Bed wetting in KIDS

Bed wetting is a very common problem associated with infants and small children.  It is a process of passing urine in bed at night by kids after the age when bladder control should have been established.

• Try to develop the habit of passing urine before going to bed.
• Limit the intake of drinks after in the evening .But if the child is quite active in playing games, then no need of limiting the liquid intake.
• Let your kids hold the urine for a long time in daytime. It will lead to bladder control.
• Children should avoid intake of fluids for around two hours before going to bed.
• Always support your child in a positive manner. Never discourage him or her .Tackle this matter with love.
• Giving a teaspoon of honey to your child before going to bed can stop the problem of bed wetting to a great extent.
• Banana helps in binding the stomach and thus can be used to prevent bed wetting at night. Give one ripe banana for breakfast and one banana at night before your child go to sleep.
• You can give one teaspoon of the pulp of Indian gooseberry (Amla) mixed with a pinch of powder of black pepper before going to bed.
• Give your child a little bit of cranberry juice before he goes to sleep as it is quite effective in helping your child to get control over his muscles and checks bed wetting.
• Every morning give your child a small piece of jaggery along with a cup of warm milk. It will give warming effect in the body and decreases the frequency of bed wetting.
• Take half teaspoon of dry mustard seed powder and add it to a cup of warm milk. Give this drink to your child at night an hour before going to bed.
• Experimentally, many parents have found their children stopped wetting the bed after they removed milk (at night) from the diet for a short period.
• Encourage regular toilet use in the day. Train your child to go to toilet every two hours to avoid the urgency.
• Do not give your child beverages and foods with caffeine in the evening as caffeine may increase the need to urinate.
• Restrict the amount of fluids after 7 pm.