So my 5yrold been potty trained since she was 2yrs old and she still wets her bed. She doesn’t drink anything 3-4hrs before bed; i wake her up 2-3 times a night to get and up and go she uses the potty before going to bed and still wets her bed. Any advice will help. TY
My one daughter had the same issue the dr said she was just a sound sleeper and would grow out of it we used pullups and she did grow out of it
Dr. Visit may have UTI
Pull ups… They eventually stop. Don’t stress
There’s basically nothing you can do but wait it out ( or medication) she will eventually out grow it. Remain supportive. She cant control it. You waking her up is only interrupting her sleep ( and yours)
Possibly other issues. Consult her doctor.
Let them drink before bed? Leave them sleep. Pull ups will help. Then buy a mattress protector and let them wet a few times. They hate that feeling. And their body learns to respect their alarms
It can be a hereditary issue. My son was potty trained even through the night that the age 2 and 1/2. All 3 of his cousins… had issues up until the age of 10. When I had my daughter, she had the same thing. It could be hereditary thing. Whatever you do don’t shame her. Have her wear pull ups and eventually it’ll stop on its own. But the more you push it the more she’s going to regress… I don’t know if there are other siblings or other cousins to find out if it’s hereditary or not but kids don’t want to pee at night and it’s embarrassing for them. Good luck
My son was about 8 when it stopped. Pull ups or bed pads. He was the only one of my 4 that did it.
If she has always done it and it’s not a new issue, I wouldn’t worry too much
Both my kids were bed wetters. The way the doc explained it to me was their bladders were not large enough to hold their urine in all night. He recommended a medicine that was inhaled through their nose. It worked beautifully! I cannot remember what it was called, but I don’t remember any side effects. Plus, it helped my kids feel better about themselves because they did not want to wet the bed either…they didn’t do it on purpose…and because I was a bed wetter, too, I knew how that felt, and never shamed them. I would highly recommend talking to your doctor about this. I’m sure they will know…good luck!
She can’t help it. Please don’t limit her fluid intake. Pullups or goodnight brand are great options. Everybody gets sleep. A quick bath in the morning if she’s wet and life goes on.
rub copiaba oil on belly before bed. works for my kiddo.
If you notice her drinking way more than usual please take her to the dr and have them check her sugar.
Pull ups and bath in morning and I would consult doc. Could be a condition. My nephew has a condition name of it escapes me but he’s 9 and still wares pull ups he can’t help it. He does fine during the day
Make sure that her feet don’t get cold during the night, and take her more often during the day to the bathroom, if nothing works take her to the doctor
So I had people tell me the same thing. Wake her up.
Well come to find out not good advice for me and my baby girl.
One girl told me just take her out of the pull-ups and put a mattress cover over the bed so the mattress doesn’t get peed on.
I also put puppy pads down under sheet for extra extra protection.
I don’t let her have anything 2 hours before bed but a sip or 2 an a little water by her bed just a sip or 2.
I tell her we have to go pee pee before going to bed and I let her know she is in her underwear and not pull-ups so she can’t go pee pee or it will get on the bed.
She feels like a big girl and if I keep her on a good schedule she doesn’t really pee.
Only really happened 2 times in a few weeks.
Just take the pull-ups off and let her know she can’t go pee pee cuz she has undies on and tell her
What I told my daughter.
Just put a protective covering over mattress and some puppy pads down
You’ll be good and she’ll get the hang of it in no time.
You’ll be surprised
Seconding seeing a doctor. Let them rule out physical causes first. Also don’t put so much pressure and emphasis on bedtime. This routine sounds stressful and I’m an adult. Kids learn best without pressure.
Pull Ups. She will outgrow it.
Sometimes if there is change in your life… They can wet their bed… Somethings talking to them… Buying a new blanket for them. Let her pick it out… My Daugther did that after I left her dad…
Pull ups. And keep waking her up.
My daughter had the same problem ,see a doctor and was told she had a immature bladder she finally grew out of it.
No pull ups. Let her know she get get up on her own if she needs to. Leave a night on in the bathroom. My 4yoa granddaughter was worried but i told her accidents happens. I showed her how to wash her sheets and jammies. Now she wakes up on her own to go pee. I never got mad at her. Just told her if she has problems in the night ley me know. Since then shes not worn pull ups. Pull ups may not always work either. Kids lesrn that they can wet that and be ok. Let them cleannup mess as well that way they know what clean up is like
Pull ups and a protective bedding on mattress.
