is likely to wet the bed. 7. Bedwetting occurred because I left my child in disposable pants too long – Most children are day toilet trained between ages 2 and 4, but daytime bladder control has no bearing on nighttime wetting. Using disposable pants at night can actually decrease parent frustration until a treatment program is in place. 8. Parents should restrict privileges or punish their children – Bedwetting is not something that your child can consciously control, so punishing her will be counterproductive. Instead, deal with wetting in a supportive manner. 9. Puberty will end bedwetting – While it’s true that the number of children who wet their beds decreases with age, 1 percent of 18-year-olds continue to deal with this issue. Since puberty doesn’t “cure” bedwetting, there’s no reason to wait for your child to reach the teen years before starting treatment. 10. Medication is a sure cure for bedwetting – Short-term medications can work well in situations in which a child has to be dry (for example, camps or sleepovers), but it rarely helps a child permanently overcome bedwetting. In fact, children who use alarms are nine times more likely to become dry, and stay dry, than those who rely on medication alone. Mercer developed her interest in enuresis after learning about the unmet needs of children who suffer from bedwetting. She works closely with families and has a tremendous success rate. After years of frustration searching for suitable products for children with bedwetting, she co-founded the Bedwetting Store (bedwettingstore.com), which offers a variety of related products to help families. Here you can find the latest in alarms, supplies and more to help your child overcome her problem – now! REST EASY Protect your investment in your child’s mattress from the occasional fallout of growing up. Nobody ever said childhood wasn’t messy at times – and that doesn’t end at nighttime. A bevy of “messes” – bedwetting, spills, bouts with illness – can have Mom doing laundry in the middle of the night and can cause irreparable harm to expensive mattresses. To help protect the bed from life’s little (and big) mishaps, Therapedic International has introduced the first odor-eliminating, waterproof mattress pad that uses a specialized fabric treatment and patented technology to absorb and repel the stains and eliminate the unpleasant odors associated with, well, growing up. This easy and cost-effective solution is available at Bed Bath and Beyond stores nationwide. bedbathandbeyond.com |
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