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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.
These questions might be similar to 'Ask a question now...My son is 6 and has Down Syndrome and Leukaemia. Because of some of the drugs he is on, even with a pullup, his pj's and sheets are drenched most mornings. The steroids particularly make him extremely thirsty. Any suggestions on how I'
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I am almost 16 and I still wet the bed. I do everything I can think of to help stop, but nothing seems to work. Any tips?
Even though your bedwetting occurs relatively infrequently it still must be very frustrating and inconvenient. The first thing to think about is wh...
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Are there any easy steps to get a child out of bedwetting?
Unfortunately there is no simple solution when it comes to bedwetting with the most successful cure often being time. There are a number of known c...
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I have a 15 year old daughter who has an 'over-active sensitive bladder'. Have tried everything, including operations. She wets the bed on average 3-4 times a night. Would you have any other ideas?
This must be very distressing for your daughter and your family. As I am not a surgeon I am unable to comment on the efficacy of surgical intervent...
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7 year old boy still wetting bed. Is it time for a continence specialist?
while it may not be medically necessary to treat bedwetting after the age of 6 years – some children due to social and emotional reasons benefit fr...
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My four year old son wets the bed several times a night
While it is perfectly normal for your son to be still wetting the bed at age 4 - the decision of whether or not to see a doctor is ultimately up to...
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Frustrated with cleaning constantly
You are not alone when it comes to feeling frustrated and helpless when dealing with wet beds. I could try and make you feel better by reassuring y...
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Our son has recently started wetting the bed again after about a year and a half of dry nights. He has just turned six.
In order for your son to be able to wake-up dry his bladder needs to be able to hold the amount of urine he produces overnight or he needs to be ab...
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Thirsty 3.5 year old has bottle before and during sleep time, could that affect him bedwetting?
you would find most 3-year-old boys still wet the bed, some doing so occasionally like your son with others wetting almost every night. This is per...
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I have a 6 & 1/2 year old who has charge syndrome. I've been told he can not sense when he needs to go but can sense when he needs to goes number twos. Is this a common thing in children that have special needs?
it is very common for children with special needs to take longer to attain bladder control, with many parents sighting toileting issues as one of t...
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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 12 yo son has Down Syndrome and still not toilet trained.
We are much more likely to see persistent bedwetting as well as daytime incontinence in children with delayed development. I'm not surprised he has...