tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post1130702876690310494..comments2023-06-04T10:26:09.731-05:00Comments on The Ark of Our Covenant: Coping with bedwettingCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13677010442934664757noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-38414791269379978912009-11-11T14:41:51.519-06:002009-11-11T14:41:51.519-06:00We did the same thing as you. It did take a few y...We did the same thing as you. It did take a few years for our son to be completely dry all the time, but the wetting dramatically decreased to only once or twice a month. An alarm might have worked, but since it decreased so much we didn't bother.June Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611299565251107517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-12369428491563648382009-11-04T14:50:31.391-06:002009-11-04T14:50:31.391-06:00We use the bedwetting alarm that Leah talks about ...We use the bedwetting alarm that Leah talks about and it it doesn't wake anyone else in the family up except for Ella and me. It stops her from wetting the bed and if anything, she might have to change her underwear. We went from wetting the bed average of five nights a week to almost not wetting at all. Highly recommend it.Katie and Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165295653737813365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-85634256887149147842009-11-02T09:24:24.970-06:002009-11-02T09:24:24.970-06:00They also have an alarm that goes in their underwe...They also have an alarm that goes in their underwear. When the first sign of wet appears the alarm goes off and reminds them to go to the bathroom. We used this with Jaryd and he quickly changed his habits. You can search for it on the internet. I can't remember right now the exact name. Great practice of making him clean up his mess. Jaryd said they had to do that at his "internat"<br />TammyKevin and Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852986333292818462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-9577548264559538372009-11-02T01:00:41.608-06:002009-11-02T01:00:41.608-06:00I don't have kiddos (unless you count our kids...I don't have kiddos (unless you count our kids with fur), but I love reading about your journey as a parent to these 4 unique humans, who each have their own issues that require a specific response on your part. You and Mark are consistently loving and firm, and most importantly - you're teaching them about responsibility, regardless of intention - which so many adults I work with don't get. You're helping me hone my parenting skills - in case that's a role God wants me to play down the road. Thanks!!Thuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374793658391348424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-28502178636548938762009-10-30T14:18:20.337-05:002009-10-30T14:18:20.337-05:00Courtney,
It's great to see parents teach thei...Courtney,<br />It's great to see parents teach their children responsibility for their actions. At St. Elizabeth's in Belleville, they have a Dry Days Dry Nights program. There might be one your side of the river. Just another resource that may or may not work for you.<br />KristinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-35199161831938714692009-10-30T01:26:22.674-05:002009-10-30T01:26:22.674-05:00My daughter has Down syndrome, and her meds cause ...My daughter has Down syndrome, and her meds cause her to sleep like a ROCK at night. We got an awesome alarm last spring that worked fantastic (until she broke it. LOL) And within a week she was staying dry at night. Here's a link to the one we got <br />http://bedwettingstore.com/category_alarms.htm<br />the other thing that helped was her going to the bathroom every 2 hours during the day. We got her a vibrating alarm watch (so nobody but her knows it's going off) to remind her to go to the bathroom. She just wasn't going enough during the day so she still had a lot of voiding to do at night! We got it from the same place as the bed alarm. She is now back to wetting the bed, though we've discovered an underlying medical problem. Anyway, I just can't get all this bedding washed every day (sometimes 2 full sets per night! UGH!) So we have gotten soaker pads to put on top of the sheets. That way if she wets, she pulls the soaker pad off, and puts a new one on. Saves A LOT on the laundry work load!Leah Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326240393099112570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-21669867776971928922009-10-29T20:47:53.464-05:002009-10-29T20:47:53.464-05:00We've looked into the alarms, but from what I ...We've looked into the alarms, but from what I saw they all made noise and he would end up waking the whole house up. It might be something we could try during the summer when everyone could sleep in a bit, but it's just not an option during the school year.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677010442934664757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-24648050517762783542009-10-29T17:53:35.534-05:002009-10-29T17:53:35.534-05:00One of my boys had the same problem, and I simply ...One of my boys had the same problem, and I simply made him change the sheets. It wasn't long before the problem stopped. ;O)Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267667592744200477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-48172676875324031512009-10-29T16:16:53.623-05:002009-10-29T16:16:53.623-05:00Ben's pull-up is soaked every morning, but he&...Ben's pull-up is soaked every morning, but he's borderline Diabetes Insipidus so I suspect he doesn't concentrate his urine at night at all. On top of copious urine at night, he now seems unable to empty his bladder in the day. He may have an infection or a sphincter problem. What a nightmare.....Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189022289978252039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-64646746779738039982009-10-29T14:49:25.040-05:002009-10-29T14:49:25.040-05:00Making the bed is a great consquence, paticularly ...Making the bed is a great consquence, paticularly if he is aware that he is wetting the bed. However if he is such a deep sleeper and can't help it maybe some other tools are in order like an alarm that goes off when he wets, there are some that go in underwear that are almost an immediate response therefore making the need to urinate and waking up go hand in hand and training his body to wake up to the urge instead of just relaxing and letting go.Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15866358226386294026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12126103.post-73211135260956414872009-10-29T08:07:57.784-05:002009-10-29T08:07:57.784-05:00I think it's tremendous for wee ones to have t...I think it's tremendous for wee ones to have to be responsible for their actions, good, bad, intentional or not. I think you are doing a great thing for him and yourself by having him be responsible in an age appropriate way for his bed wetting. Hopefully he'll continue to wake in the night on a more regular basis. We have been so fortunate, so far, with not having this issue, but we still have one more to go. I appreciate all the advice and tips you share about what goes on in your home... thanks!his wife, their mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984453202338107181noreply@blogger.com