Essential Bedwetting Information for Parents

Are you sick of washing the sheets and changing your children’s clothes in the middle of the night?

No parent wants to have their child experiencing the discomfort of not being able to control their bladder. Bedwetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, doesn’t only effect you and your sleep, but more importantly it effects your child’s self esteem and confidence.

Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem in children, with studies revealing that 15-25% of 5-year-olds struggle with it, and many cases can continue into teenage years and even adulthood if they are not addressed properly in early life.  There are a number of factors that have been identified to cause bed wetting but, put simply, the problem is associated with a child’s slower-than-normal response to the message that the bladder sends to the brain.

While it is very easy to feel angry when you have been woken up in the middle of the night to change the bed sheets, it’s important to realize that scalding or punishing your child will not help the problem and is actually more likely to have a negative influence on their bladder control.

There are several treatment options available with varying degrees of success.  Medications such as Desmopressin and Imipramine tend to have great short-term effects but they typically result in very high relapse rates and can have side effects.

Enuresis alarms are considered to be one of the most effective treatments however, they also have a number of disadvantages.  They are relatively expensive and typically take many months before results are achieved, with a large percentage of people ‘dropping out’ as a great deal of motivation and commitment is required by both the child and their family.  Bedwetting alarms can also be quite disruptive for both parties, and most sufferers agree that using an alarm is not a pleasant experience.

Bedwetting audio designed for children is a largely unknown solution but one that can have fantastic results.  Children listen to the programs each night before they go to bed, and with continued use they learn to take control of their bladder.  The products can be purchased for around $12-$15 (a significant saving to the other alternatives mentioned) and are much less intrusive than the alarm method.  Another distinct advantage of audio products are their very low relapse rates.

One such product that has achieved excellent results can be found here.  Developed by Rosemary Santos, a qualified psychotherapist, the audio explains how the bladder and the brain are connected and teaches children clinically-proven self-mastering techniques to help them to program their brain to wake them up or hold on until morning.  The program encourages parents to reward their child for dry nights by including an award calendar, and the package also features helpful suggestions and a diagram to aid the child’s understanding.

Audio programs have also been developed to prevent nocturnal enuresis in teens and adults.

It’s clear that the audio products are an effective, safe alternative to medication and can eliminate the disadvantages of bedwetting alarms.  I give them 5 stars.