One of the physiological abilities of infants is the inability to control the process of urination. This is quite normal for small and newborn babies. According to statistics, the whole process is adjusted to the age of 4-5 years. As it turned out, this is not happening at all. A child over 5 years old, waking up in a wet bed is already a pathology. Parents are aware of this and are asking the logical question, “How to wean a child to write at night?”
Causes of Night Incontinence
Uncontrolled urination is more common in children. This can happen both day and night. But nocturnal enuresis in children is more common. Children are different, and the causes of enuresis are also especially individual. The main causes of bedwetting are the following:
- Heredity. It turns out that such an organism feature as an imperfect urination system can be inherited. If the child’s parents suffered from this ailment in childhood, then the problem will be eliminated as they grow older. It's a question of time;
- Kidney disease and other infections;
- Stress. Moreover, parents sometimes do not even suspect his presence in the life of their child. With incontinence for this reason, “wet” nights do not happen all the time, there may be periodic cases without a wet bed. Sometimes even the beginning of a visit to a kindergarten is reflected in the child’s psyche in a completely unpredictable way. Here you can add the birth of another child in your family. The baby may worry about it or feel abandoned;
- Use of disposable diapers. The child gets used that the ass is dry anyway and is in a hurry to strain itself with self-control;
- Low room temperature. Children rarely wake up at night, and the cold increases the urge to urinate. These two factors together give us nocturnal enuresis.
No matter how things are, measures need to be taken. And for starters, you just need to find out the reason for your "wet" nights. A neurologist will help you find the reasons and advise you on how to proceed. We will also give some tips on how to wean your child from writing at night.
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What to do with nocturnal enuresis
- To get started, give yourself the option not to scold the child. He is absolutely not to blame and is not written according to his “will.” For a child, this is also discomfort. The older your child gets, the more inconvenience and excitement his “wet” nights bring him;
- Try to minimize the use of disposable diapers. Let the child get used that the ass periodically becomes wet. So he will learn to control the urges of his body. (Therefore it is important timely wean the baby from diapers);
- At the age of 5 years, children are not yet able to endure all night.Therefore, the child needs to be awakened at least 2 times a night and planted in a pot. This should be done even if the baby claims that he does not want to use the toilet. Gradually, the process will become a habit. It is important that the child wakes up completely, otherwise he does not realize what is happening. Observe the daily routine, put the baby to sleep at the same time. Overfatigue dulls many reactions in the body and can only do harm;
- In the evening, you must strictly observe the drinking regimen. Rinsing your mouth often helps eliminate dryness and the child will no longer want to drink. Also try not to give your child much seasoned or salty foods. You yourself know very well that this increases the craving for water. And pay attention to products with a diuretic effect. In the evening, be sure to exclude them from the diet of the child;
- Encourage your child to clean the wet bed. So the subconscious will “write” that he corrects his mistakes. Psychologically, this will work to good. Do not forget about the banal praise or even encouragement. This is important for the child, he will understand that his problems are not indifferent to you and will try harder than before;
- In many cases, enuresis is associated with the emotional experiences of the child. Create a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in your family. Do not use offensive or insulting expressions in conversation, talk calmly;
Weaning a child to write at night is not an easy task, but it can be done. If all your attempts did not bring a positive result, do not despair. Show the child to a neurologist and psychologist.
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We wish your child only a dry crib and a peaceful existence.
Useful
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- What to do. if your child is afraid of the pot. How to help the baby cope with fear;
- There are special baby pantiesthat help to accustom to the pot.
Mom's blog: The child is written at night, what should I do?
If a child pisses at night while sleeping, and this is not related to illness, then you should pay attention to the emotional background in your family, perhaps the reason is this. We plant our children every night before bedtime on a pot, sleep until morning without any problems, but when they get a little cold, we forcefully try to plant a pee in the middle of the night so that we won’t be fooled.
I did this - put the child at 9 o’clock, and then I continued to go about my own business. And then, before she lay down (about an hour), she woke him up and sent him to the pot.