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My First Sleepover
Tips to Help Bedwetters Enjoy Their Slumber Parties
By Patricia Bartholomew, GoodNites Blogger
My two girls have been going to and hosting sleepovers for some time now, and we have been successful in managing bedwetting during these times. We have some basic guidelines we follow that work well for us, and we can add or subtract others based on each type of event that the children attend. Hosting a sleepover is the easiest way to start and a good way to begin building confidence in your child and to ease yourself into other types of sleepovers.
The biggest thing that has worked for my family in getting ready for each of the different types of sleepovers has been practice, practice and more practice. We hold mock sleepovers, campouts and slumber parties at home prior to the events and practice getting ready for bed, getting up during the night and what to do if someone finds out about the bedwetting or the GoodNites®. Your child will gain confidence with each practice and become more comfortable with the idea of a sleepover, and so will you. When you both are ready, consider inviting your child's best friend over for the first sleepover as practice. The next step is to allow your child an overnight sleepover at the best friend's house. It's always a good idea to start small to build confidence, and then have your child try larger events.
Here are some tips to try at all types of sleepovers:
- Consider using a medication that reduces urine production just before the event. It can be used to help your child stay dry for shortperiods of time if you don't want your child to be on them indefinitely. Ask your pediatrician about the different prescriptions available.