Four hours without water before bed sounds abit harsh poor kid probably has anxiety from bed time
My kid did this till she was almost 6… she wore pull ups…what helped her was being invited to a sleep over…she didnt want to wear a pull up.
This happened with my daughter, she started school this year, and was holding it in, and she got a bladder infection, DR gave her medicine and it stopped after several weeks, after talking to her about going to restroom as needed.
Use child pull-ups! every child has an accident in their lives(some more then others)
My toddler was wetting herself after she knew how to use the potty. Turned out she had a urinary tract infection.
Well i was a lazy kid till one day my mom was done lol i was 8 i didnt do it all the time but it happened so she got a black plastic bag and told me if i peed on it i would be electrocuted…needless to say i never found out and i quit wetting the bed lol may be hard but the mind is a powerful thing just sharing how my mom broke me lol thats all no need for negative comments back
Have her blood sugar checked.
Pull Ups … it will stop …
Diapers and if they dont fit, get her small sized adult diapers. She’ll get tired of using them eventually.
Well my son is 13 years old and he still wet his bed
Just wait. Learn to hold or wake up to go to toilet is an endocrine function. Which means until your kid brain don’t mature to the point to order the hormone to work, Is not going to stop the wee the bed. In the meantime use pull ups, and never ashamed the kid for wee the bed, you could create self-esteem issues
My step son had that issue until he was 12 especially after he was put on medication for ADHD that puts him into such a deep sleep at night that a build could crash down around him and he would never know. He was also on a medication that shut down his kidney’s at night. Now I do NOT profess to be a doctor, but shutting down a kid’s kidneys so he doesn’t wear the bed sounds like a bad idea to me. What are the long term consequence? Any sud3 feects? Pwenwnanr health problems. I know it is frustrating to have a bed better but it is darn right scary to think of what the meds to stop this are doing ti bus system.
Awww she can’t help it at all. Just her little body going through the motions. Pull-ups for sure. I can’t remember wetting the bed when I was little - or at least I can’t remember my parents scrutinizing me because of it.
Nevertheless, I did notice in a few pics when I was 5 or so I had pampers. I even had a pacifier. Oddly (in my eyes even), my parents totally embraced me until I stopped with both. And I certainly stopped. Ultimately, you have to at least give your child a bit of flexibility and support.
I got my son an alarm to wake him up when the alarm felt moisture, I used it as an aid to help him learn how to wake himself up on the night to go to the bathroom. You can find it online, it’s a simple alarm that straps to their underwear. I also made sure he didn’t drink a lot of fluids, and went to the bathroom before he went to bed. Took some time, and a lot of sheet cleaning, but it worked great in the long run
If this is something new, and she had strep recently, have her checked for P.A.N.D.A.S.
Just use pull ups. Bed wetting isn’t a problem unless they are older than 7 and even then doctors like to wait.
They need to be hydrated! She will grow out of it. My son is about to turn 8 and still has an accident here and there. Don’t dehydrate her her to try and make things easier for you. It will only hurt her.
Stop any drinking anything after 6pm. Make her go potty before she goes to sleep.
It’s not a problem and by waking her at night means her bladder doesnt learn. And many kids can wet at night until 10, 12, years old . Buy her some pullups and let her sleep . By waking her you are disrupting her sleep pattern. And her kidneys will keep making urine. Dont with hold fluids. .its a waiting game and there isnt muxch you can do. Humiliating a child over bed wetting causes on going emotional problems…
Just let her sleep.
Potty? She is 5 not 2. It’s a toilet…
Take her to the doctor. There might be a medical reason or shes had trauma and is now wetting the bed.And i dont let my step son have liquids after 6. Its not a big deal.
Is something upsetting her or scaring her in the bathroom. I started cracking my bathroom window last summer and my 5 year old started doing the same thing. Turned out the window being opened at night scared him. I closed it and he was fine again
Bring her to the Dr!
