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Kortney Torrens

Enthusiast II

My son wets the bed, all the time! solutions?

September 07, 2011 5:28 PM PDT · Flag · 12 answers

Natalie Wishman

Specialist I

Bedwetting Alarm Wet-Stop3

**Clinically effective approach to bedwetting** The Wet-Stop3 has provided excellent results for families for many years (Over 300,000 sold) and is being used Worldwide. The Wet-Stop3 has all of the best features an alarm can offer at a very reaso... read more...

This is really cool and who knew they had these? My nephew peed in his bed until he was 9 years old and so my brother bought this and basically is had a vibration and/or alarm that goes off when the boy pees in his pull-up diaper or underwear. After a few nights of being woken up with less and less pee each night because he would finish peeing in the bathroom, he would go to the restroom and clean himself up. At 2 weeks, he stopped peeing in the bed and is so proud of himself. He just slept so heavy and dreamt he was using the restroom, this unit helped him wake up to use the restroom.

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Wendy Moore

Enthusiast III

Priva Ultra Plus Waterproof Sheet Protector, 34" x 52", White

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I bought one of these for my 85 year old mother in law, as I was taking care of her and thought that this would be a good solution! this exceeded my expectations! and work fantastic, and when it says its waterproof, it truly is, I have had no issues. But this does not solve the bed wetting problems only solves the wetness issue, maybe there are some books. Also try to make him go to the bathroom immediately before he goes to bed!

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Cheri Contreras

Specialist I

Malem Ultimate Selectable Bedwetting Alarm with Vibration - Royal Blue

Everything you need, now in one compact alarm. The Malem SELECTABLE combines light, sound and vibration to help even the deepest sleeper wake. A selection switch can be easily set to sound only, sound and vibration or vibration only. This alarm al... read more...

Ultimate wake up call for bed wetters. Stop them as soon as its detected so they can finish in the toilet.

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Denise Williams

Specialist I

Soaker Mattress Pad - 34in x 36 in with Tuck-in Sides

Ease the nights of potty-training toddlers (and their parents) with this soaker mattress pad. Placed over the bottom sheet, it offers a100% waterproof barrier between the child and the bedding. When accidents happen, it holds up to 6 cups of liqui... read more...

Oh shoot. jut saw someone posted a similar one but this one works well. My grandmother used it and her actual bed mattress never got wet. Its vinyl on the layer closest to the bed so it absorbs the pee then prevents it from going further into the bed. A great way to protect the bed while training your lil one, or grandma in my case =)

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Amy Bell

Specialist I

Huggies GoodNites Underwear, Boys, Small/Medium, 27 Count

GoodNites® Underwear help keep your child dry, comfortable and confident all night. Plus, they can worn discreetly under pajamas and nightwear. No wonder children prefer GoodNites® Underwear 2 to 1 over the competition. read more...

Just give him some big boy diapers to wear, this is very common actually. It's usually stress induced and when they hit a certain age of being more confident at school or whatever is worrying him, he will grow out of it. Hey sometimes its really just a dream of using the bathroom, I've done it and I'm grown! lol

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1 points posted by Kortney Torrens

LOL, thank you, but this horrifies me to make him wear diapers to bed, I feel as if this will lower his self esteem.

Mirella Yu

Practitioner III

Duro-Med Mattress Protector Full, Zippered Plastic 54" x 75" x 8"

Protective mattress cover protects and extends the life of the mattress. Noiseless and odorless, will not crack, peel or discolor. Made of white, opaque material that is machine washable. Electronically welded and includes a rust-resistant zipper.... read more...

My grandmother had one of these and always told me to use it even if its not for wetting the bed because it preserves the mattress's life. So I have them all on the kids beds and ours and a few of my lil ones did have an accident in the bed and that mattress cover saved us! Thanks Grandma!

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Nadia Colon

Practitioner III

Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting

Written in a child-friendly tone that mirrors a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Bennett, this self-help guide is designed to assist children in conquering bedwetting. Although appropriate for parents and caregivers, the conversations and activiti... read more...

This really did help my son overcome this issue. We also used homeopathic tablets which seemed to help in the process also.

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2 points posted by Kortney Torrens

What type of homeopathic tablets did you use if I may ask?

Kortney Torrens

Enthusiast II

Thank you ladies! is there anything I can do that doesn't mean I have to buy anything? I am sure there are strategies aimed at making this a natural process, I may be wrong, but that is what I was really looking for.

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1 points posted by Adele Workman

I'm sure you've already taken a lot of necessary steps but have you tried cutting out the drinking after dinner? I know for my daughter that sometimes she get so wrapped up in what she's doing that she doesn't take the time to use the bathroom, even if she needs to go. She doesn't wet the bed often but when she does it's generally because her little mind didn't want to take time out to use the bathroom so we've stopped drinks after dinner just to help with that process...

John Sullivan

Practitioner II

Huggies GoodNites Underwear, Boys, Small/Medium, 27 Count

Its a common problem and unfortunately an alarm wont help. We ended up getting night time diapers for our boy and we just waited...eventually he stopped. Hang in there!

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Amanda Lei

Practitioner III

Soaker Mattress Pad - 34in x 36 in with Tuck-in Sides

Its easy to throw in the wash and dry and re use it again.

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Jeannie Sutton

Specialist I

Bedwetting Alarm Wet-Stop3

If you are really trying to stop the bed wetting all together rather then just clean it up constantly, this is the best idea. It pre-warns the person before they actually urinate in the bed, waking them up with a sound or movement. Its worked great on several friends kids.

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Marie Jones

Practitioner III

Priva Ultra Plus Waterproof Sheet Protector, 34" x 52", White

If its happening constantly then I think this is the solution for your problem. You can save the mattress, which is usually kinda high in price.

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Voting Summary

1.	Bedwetting Alarm Wet-Stop3	30% agree
2.	Priva Ultra Plus Waterproof Sheet Protector, 34...	23% agree
3.	Malem Ultimate Selectable Bedwetting Alarm with...	19% agree
4.	Soaker Mattress Pad - 34in x 36 in with Tuck-in...	12% agree
5.	Huggies GoodNites Underwear, Boys, Small/Medium...	7% agree