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Are Dry Nights Ahead?
Signs That Your Child Is Outgrowing Bedwetting
By Amy Carey Bowman
Dr. D. Preston Smith, pediatric urologist and founder of PottyMD.com, agrees that Castle is on the right track. "Encouragement is key," he says. "Children do not desire to be wet. Simply discussing bedwetting and keeping a record [of dry nights] are usually positive reinforcements that you as the parent are interested and willing to help with the wetting."
Though it may be hard to deal with accidents after experiencing success, Dr. Smith says to stay positive. "Intermittent setbacks should be expected," he says. "Setbacks should provide encouragement to both parents and the child to continue working on the problem – as long as the child and parents are motivated."
Even as you and your child start to see improvement, expect accidents when major events and stress pop up in your lives. "Some kids will be dry for a few months, and then, in the face of a stressful event (divorce, family death, school stress), may start wetting again," Dr. Cendron says.
When Castle's daughter started a dance class or preschool, for example, Maddy would usually experience a few wet nights. "We have more accidents when there is anticipation of a new change in the family," Castle says.
Like Castle, Michelle Broadhurst of Bethalto, Ill., also has a daughter struggling with bedwetting. But luckily, Broadhurst has seen significant lessening in the frequency of her 9-year-old's nighttime accidents during the past few months. "We haven't been able to get to where she completely does not wet the bed, but it has decreased," she says. "I would say that she wets the bed once a week but sometimes still twice."
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