One of my sons did this till he was almost 7… the dr said he will grow out of it and he did … said bladder sometimes isnt fully developed in children… dont know how true that was or is but he did grow out of it by 7… he couldn’t help it I tried everything and then boom it just stopped… from what I’ve heard happens more often then we think to kids
Have you had her checked at the doctor sounds like the kidney is working overtime. Not an expert. Had a friend who has the same thing went to the doctor and there was an issue with the kidney
Lots of children have accidents, it’s normal but keep a waterproof mattress protector on the bed, maybe pull ups if you are comfortable with that and yes do wake her up to go to the toilet. As an older child or adult you have to learn to wake up to use the toilet
Take her to a urologist to be checked out and then go from there.
There are lots of kids who’s bodies just haven’t matured enough to hold it all night. Just keep encouraging her and buy a plastic sheet to cover the mattress. In the meantime, a visit to the doctor to rule out anything else never hurts.
(PS my daughter potty trained at 3, but didnt fully stop wetting the bed til 6/7). It was very frustrating, but she had no control over it. Hard to be patient, but it will happen eventually.)
You can buy mats which you put under the sheet and they have a wet sensor and then if she starts to wet herself an alarm will sound to wake her up so then she can go to the bathroom
Dr to check for uti… then continue to do what u are already doing…it will pass
I second going to the dr. My mother limited my fluids before bed and I turned out fine- just make sure she’s obviously getting enough fluid intake before she gets “cut off” I was no fluids an hr after dinner. Granted I was sassy and just filled my kitchen set sink and drank water anyway but that’s not the point but def dr to rule out anything medical… or emotional for that matter. I’m not saying it has happened to ur daughter but I’m saying sometimes wetting the bed after being potty trained can be a sign of abuse… or even just plain ol stress during the day… it’s not a probability but a possibility. DEF a dr!
It just sounds like her bladder hasn’t grown up yet pull up will work for now
Could be a number of reasons. Take her to the doctor. Better safe than sorry. Surgery was necessary to fix my bed wetting back when I was little
Try putting pull ups on just at night n be safe ? She may grow out of it soon
I would ask the pediatrician to check her and make sure she doesnt have any underlying bladder issues (like an under grown bladder) that keeps her from being able to hold it all nite; esp if you are limiting drinks before bed and waking her up 2-3xs to potty…Don’t punish her because obviously she can not help it. Just continue to encourage positive reinforcements.If there is no medical issues going on, try pull ups.
Has she seen a doctor?
Children that are fully trained and then resume night time wetting isn’t as rare as one might think.
And although it’s frustrating, it frequently resolves itself once the child reaches puberty.
I know that’s a long time, and not a pleasant prospect, but it is what it is.
In the meantime, definitely check it out with her doctor. Could be a physical reason, could be an emotional reason. Good luck.
R u sure shes not getting.a chill.at night no window open? My.suggestion is nothing to drink before bed and if it keeps up take her to a pediatrician get her a mattress plastic cover put a few towels underneath her much easier to just wash them in the morning.good luck
Pull ups and talk to a doctor. They may have more insight, if you feel this is a problem
Just try using her regular undies…sometimes kids get confused from going back and forth from pull- ups to underwear. She will not like the wet sensation and will grow out of it. It worked for my son. Don’t stress it ,all children are different and I doubt it is a medical condition. It takes time and persistence. Good luck
Check with her doctor, it could be something to d ok with the nerves that let the brain know when she needs to go. I had something similar to that as a kid and it basically makes every urge to pee urgent and with zero warning so when sleeping you dont just wake up when you need to go.
I, have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. My six-year-old occasionally has an accident at night my three year old is potty trained fine during the day when it comes to night it’s hopeless. Her doctor told us this will continue due to sleep apnea which is caused by her enlarged tonsils and enlarged adenoids. yes we have surgery scheduled to get them removed and the doctor insists that after the surgery is done her bedwetting will stop. Our Dr. Also said it is normal for kids upwards of seven and eight to still wet the bed. Let that baby sleep her body will eventually get sync. she’s got to be tired and I can imagine as a mom you’ve got to be tired waking up that many times
Has anything bad happened to her recently? Have a talk with her cause a sign of abuse is starting to wet the bed again. Just a thought
Defiantly a doctor visit!
She might have a bladder problem. Make a appointment
Ditto to all three comments
Some kids are just bed wetters and it may take longer for her to stop than the “average” child.
