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How to End the Misery of Bedwetting
When a child wets the bed they worry. Children tend to become dryduring the day more easily than at night. During the day they areawake and aware of their feelings and can go to the toilet normally.However, at night, when they are asleep, the usual feelings of a fullbladder aren't sufficiently strong to wake them. The result is a wetbed. Or, young children have to continue wearing diapers at night. Fairly soon they realise this is not normal. They wonder why theydon't need a diaper during the day, but do need one at night. Theymight also talk to siblings or friends and discover that they don'tneed a night-time diaper. This will only compound their worries. Throughout childhood, your son or daughter is trying to establishtheir identity; they are trying to find out who they are. They alsowant to make sure they 'fit in', that they are just like everyone elseand that they are not abnormal. As soon as they discover thatwetting the bed is not usual, they worry. Your child might not say they are worried, but they will be. Whatthis means is that you need to do everything you can to reduce thepotential for concern. That means treating the bed wettingoccasions as normal, no trouble. Don't make a big thing out ofthem. The more you make a fuss, the more the child thinks theyare unusual, out of the ordinary. And when that happens, they aremore likely to continue wetting the bed. Also, it's important not to punish the child. One survey found that21% of all children who wet the bed are punished for doing so. Butthe child has no idea why the punishment is taking place. They aredoing something natural - urinating - and they can't connect thepunishment to any crime. This can lead to all sorts of difficulties forthe child, including social ones. Punishment is alsocounterproductive, lengthening the time it takes to achieve nighttime dryness. Instead of punishment, children who wet the bed need support,guidance and encouragement. Positive reinforcement of the goodtimes - when they have a dry night - is much more likely tosucceed in the long term. The problem for most parents is that the best methods of dealingwith bed wetting also take a long time. The child also getsfrustrated at the delay in achieving a dry night. That's wheyencouragement and a positive home and attitude are essential inhelping children come to terms with the difficulties they face. The more you talk about bed wetting and make them feel abnormal,the worse the situation will become. The more you treat each bedwetting incident as a normal everyday occurrence, the quicker thedry nights will arrive. For more information on how to deal with bed wetting and end the misery for your child visit Bed Wetting Info.
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