According to the National Kidney Foundation, 5 to 7 million children 5 years of age and above wet bed frequently. At age 4, about a third of kids often wet bed in the evening, at age 5 about 15% kid do so, this percentage declined to 5% at age 10. Up to age 15, still about 1 in 100 kids wets bet. Although many kidney doctors and pediatricians like to treat bed-wetting as a “normal” and developmental process and many lazy parents do believe it because they do not want to take time to care about it. Simply put on a pull-up and let it be. No body care how the kids who wet bed often feel and think.
As parents with direct experiences and medical training, we recommend the following four measures for those who really care about their children:
- Spend time to train the kid restroom skills during the day time. This can be as early as 2 or 3 when the kids can understand. This will sharp the brain of the kids to signals from inside their body for urination.
- Feed the kids dry dates (can obtain from any stores) before bed, 5-6 pieces a day, continue for about a month. This method is good for kids in school age, e.g., 5-6 years of age. The dosage can be increased along with age.
- Don’t drink milk befor going to bed. Milk can make kids fall into deep sleep, leading to bed wetting.
- Don’t let them watch scaring programs before going to bed. Such action will disturb the brain, leading to bet wetting.
If all these measures do not work, see a doctor (speciliazed uriologist)
Jim Sweet, 6/2/2011
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