Bed Wetting

More than four million American children over the age of five wet the bed. Soaked pajamas and sheets, a smelly bedroom, and an avoidance of sleepovers are constant headaches for these children and their families. For most, time will solve the problem-eventually. Meanwhile, however, parents may lose patience, and childrens self-confidence may suffer irreparable damage.

The great majority of bedwetting children can wake up dry, sooner rather than later. Max Maizels, Diane Rosenbaum, and Barbara Keating, who together run the nations leading program for treating childhood enuresis, here share proven techniques for bringing bedwetting to a happy end. The authors provide practical advice on replacing shame and punishment with praise and rewards. They show how to involve the child in solving the problem, using visual aids such as diaries and calendars. The authors also discuss the pros and cons of wetting alarms, drug therapies, biofeedback treatment, and changes in diet and sleeping schedules. With the techniques they recommend, children and parents together can quickly make their way over this most frustrating development hurdle.

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