Does she pee a lot through out the day? Possibly over active bladder??
Possibly bladder issue or she maybe having night terrors or nightmares
You need to see a urologist.Maybe a weak bladder or something more serious.
I had this problem when I was little and I had to have my bladder stretched
Stop waking her up and start using good nights diapers. Some children’s brain and bladder don’t link during deep sleep, until they are older. Consult with a doctor, but it’s important she gets enough sleep too.
Definitely a medical problem. Put her in pull-ups (don’t disturb either of
your sleep) until you can get her to the doctor.
Could be numerous reasons. My son’s reason was his adenoids were extremely large causing mild sleep apnea which I was unaware of until later. But because of the sleep apnea he was at times unable to recognize the need to pee.
She might have a bladder problem. Or she just ain’t mature enough yet. Every kid is different. Some wet the bed for several years before beable to train themselves not to. She will get it eventually. Unless theres a problem with her bladder.
Have her sugar checked. A sign of diabetes in children is bedwetting.
You need to get her to a specialist. She probably may have minor bladder problem. I had too have an operation when l was five. I wasnt delibarately wetting the bed or being lazy.
It may not be a medical problem. Every child is different. Her brain and bladder may not link up while sleeping. I myself wet the bed until an older age and I didn’t have any medical problems, My now 4 year old still wears a pull-up. She will grow out of it. We’ve talked to a doctor. She doesn’t get punished for it, we’ve tried bribing. Nothing helps. She will eventually grow out of.
My daughter was potty trained and all of a sudden started wetting the bed. I read an article about being allergic to milk, it said to try not giving the child milk after 3 in the afternoon, Walla it worked, except when she had milk at a friend’s house for dinner. She had forgotten, so she wet the bed that night. She eventually could drink milk after 3 when she reached her teenage years
They say that when a child begins to wet the bed, it’s a sign of some sort of abuse!
I did alot of research on it they can’t help it they don’t even know their wetting the bed their in a deep sleep and some kids can’t control their bladder my brother wet the bed at 12 yrs old so be patient with her mom she can’t help it research it
My son had the same problem. He was recommended a urologist. After testing, they discovered his bladder was not growing to the size of his body. Be patient. Most kids do not want to wet the bed.
I think it’s not considered an issue until 7. The bladder has to mature.
My 2 year old potty trained early and she will go a month without wetting her bed the second we don’t put her in a pull up at night she pees the bed. I have no advice she does have kidney reflux so the doctors say it is normal but makes no sense to me. She is only 2.5 so I feel like hopefully it is something she will outgrow or if it is a bladder issue get up and go to the bathroom and then be able to go right back to bed
Talk with her dr. There may be some underlying issue like smaller bladder than normal
my son had the same problem he was a deep sleeper wouldn’t wake up to go to the bathroom he wore pull ups take her to the dr
Take her to the doctor
Could be tethered cord. After surgery things for family member was resolved.
Some kids sleep too sound to wake up. She’ll outgrow it. Invest in a waterproof bed cover & some pull ups. Make sure she goes potty before she goes to bed. When she wets her pull up just toss it. No punishment or judgement. That’ll stress her out more.
This is completely normal…she’s only 5…
my kid is a heavy sleeper and still wet the bed after he turned 18. Just get the mattress pad and don’t shame him as it’s done in his sleep & has no control
Weak bladder. It happens. Get bed pads and a plastic cover for mattress. A shower curtain works too. Under the sheet and pads on the top. Get disposable pads so you can throw away.
My daughter was same way till she was 16 then she just stopped nothing worked before that. She and my dad both have accidents when stress ed
Apparently it is hormone, you can not night train
Let her sleep geeze. If someone woke me up 2or3 times a night I would pee in my sleep too.when she does get to sleep she sleeps so deep that she doesn’t feel the need to go pee.Dont get so worried she will do it when she is ready just like potty training
It didn’t say she just STARTED wetting the bed. It said she STILL wets the bed. There’s a difference. It’s not the end of the world. It’s pretty common. Calm down. Some kids sleep deeply and their brains just don’t click to wake them up to pee. It happens.
If she’s STILL wetting her bed she was not and is not potty trained
If she was not wetting her bed and is regressing it could be a sign of trauma
Could be emotional, physical, sexual, or mental and she needs to see a doctor