By the time your child reaches the age of 7, bedwetting is still not uncommon. Statistics show that around 7% of all 7 year olds wet the bed at night and if you are concerned, it might be time to take your child to the doctor, just to check for signs of UTIs or some other underlying illness that might be causing the bedwetting. Plus, there are treatment options like bedwetting alarms which may help strengthen the association between needing to go to the toilet and actually waking up. Most parents of 7 year olds ask out expert why their child hasn’t grown out of bedwetting , other 7 year old bedwetting questions revolve around bedwetting alarms and how to use them and the role genetics play in bedwetting. Read on for a list of the different questions all related to 7 year old bedwetting.
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We are trying to get our son, who is 7 & an Aspie (HFA) out of relying on night time pants. He is dry during the day and can hold on until he almost pops, but he cant do it at night. He is able to wake himself from a deep sleep on the lounge or his bed du
Hi T.D. – A number of studies have shown an increased risk of enuresis among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD – which includ…
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Hi, our girl is almost 8 & still wets every night. She doesnt drink much, & wees before bed, but wets within 30 mins. She is a VERY deep sleeper.
While research certainly shows links between deep sleeping patterns and bedwetting, it is not the primary cause of why it happens in the …
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Where can I buy DryNites in Perth (for a 7 year old)?
You should be able to purchase DryNites through most of the major retailers including Coles and Woolworths, a number of chemists also sto…
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My seven year old boy ( who has been dry since age 3) just started wetting his bed. I am really worried because I think he is stressed( we did find out that we are moving to another country soon) but doesnt know how to show it. What should I do to help hi
Hi Mace – your son’s wetting would be considered secondary nocturnal enuresis, which describes the condition where a child returns to…
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My 7 year old still wets bed every night. We have tried everything including taking him to toilet every 2 hours,but its too lake, the bed it wet.
Bedwetting can be incredibly challenging to manage, particularly when it occurs on a regular basis. There are a number of reasons as to w…
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Thank you very much Dr Catherine.
Dear R.M., that is wonderful to hear – thank you so much for sharing that with us!
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I have a 7 year old daughter who still wets every night. She was dry during the day at 2 and rarely had accidents. There is a family history spanning 3 generations of bedwetting, mailnly girls and some till their teenage years. One had underdevelope d
Hi Rachel, due to the strong genetic link it is quite common to find a number of individuals within the one family experiencing bedwettin…
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My 7 yr old daughter became dry night and day as a toddler then approx 2 yrs ago she started to bed wet occassionally which quickly became every night. I blame myself for this due to me working on farms. Is it me or what? What can I do to help her? Have t
Hi Diana – bedwetting can be incredibly challenging for the whole family, not just the child who wets the bed. The first thing to …
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Ask a question now…Hi my son is 7 years old and wets the bed often. We have not gone down the GP path yet but I will after reading your advise, my question is do you believe that holding on is a problem, my son holds on regularly and I am not sure if h
Hi Rebecca – it was once common practice to encourage children who wet the bed at night to try and hold on to their ‘wees’ during t…
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we have just started using drynites for our 5 and 7 year old boys, but they have both come out in a rash on their backsides since using them
We are really sorry to hear your child has developed a rash and hope it clears up quickly. Rashes are unpleasant for your child and obvio…
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my daughter is 6 wets her bed on average once a week but this week 3 days in a row. We usually take her to the toilet about 2 hours after she goes to bed but sometimes she is already wet. On the plus side, once she has wet she stays dry the rest of the ni
Once upon a time parents used to be encouraged to carry their child to the toilet during the night to help avoid a wet bed. While waking …
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Hi there, my 7 year old son wets the bed twice a night, we did see hes doctor about it and see gave him nasel spray, which worked for a while but has stopped working for him and the other thing is he is a deep sleeper too.. Thanks Danielle
Hi Danielle, it can be very frustrating when treatments do not result in the desired outcome! Nasal sprays are generally seen as a form o…
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my boy dirty and wets himself at school and day time
Hi Carol, there are a number of possible explanations for why your son continues to wet and soil himself throughout the day. Given his a…
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My son is 7 1/2. We stoppped using nappies 5 months ago even though his nappies were still very wet and have used the brolly sheets since then. We also get him up at 11pm eery night to go to the toilet. However, he still wets the bed significantly, 3-5 ti
Hi M.L – there are a number of possible reasons why children wet the bed. Some do so because their nervous system is slow to process t…
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Do you have any advice about enuresis alarms? Which brand? Wear with Dry Nites or undies?
There are two main types of alarms. One is a body alarm with a small sensor that can be worn inside your child’s pyjamas – …
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my son is 7 and wets the bed most nights. he wears pull ups but he wees so much he wets the bed anyway. im so worried, is it time to take him to the doctors?
It is not uncommon for children your son’s age to still be wetting the bed on a regular basis; bedwetting is far more common among…
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I have a 7yr old boy. He wears drynights and often overflows. For now he would prefer not to take any action, just see if he grows out of it. Fine with me but I was told we should seek help once he reached 7 is it ok if we don’t seek help?
In order for your son to become dry at night he either needs to learn to wake in response to a full-bladder or his bladder needs to devel…
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hi Catherine, our girl (fosterchild) wich is 7 has been wetting the bed from day one since we got her.
she is been with us for 18 months now and first thing we did was take her off the ditropan as that is what they gave her but did not do a thing for her
Hi Jack – first let me say what a wonderful thing you are doing. I have a number of colleagues who foster children and I understa…
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Hi i have a 7 year old who has gone back to wetting the bed. Her father went to Afghanistan earlier this year and then she started. Her father has since returned and she is still doing it please help me! Thank you Tracy
Hi Tracy – your daughter is suffering from secondary nocturnal enuresis (SNE) a term used to describe the condition where a child has m…
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My son is 7 1/2 he only has one kidney. He wets the bed every night. We have tried many things. Is his single kidney to blame?
Hi Carmen – if your son’s kidney is healthy and completely normal it may not be the cause of his bedwetting. Bedwetting can be the res…
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Hi my 7 year old daughter wears drynites. The problem we have is that they overflow! She urinates so much that she wakes, bed wet, despite the drynites. My now 11 year old wore them till she was 7 and this never happened to her. My 7 year old NEVER wak
Hi Natasha, this must be incredibly frustrating for you all. Nasal sprays are generally seen as a form of management, not a cure. If youâ…
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Can you help with a 7yr. old boy who poo’s in his pants rather than use the toilet?
Children with special needs often take longer to attain bladder and bowel control, with many parents sighting toileting issues as one of …
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I have a 7 yr old daughter who toilet trained herself before the age of two! but sadly is still soaking a night nappy. Her Aunt wet bed until her teens. Not a big issue at all for me, but should we be trying harder? GP said go without nappy for a month!
Hi Delia, due to the underlying genetic link it is not unusual to find a number of children in the one family experiencing nighttime wett…
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Ask a question now…my girl is seven years old, she soaks her pullups. we have never made a big deal out of it. She has had several uti’s. our doctor has said don’t worry she will grow out of it. my concern is that she has started early development(breas
Hi Dianne, one of the trickiest things for parents when it comes to managing our children’s bedwetting is ensuring that it does not imp…
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Hello , my daughter she is 7 year old , she is using dry nights pants for bowl , she open her bowl every time during the day in a little amount , and not in the toilet and have to wear every time .
It sounds like your daughter is suffering from encopresis, a condition where children leak fecal matter, into their underwear or DryNites…
