I have a recent turned 6yr old girl who has never had a dry night. My father wet the bed, as did my older sister and myself. I know the pain and frustration of bedwetting. My sister and I stopped wetting the bed with the aid of the alarm. Knowing the fami

We have tried most things already and at the moment we are waking her up around 10pm every night. is 6yrs old too young for the alarm?

Girls bedwetting (4-10 y) · Asked by fiona about 1 year ago

Dr Cathrine Answered:

Hi Fiona, treatment is typically recommended once your child is older than 6 years of age (this is due to the high rate of spontaneous resolution up until then), or earlier if they are visibly upset or disturbed by their bedwetting, or their bedwetting begins to impact on their everyday functioning or social relationships. The success of the alarm does depend on how motivated your daughter is to become dry as well as the level of support she (as well as you) receives. Your familiarity with this form of treatment will certainly increase the chances of a positive outcome. It can take a few weeks until she begins to respond and can take up to 3 months to achieve continence. Keep in mind that you may need to to wake her initially in response to the alarm, particularly if she is a deep sleeper.

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Dr Cathrine

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