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Dr Catherine
Welcome to the DryNites bed wetting expert page. Our expert is Dr Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett, an experienced Child Development professional. 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.
Do you have a question about an aspect of bed wetting? Dr Cathrine has already answered hundreds of queries from concerned parents. You can search through existing answers by entering a few keywords in the green box, or by clicking on the category links on the right.
If you still can't find an answer to your question, please feel free to ask Dr Cathrine your question in the blue box below.
Recent answers
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Ask your question directly to Dr Cathrine My 10 yo son told me that he can not feel it when he wet the bad. Should I take him to a doctor? Can stress make my son we his bed?
You son is in very good company, many children who wet at night do so without being aware. Amongst other factors, a deep sleeping pattern has been...
Boys bedwetting (4-10 y) | Answered 17 days ago
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I have a 7 nearly 8 year boy who wets the bed every night. We have tried tablets. Do you think it is worth trying an alarm, as this worked for me when I was younger
Hi – my apologies for the delay in responding to you. Conditioning alarms are certainly the preferred approach to treating children’s bedwetting, ...
Boys bedwetting (4-10 y) | Answered 17 days ago
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I have a just 5 year old boy and nearly 4 year old girl who have wet the bed every night since birth. Never a dry night, and they frequently over fill their nappies, and now drynites. When would be the right time to seek medical attention with my childr
How exhausting this must be for you! There are a number of possible reasons why your children are wetting through. The first thing to check is tha...
Boys bedwetting (4-10 y) | Answered 17 days ago
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Osk your question directly to Dr Cathrine our 9 year old aspergers son has never been dry at night, have tried medication. Just 3months ago our son had tonsilis out , we were told this could also help but still no luck, our son is distressed about this a
Hi Heather, dealing with bedwetting can be incredibly challenging and worrying for the whole family. Bedwetting has been linked with deep sleep or...
Special Needs Kids | Answered about 1 month ago
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hi, i wet the bed every night, my left testicle is almost 3 times the size of my right one could this have anything to do with it
Hi John, bedwetting can be caused by a number of underlying factors. I would strongly recommend that you speak with your GP who can examine you ...
Boys bedwetting (11-15 y) | Answered about 1 month ago
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