12 Tips to managing bed wetting
With time and patience, nearly all children eventually stop
bedwetting. Check out our excellent bedwetting
solutions. In the meantime, here are some great ideas for
making life easier for all of you during this phase:
- Think about how you should react and behave. Remember, nocturnal
enuresis is no one's fault. Stay calm, positive and loving at
all times, without making a big fuss
- Getting your child to understand bedwetting helps alleviate
anxiety and shame. Talk it over together like you would any other
milestone, such as losing teeth or starting school
- Protect your child's mattress with a waterproof cover
- Place towels or other absorbent material between the waterproof
cover and the bottom sheet
- Purchase a waterproof pad to use in sleeping bags and at other
people's places or hotels
- Use a blanket that can go straight into the washing machine and
dries quickly. For now, avoid a feather or wool blanket
- Don't use an electric blanket as they're a pain to wash
- Stash wipes, clean pyjamas, and sheets in your child's room so
you can quickly change the bed and your child during the night
- Got a trundle bed or spare bed? Then make it up (with a
waterproof sheet) so you can pop your little one straight into it
after an accident. This is great in winter when you don't want to
be away from your nice warm beds for too long
- Use DryNites Pyjama Pants until the problem is solved
- Prepare for sleepovers to make sure your child has a fun and
stress-free stay at friends' homes
- Get your child involved. Ask them to help you change the sheets
and load the washing machine. Praise them and thank them for
helping.
For more tips on managing bedwetting visit DryNites.co.nz
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