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Dr Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett is an experienced Child Development expert. As a mother of three young children, understanding children’s development and promoting positive approaches to parenting has become both a passion and a full-time career. You have the opportunity to ask your questions now.
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My grandson is still wetting the bed. Has this got anything to do with his aspergers and how can I help him?
Bedwetting is often due to a delay in children’s physical development – that is, his body has just not developed to a point where he is able to wak...
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My son has a developmental delay. He has good bladder/ bowel control, but won't let it out when sitting on toilet/ potty. The older he gets the harder it seems to be.
Firstly let me apologies for the delay in getting back to you we have had an overwhelming response to the “ask the expert” feature and I have been ...
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My son is 8 years old and has Aspergers. He has some wet nights. Your advice would be greatly received as he wants to start having 'sleepovers' which at the moment I am not comfortable with.
it is true that many children do outgrow bedwetting on their own and it is not unusual for children with additional needs to take a little longer. ...
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My son is 5 and is still wetting through his nappy and soaking the sheets almost everynight. I'm not sure if i should try medication or if it is something he will grow out of.
It is not unusual for your 5-year-old son to be wetting the bed at night with about 17% of children continuing to do so. The ability to control our...
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I have a 14 year old son who has continually wet the bed over the years. Minirin not helping much.
probably the most suitable treatment would be a conditioning alarm – these currently experience the best outcomes with about a 75% cure rate. A sen...
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Minirin - does it work?
A lot of doctors only use medication as a short term solution so that children can attend school camps or sleepovers or as a last resort in cases w...
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Chronic constipation and fear of going to the toilet - do you have any advice?
some children are able to identify the feeling of needing to have a bowel movement, but ignore the urge because they do not want to take the time t...
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My 6yo son drinks a lot of water because of his medication. Can I put an extra pad inside the pyjama pants to help hold the additional wetness?
I think the main issue here is how best to manage his bedwetting so that he is able to get a good night sleep and not be disturbed by waking up wet...
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My daughter is 15 and still wets the bed is something wrong she's been on all the tablets and nothing worked. What should I do?
when bedwetting continues over many years it becomes increasingly frustrating for both the parents and the child. It must feel at times that this w...
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Have been told I can get tablets for my daughter, Why hasn't my doctor prescribed them for my daughter?
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
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My daughter is nearly 16yrs old and is still wetting the bed. She can go a week with no wet beds and then wet every nite for a week. She has been checked for any physical reason and there was no problems.
If you look at the research the most effective treatments are conditioning alarms – they are successful in about 75% of cases, unfortunately your d...
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My niece is 11years old and has had bladder problems since she started school aged 5. She has been using a catheter for about a year, which has helped a little but she still gets infections and has been on all different antibiotics.
it sounds like your niece’s urinary incontinence is due to underlying medical causes, something I am unable to comment on. I would recommend your s...
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boys bed wetting
Hi Eman – lifting or waking is typically not recommended as a form of treatment as it does not teach children to wake on their own and can be stres...
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how can i stop wetting the bed at night we tried those bedwetting pills but they didn't work
Hi Shaelynn, unfortunately it is quite common for people to start wetting the bed again once they are no longer taking the medication. Alarm treatm...
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I need some advise for my 5 yr old daughter
Hi Toni – the time it takes between achieving daytime continence and being dry at night is quite variable, some children are lucky to do this in ...
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Could you please recommend practitioners in Sydney who may be of assistance with bed wetting? We have seen a paediatrician however they have suggested medication which we want to do as a final straw.
Your best move is to contact the Continence Association of Australia (1800 330 066) who will be able to recommend a medical professional in your ar...
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My 4 year old son doesn't wet when wearing DryNites, only when wearing undies. How do I train him?
The reduction in the number of times children wet the bed is a very good indication that they are well on their way to achieving nighttime continen...
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7 year old boy wets the bed every night
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
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Help, five year old likes to wet his bed because its warm!
It is completely normal for parents to feel tense or frustrated and at a loss when it comes to dealing with bedwetting – you are not alone! It help...
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5 year old still wets bed, even having peed before bed
there are lots of other mothers out there asking the very same question. Many of us feel that once our child has achieved daytime control nighttime...
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Both my children are bedwetters. Is it because my life is based around sports and late night trainings and my kids are with me at all times. Could that be the problem.?
It is not unusual for bedwetting to run in families with studies showing an underlying genetic link. There is still a great deal of debate surround...
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5 year old daughter is on and off with wet and dry nights
It is not unusual for your daughter to be wetting the bed at age 5 with about 15% of children still doing so by the time they start school. Typical...