My son sleeps very deeply and for about 12 hours a night (he is 5.25 years old). He generally wets his PullUp every night. My husband and I have observed that he does stay dry when he gets less sleep. But, because he is in school five days a week, he seems to really need the long sleep to be able to concentrate in school. We have stopped giving him drinks after dinner time and no longer provide a glass of water at his bedside. Given that he is capable of staying dry despite the deep sleep, is there anything else you can think of that we can try to help him stay dry for that full night's sleep? Any suggestion would be most appreciated!
Most children who wet the bed tend to do so in the first couple of hours after they have gone to sleep at night, when they are in a very deep sleep state – so I am a little confused as to why he wakes-up dry when he has less sleep? One possible explanation may be is that he is less tired on these occasions. If this is the case you may be able to reduce the number of wet beds by making sure he does not become overtired. If he seems to be wetting about the same time every morning you could try getting him up a little earlier so that he can go to the toilet – you need to make sure this does not lead to disrupted sleep patterns. Rather than restricting drinks in the evening I would encourage him to drink more water during the day as this will help his bladder become conditioned to holding larger quantities of urine. Make sure that he isn’t consuming sweetened or caffeinated drinks throughout the day as these will stimulate his kidneys to produce larger quantities of urine. If he continues to wet the bed you should schedule an appointment with your GP to rule out any possible medical cause for his bedwetting. Given the high rate of spontaneous improvement at this age I would hold off on treatment for the time being unless of course his bedwetting starts to affect his self-esteem or it becomes an issue for you or your husband.
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