Nap in the afteroon, not a long one. Some kids are just so exhausted by bedtime that they don’t realize they need to pee at night and sleep through it. Went through this with my oldest son.
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Bed wetting is hereditary… I was a bed wetter up until my teens … I was a heavy sleeper and never felt the pressure in my sleep … doctors had my mom wake me up every hour on the hour to go potty , they had her cut my fuild intake off at a certain time at night and I also had my bladder pierced to find out way … come to find out … my bladder stopped growing at the age of nine and when I would get up to go I never emptied my bladder all the way … dont get mad at the child it happens but will eventually out grow it
Maybe get their kidneys checked.
My niece was wetting the bed until she was old and turned out there was an issue with her kidneys
Talk to your doctor. This could be a sign for diabetes
I’m against the whole pull up idea. When you put those on kids, it makes it ok to them to just go when and where they want. Learn to wash sheets. They will learn it’s not comfortable when they wet their pants or beds
Take them to the dr. They can prescribe a medication that will help.
Have you had her/his tonsils checked? My daughter had the same problem and it turned out that her tonsils were blocking her throat at night making it harder for her to breathe
Night time control is all from the childs body. It will happen. Every child is different. Be patient and it’ll happen
Mother of a former bedwetter. Constipation can cause bed wetting. Your child may be going but not eliminating all waste. Have your child sit on the toilet backwards to better the chance of eliminating all waste. My child used Miralax recommended by her pediatric urologist daily to help regulate her bowels. Only do that upon the advice of your child’s Dr. My child also took the medication for bed wetting. From experience, they don’t always work. My child wore pull ups to bed and we didn’t make a big deal if she woke up wet. This is a problem that your child cannot control. See if you can get a referral to a pediatric urologist to eliminate any medical issues. I’m posting a link for the urologist that my child saw. I highly recommend you look through his website as he has a lot of helpful information.
Sometimes children sleep so sound that you can get them up and walk them in the bathroom asleep. They don’t want to wet the bed so don’t be angry or scold him.
The bladder is like a balloon. The more you fill it the more it will stretch. Let the child drink plenty in the day and hold the toilet trips a little longer to allow the bladder to stretch.
Bedwetting alarm. They are wonderful. I was told not to wake them up throughout the night to have them use the restroom. You can find the alarm (which clips onto their underwear) just about anywhere…Walmart, Amazon, etc. Good luck. And remember, unless it is a medical issue, he will eventually have dry nights.
It could also be mental. I know of two cases close to home where the bed wetting stopped once the children were no longer in stressful living conditions.
Get advice from your child’s doctor. Other than that pull-ups at bed time. (Don’t make a big deal about having to use them). Also invest in a mattress protector for their bed (if you haven’t already done so). this is a phase and they will outgrow it eventually.
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Set yourself an alarm. Wake them up and have them use the bathroom. Put them back to bed. After a few days their body will begin to learn it must wake up to use the bathroom. Tiring but worth it
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Completely leave them be, do not make an issue of it. My 5 yr old the same, I just use pull ups. Doctor says that there is something in the brain that clicks, if it happens at 2 or 8 it’s normal. I just don’t make any issue of it as I don’t want to stress my son out. They all get there in the end 
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We had children with bed wetting issues. Pull-ups come in all sizes. It really helps them emotionally to not wake in a puddle. They can be discreet and still attend sleepovers, something mamy bedwetter’s avoid. One of my children had a medical issue where their bladder didn’t drain fully. The other one had dx emotional issues. So many things can cause this. We tried pills and other therapies. They usually will grow out of it. Ours did. It takes time and understanding.
My sons is soon to be 11 and still wets the bed. We have tried medication dr gave and that dis nothing… Ww tried waking him up in the middle of the night and that didnt help. We buy diapers time to time but thats not always cheap. Dr says its normal up until 13 …
I dont see normal but i guess we’ll have to just wait and see
My son is 9 and did the same until about 9 mos to a year ago. We did all the things too, nothing to drink past a certain time, going pee right before bed, going in a waking him up to go in middle of night. Nothing worked. Talked to his pediatrician and he said dont worry just yet. Its very common and he reassured that his bladder should eventually grow to the size it needs and it will seem to stop suddenly. He told me to let him know within a year if it hadnt stopped and we’d go from there. And it did stop very suddenly shortly after just like he said.
Go see a specialist they will check kidneys and psychology. When I was a child there was a medication. (nasal spray) card minerin which was effective. The most important thing is support and discression as more often then not they will grow out of it.
Coming from the same experience I’ve learned there’s a hormone which talks to the bladder to “hold I the pee” some kids have a very low hormone so the bladder releases bc it’s not “sleeping” like the rest of the body. The only way to correct that is with some medical help. Pills and some bladder exercises. (Holding your pee basically) however, you won’t find any doc who will give an RX under the age of 13. So for now you need to train his brain and buy a bed wetting alarm. Urologist will suggest this and tell you to buy one.
I worked with a girl that took her son to an ent for a procedure and he stopped wetting the bed. I forget what the procedure was but maybe it can point you to the right direction.
