Bed wetting in older children is a legitimate concern that parents should have a full understanding of.
Studies show that by age 10, 95% of children are able to stay dry through the night.
For the 5% who still aren't, the cause is almost always developmental rather than physical or emotional.
While it may provide some comfort to know that the problem should go away on its own, life can be difficult for an older child who still cannot confidently stay dry throughout the night.
There are several different popular treatments for bed wetting in older children.
One of the most heavily advertised is the bed wetting alarm, which consists of a sensor embedded in either a pair of pants or a pad which goes on the mattress.
When the sensor detects moisture, it sends a signal to a remote alarm.
This method succeeds in alerting the child when he begins to wet the bed, and through this awareness he or she can often stop wetting the bed.
However, this method has a high incidence of relapse, thus the treatment would need to be repeated, sometimes multiple times.
Another treatment for bed wetting in older children would be through the prescribing of hormones or drugs by a pediatrician.
Although this may work in fixing the existing condition, many parents are not willing to have their child taking a hormone or drug every day for an extended period of time, as drugs have known side effects, and there are unknowns involved.
Fortunately there are safe effective alternatives for treating bed wetting.
Benefit from the education of others who have gone through this situation.
Every child is unique, and a treatment that worked for someone else won't necessarily have the same results for your situation.