My thirteen year old son is a bed wetter, we've been waiting for him to "grow out" of it- so far this hasn't happened?

My thirteen year old son is a bed wetter, we've been waiting for him to "grow out" of it- so far this hasn't happened... At what point do you/can you seek out more definite answers...we've tried medications, alarm gadgets, mattress pads, children nite pants, adult pampers, limiting liquid after a set time, waking him mid- night. Perhaps his bladder is weak/immature- how do we find this out. All I'm being told is to wait wait wait it out, and yes we have been- but if there is something that we can do I'd like to get on it sooner rather than later.

I'm aware that each situation is different. *Personal experiences please*When did you decide to seek out more definite answers and what was the outcome. Asked by Eve 44 months ago Similar questions: thirteen year son bed wetter waiting grow it happened Health.

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From personal experience... I actually had the same issue at that age, and I was always terribly ashamed of it. It made everything difficult - sleepovers, camping, Cub Scouts. I also tried pretty much everything - alarms, pampers, you name it.

The alarm system didn't help. It just meant the entire family woke up to share my experience, and the pampers probably cost my family a fortune. I know this is a really difficult answer, but I think the best thing is to simply wait it out.

And try not to add to your son's nervousness/embarrassment surrounding the issue by making it into a big deal. Most of the time it really has to do with bladder maturity, and he will eventually grow out of it. Sometimes, I think it can also be partially a lack of incentive.

While it isn't fun to go to the bathroom in a pamper, after doing so for 13 years, you kind of get used to it. I'll admit, sometimes before I had even fallen asleep, I would need to go to the bathroom, and I would just take advantage of the pamper lol. It's possible that could be part of the issue, but never use punishment as a means of dealing with bed wetting.An incentive like saying you'll buy your son a nice sleeping bag once he stops wetting the bed could be helpful.

My own experience was that I started having occasional dry nights before ninth grade. A few weeks before school began, I had to go to band camp for a week away at a college campus. I was very nervous due to the bedwetting issue, but incredibly, I stayed dry that entire week!

So, incentive was helpful in my case. And, after that, it was pretty much cured. I haven't wet the bed for years haha.

You should also know that sometimes kids will be dry for a long period and then revert back to bedwetting. This never happened to me, but if it happens to your son, then this is a cause for concern. That said, if you haven't seen a doctor, you really should talk with one.

I think he/she would confirm a lot of what I am saying. Good luck! It will work out!

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Urologist By 13, he should ahve "outgrown" it and the other steps you have tried should have helped. I would take him to a Urologist and have a thorough evaluation. They can do ultrasound, etc to check the size of his bladder.

I wouldnt wait any longer to get it checked! .

You need to see a urologist He diffently needs to see a urologist. This is going to sound weird but when my Sister use to wet the bed they said it could be her tonsils causing the problem. My daughter is 15 and although she does not wet the bed she does have a weak bladder.

Every time she sneezes she has to hold her self. She will wet herself a little. He might even need surgery to help.

I would get him an appointment as soon as possible with a urologist. He/She will be able to find out what is wrong. Good Luck,Angela .

He is celiac (can't eat dairy or gluten grains). The dairy makes him do this. I did this too and also my son.

I use Osteoprocare for my dairy substitute. I eat organic brown rice instead of gluten (wheat, rye etc) I eat like the Asian people. Meat ,veg, organic brown rice, raw nuts and seeds (crack open the shell to avoid wheat on the conveyor belt), eggs, lemon reverse osmosis water and green tea.

I take fish oil, evening primrose oil, lecithin, phoshatidyl serine/DMAE, krill oil and many other vitamins. He could also take Nature's Plus -Source of life multiple. Celiac is inherited which means other people in the family tree may also be celiac but have different health issues from it..

Go to a specialist By now, your son's bladder should be matured and it's quite possible that it is "lazy" now. When younger children have this problem, it's often because the bladder hasn't grown to match the child and after a while the habit forms and the bladder becomes lazy. Proper medical testing should be done to rule out any physical problems first, but it may be a behavorial problem.

Two boys I know, 12 and 14 had this issue and it was delibrate, they just didn't care, thought it was funny to watch the parents stress and clean up after them all the while acting like they were sorry and embarressed. Good luck to you.

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