Bed-wetting is embarrassing and upsetting for kids, especially teenagers, but the good news is that there are ways to correct the problem.
As a parent, you're sometimes worried, frustrated and exhausted because your kid is going to school yet he/she is still bed-wetting.
You've tried doing away with liquids in the evening but still no luck.
If this sounds like you, here are tips that can help you deal with this challenge;
Cut back on caffeine
While your kid may be accustomed to taking a cup of tea or chocolate ice cream before going to bed, eliminating such caffeinated foods and drinks before bedtime can play a huge role in your kid, not bed-wetting the bed.
According to research published by parenting magazine, caffeine is a bladder irritant. Foods and drinks containing caffeine have a diuretic effect, which means it stimulates the bladder to cause frequent urination.
So as a parent, you might want to be cautious on the amount of chocolates, tea, coffee, juices, sodas etc, your child intakes, especially when they're going to bed.
Use bed-wetting alarm
This is one of the safest and most effective strategies to prevent bed-wetting. Setting an alarm is basically designed to awaken your kid so he/she can go finish peeing. It has a sensor attached to it that is usually placed on the kid's pyjamas. Once the sensor gets wet, the alarm goes off, which will wake your child up to go to the toilet to finish peeing.
Monitor bowel movement
Constipation might be the reason as to why your child wets the bed. Difficulties with constipation can present themselves as a bladder problem, especially at night making your child wet the bed. Therefore, as a parent, monitor your kid's bowel movement to ensure he/she is not suffering unnecessarily.