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Suggest Remedies For Child Bed-wetting

Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016

Question: Hi Doctor
Warm wishes

My Son, DOB -26 /4/2013 , OFC 48cm , 96cm , 12.5 kgs , Born and currently in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Has normal appetite , sleep , very active during day.
He doesnt say when he is passing urine or stools . We have told him many times about saying well in before about this . Inspite of that he doesn't say .
Can you please let us give any advice /medication for correcting him?
He tells about other interets like - if wants to play or thirsty or wants to change dress
He understands our conversation and replies fairly well too

Occasionally he gets fever or any other sickness .
He is given all the medicines / injections needed for particular time till now.

Pls let us know .
Thanks and Regards
XXXXX

Hi Doctor , the actual age is 3 years ( NOT 0.5)

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
My suggestions for toilet training

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. The main problem your child is facing is lack of toilet training.... but I have a few questions for you. Kindly get back to me with answers so that I can guide you further regarding this.

Questions -

1. Does he have any constipation?

2. Is there any history of urinary tract infection?

3. Have you checked his thyroid status at any point of time?

4. Did any of you both as parents had similar problem as kids?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 hours later)

Hi Doctor

Pls find the answers

1) No
2) Yes he had it was cleared by giving IV treatment , when he was 3 to 4 months old .
3) No
4) No

Pls let us know.

Thanks
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
needs toilet training - will suggest what you need to do

Detailed Answer:
Hi....the basic problem with your child is that he is not understanding the need that he should do the urination and defecation only in the lavatory. You can do the following to make him get used to do the same -

1. Make him go the washroom whether there is a need or not regularly at 2 hourly intervals. Most children have a bowel movement once a day, usually within an hour after eating. Most children urinate within an hour after having a large drink.

2. Applaud him if he passes urine in the wash room even though you have asked him to do so.

3. Do not scold him or reprimand him for passing it in the pants.

4. Make him flush the toilet and show him how he can play with water in the washroom so that it might make him go to wash room often.

5. Tell him that the potty he is using is his own one and it is only for him and make him feel that it is his own possession.

6. Avoid using diapers or training pants. I know it is difficult to keep cleaning the house often but - training pants or diapers may confuse children and make them think it is okay to use diapers. This may slow the toilet training process.

7. Each child is individual and some times it might take 6 months or more for you to toilet train him adequately.

8. Start giving him XXXXXXX gifts even if he has asked for washroom even once a day. This will encourage him to do this more often.

9. Kids usually relish attention more than any toy - so try giving him utmost attention when he indicates his need to go to toilet.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar