"Helping your child to overcome bed wetting is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a parent."..... Dr. H. Bennett

Bed wetting (nocturnal enuresis) is a common childhood problem, so you would think that the solutions would be widely known, however family, friends (even Dr. Oz on a recent show) say "he'll outgrow it", "restrict his water" and "get her up". Sometimes these things do work. But if you've tried everything, what's next? Will he/she go on wetting to age 8? 10? 14?

In Ontario, the DryKids program has a success rate of 95% for children aged 5 to 18 years. DryKids counselors use the Try For Dry method of Chicago's Memorial Children's Hospital. This program systematically addresses the common factors in the wet child: deep sleep, small bladder, food sensitivities, bowel complications, and lack of confidence or knowledge of how to fix it. .

The DryKids program often results in dry nights in the first week, and complete success takes one to four months, at a total cost of $250 to $500. No drugs are involved.

If your bedwetter is under five years of age, try some simple remedies first because they can get dry easier at that age, before they begin to feel 'different'. Avoid the obvious things - getting a child up in the night, avoiding drinks in the evening before bed, scolding or rewarding - these actually prolong rather than fix the problem. What does work is talking it through: explaining how the bladder works, how to hold it, guided imagery (practice waking up and walking to the bathroom), and avoiding problem foods after the evening meal. If you need more help, don't seek advice online or from books; there is only one book that offers a very good program to help kids age 3-6 and it's the only one recommended by the American Pediatric Society: Dr. Bennett's Waking up Dry.

If anyone tells you "don't worry, he/she will outgrow it", just ask them... when? You can fix it now, it takes a little knowledge and a little work, but it's worth it to see how proud the child can be when he/she overcomes the problem.

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