Buy sleep underwear,and rubber mattress pad!mom it’s so Embarrassing for your child, do not make a big thing about us don’t tell other family members so he has to feel insecure or embarrassed. If he goes to bed at 9:30 make sure to set the alarm for 1:00 Am I know it’s frustrating to have to wake him up but his internal clock will get used to waking up at 1 o’clock and using the bathroom and I really do think problem would be solved good luck mama
I used to wet the bed until I was 12. My mom did these things but I still would would pee the bed. She eventually got this alarm that hooked up to me so when I would be about to pee, the alarm would go off and wake me up to go to the bathroom!
Nothing will stop it so stop trying. Bed wetters outgrow this at their own time.
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I peed in the bed until I was 9-10.
I had multiple issues. I had multiple infections that scarred one kidney so it didn’t grow, vesicoureteral reflux.
Even as an ADULT when I have to go, I have to go!
Long term sexual abuse. I didn’t consider it abuse at that time because it was my “normal”.
I got spanked, beat, diapers put on me, etc.
Do seizures run in the family? I had this problem as a child and it was because I was having seizures in my sleep. Didn’t know it until I was an adult.
Needs to see a Dr. Probably will be diagnosed with nocturia which is just night time urination.
I would take them to the dr. It could be an underlying issue that needs addressing.
I kept having issues and they gave me some type of nose spray that helped.
My 3 step kids all wet the bed. One stopped at 12 when she started her period, one stopped around 13/14 and the 11 year old still does.
Put a potty toilet in his room. That’s what we did for our three year old and it got a lot better
Try one of those alarms that alerts the child when he/she starts going potty …
My daughter was fine then out of no where at 8 yrs old she started doing it. The therapist I saw said to give her supplies before bed but when she pees to clean it herself after only two days of her cleaning it she stopped. Not for everyone but it did work with mine
Try talking with Dr , to be sure it’s not a medical situation
This is backed by not certified data just know it worked for a few members of my extended family. Building the muscles that control urine flow. Like a game. It will be a progression with the goal of being able to stop and start urine flow on demand! It gives individual a sense of control physical and emotional.
Try sleeping in his bed with him for a short while xx
No drinks after 6 and only a tiny sip before bed and toilet
Have you checked in to dairy intolerance?
Get his blood sugar checked. Having to urinate all the time can be a sign of diabetes
I heard giving them a teaspoon of honey at bedtime might help.
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Talk to the pediatrician. There are medical issues that can be happening. Some are easy fixes.
If you don’t have one of the waterproof bed covers I’d recommend one! Kids have accidents I had issues for years with not being able to control my bladder. This went into middle school for me.
We had that it woke us up but not him he slept threw it all
I have a son with the same problem
I had a friend who didn’t stop wetting the bed until 14 when she got her period. It could be a number of different reasons. Be patient.
My daughter is same age as your son and she wets the bed. She wears pull ups to bed. I’d suggest pull ups.
Step One. Chill out.
Step 2 skip the pull ups and buy several washable pee pads. You can find them on Amazon. Make sure they’re big enough to cover a twin size bed width wise. The pee pads are not to prevent wetness on the skin, but to protect the mattress. So experiment with placing them under the sheets or on top, to see which way is helping, over all, more, even if it’s just helping to make the washing easier and protecting the mattress. The child NEEDS to feel the wetness and be uncomfortable in it to train their brain to wake up and go to avoid the wetness. Pull ups prevent them feeling the wetness.
Step 3 Do NOT scold or in anyway put stress on him/her to correct the problem or make them feel like they are somehow flawed or naughty.
Step 4 stop trying to be the perfect mom raising the perfect child
Step 5 ask the advice of their pediatrician and their pediatrician ONLY. Do NOT ask other parents for their advice. Do NOT even tell anyone BUT your child’s other parent and their healthcare practitioners. It’s no one’s business, and telling other people only invites pity parties, cricizism and, shitty advice, embarrassment.
This should be between the child’s parent and their healthcare team. Protect your child’s privacy and dignity.
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This works too. I had a similar issue many moons ago lol , this type of product did the trick
Get the bladder checked
Good mum Rosanna xxxx
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It’s most likely a medical condition. I had 2 sisters deal with this up until they were 11 or 12. They dont feel when they need to pee at night. All they needed was some pills they had to take before bed.
We’ve been under a specialist for 3years. It isn’t about stopping drinks. 2 good 200ml drinks morning and repeating lunch and dinner time. This is stretching the bladder to learn to hold himself. I no the feeling. It is frustrating. Talk to the doctor and get a refarral and see what is best for you 
we have meds and still have wet nights… And we’ve tried most approaches. It’s upsetting for them too. X
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Boys are more likely to wet the bed longer. Also, if there is history of dad or grandpa wetting the bed, it can be due to it being passed down. They will eventually outgrow it but I understand the frustration. Been there.
Just put some protective gear on him at nite. I wet the bed until I was about 11 or 12. His body has either out grown his kidneys or visa versa. He will out grow it.
My daughter does the same in she is 6 going on 7 i am also lost on how to stop her i try stoping eating drinking at night cuting out sugar drinks at times and taken away her toys games/tablet but she still does it any advice or help
I know its frustrating to see your child struggle. Their some really good comments people have posted. Be patient and understanding not all children develop at the same rate. My child is really embarrassed so I try and support by putting fresh clothes in the bathroom at night with wet wipes and encourage them to wake me up to help change the bedding.
We got our son up after he had been asleep for one hour. After we started this technique, he never wet his bed again.
Back in the 80s my lads had a buzzer pad from the docs which set off an alarm at the first drop of urine. Their brains trained within a few days.
He’ll grow out of it maybe. Sound like you are doing everything right. He’s must be in a very deep sleep. My son use to sleep walk. That’s really scary. Caught him trying to go out the front door. It passed.
There’s a med you can get from doc that will stop it…or just have him wear a pull up
Take him to a doctor he has a weak bladder my nephew had the same problem and he’s okay now thank God
I had to take my child to the Doctor. They gave me pills to help with it.
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You may want to take him to a urologist. He may have a UTI
Kidney infection maybe.
Lack of fluid can also irritate making urine too strong and can make you pee more. Try giving him fluids and it might wake him up with the feeling of wanting to go. You can only try.
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Try a bed wetting alarm. I had the same problem when I was a kid. It’s a little clip that you clip on to kids underwear and it rings once wet, it doesn’t get rid of the problem overnight but I helps trains kids to learn to wake up when they have the urge to pee. Hope this helps!
Pull ups are you best friend if there are no health issues.
A friend of mine gives her kids a teaspoon of honey before bed and it works like a charm
No dairy products of ANY KIND after 6 pm
Has your child had a medical evaluation? There are some conditions that can cause delays in being toilet trained. If you haven’t already, contact your pediatrician and ask for referrals to a urologist and neurologist (certain brain connections can misfire)? This happened with a child I know.
My daughter wet the bed till almost 8 years old. We used a pee pad that we could just take off the bed and wash. It did get concerning and we talked with her Dr. Thinking that there was a bladder issue. We found out she was constipated, and was putting pressure on her bladder, even tho she would drink a ton of water and eat her fruits and veggies. We have her on Mirilax prescribed by her Dr. And she went from wetting the bed a few times a week to twice in the last year.
It’s hard. But re.ember, no kid goes to college a bed wetter. Teach him to change his own bed, don’t make an issue out of it.
Make her sleep on the floor 
. Simples 
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He may have a small bladder for his age. In time it will fix itself but your dr will be able to tell you if that is the case.
I went through this stage too my mom put plastic sheets on.bed and my aunt woke me up but I outgrew it
it could be a medical issue
My son did the same thing. Nothing worked. Alarms woke me up not him. Saw specialists. All waste of money. Around 13 he just stopped.
My daughter had a problem with bed-wetting, and I took her to the doctor to make sure it wasn’t a health condition. Then I began a home remedy. I had her tell me when she had to go, and made her hold it for five minutes. When she could do that, I extended it to ten. By the time we got to fifteen, she was no longer wetting the bed. It was actually teaching her to control the urge.
I always got my girls up and walked them to the bathroom before I went to bed. Actually walked them into the bathroom, sat them on the toilet. They peed and I walked them back to bed. Usually never woke up… took awhile but no accidents
Some kids do it because they are afraid of the dark and can’t bring themself to leave their room at night much less their bed. kids don’t want or like to wet the bed sometimes fear over rules shame.
My daughter is 6 and still does it … They go at their pace … I just keep pull ups on hand … Sometimes kids just sleep really hard …
Nothing works. Saw a specialist…I repeat nothing works. He will eventually just grow out of it.
Bell and pad. If the pad gets wet an alarm goes off.
I was a bedwetter, my parents tried everything, waking me up at night, the alarm pad, butt whipping…one Dr said my eurethea was too small so they did this thing to stretch it ( ouch ) this was 1973… my mom finally had enough of it and took me to children’s hospital where they did xrays and such … low and behold my bladder was upside down, so I spent a week maybe a little more in the hospital so they could go in and turn it a little each day … thankfully that cured my issue
I was a breech baby , not sure if that had anything to do with it lol
My cousin was in his 20’s when he stopped wetting the bed and himself it took getting a girl in his life and away from home to do it
Have him checked by a Dr. A friend had the same problem with her son and found out he was born with only one kidney.
I think it’s hereditary. I wet the bed for quite a while, as did one of my kids. Finally ended. Did carry my child to the potty each night before I went to bed and set her in the potty. My mom used to say that I would wet the bed, that would wake me up, and then I’d just change sides with my little sister and go back to sleep.
It can also be a sign of diabetes. Worth checking with his pediatrician.
My daughter had that problem too. Had to take her to the doctor. Weak bladder. Or it could be something else. Won’t know until you go.
Wear pull-ups on him. And liquid in evening
Might be neurological.