Bed Wetting - Breaux Bridge, LA

The first thing to do is definitely bring him to his pediatrician. Rule out any physical causes. As I'm sure you know, a urinary tract infection makes it difficult for even adults to maintain bladder control. The solution could be as simple as a few days of penicillin.

You said this started 3 weeks ag, and the exchange student has only been with you a week. Did this start while you were making arrangements for her arrival? Perhaps he felt that making plans for her was taking awya time that you usually spent with him, and became concerned that you didn't lov him as much anymore. Kids that age don't understand yet about love not diminishing when you add people.
Tell your doc about the exchange student. Your son could be concerned, and at his age, simply not know how to express it verbally.
If it is that he is upset about the new person living in his house, there are a couple fo things to try that might ease his mind.
Set aside a specific interval that is just his. Make it the same time every day, and write it in the calendar. Don't just work it in when you can,make it an unbreakable appointment. During that time, unless the house is on fire, he should have your undivided attention - you don't take phone calls, monitor laundry, or check your email during his time. It doesn't have to be a long time - at that age, their attention spans aren't that long - just something that he can count on every day that he knows will make you all his for a while. It can be as simple as the two of you sitting down together to watch "Sesame Street," letting him pick out three of his favorite stories for you to read.
You might also ask the student to make a similar appointment to let him know that she isn't taking his place in your life.

I think it's perfectly normal. My son is 9 and still has accidents from time to time. Especially if he has a soda late at night. Maybe try cutting his drinks off a few hours before bedtime. But I also agree with one of the responses, it may be that he feels threatened because you have a new child in the house and he needs some extra attention. Good luck with everything!

just don't make it a big deal, it's normal. maybe limit drinks late at night, and like you're doing, have him potty right before. my son did it sometimes when he was REALLY tired. he's six and every so often, like every 6 wks or so, he has an accident, but i just wipe him with a wipy and have him sleep on his extra bed till i change the sheets in the morning. i noticed if i was like, AUSTIN...., he would be upset the next time he did it, and they can't help it, so i just say it's okay let's get cleaned up and go back to sleep. good luck!

The only thing I can think of is he may be relapsing due to a change in environment. One change in his environment is the exchange student from Sylvakia. Maybe it's just something in his subconscious about having a girl in the house. I would bring it up with his doctor just in case (his pediatrician should have some good advice on bed-wetting at this age).

I've also heard of some people setting their alarm for a certain time in the middle of the night, then waking their child up at that same time every night and having them go potty. Soon he should be able to set his own "biological clock" to wake himself up & go to the potty.

Hi, I have a 3 year old daughter at home and on occasion she will wet the bed if she has had a lot to drink in the evening. Regardless to whether I take her potty before bed. Since it is hot your son might be drinking a lot before bed. You might try limiting his fluid intake before bedtime, just a suggestion. If this trick doesn't work then you might take him to the doctor. It could possible be a urinary track infection. Hope this helps!

I would call his doc to be sure, but I think there is something about their sleep pattern changing at this age and it is common to start having trouble with wetting. My god daughter had this problem so my best friend set an alarm (or 2, its been a while) and woke her up to go so her bladder would not get so full for accidents.

Has he ever has bed wetting accidents before now? Were you or your husband a bed wetter? There are several instances that could go into either why he is bed wetting including the recent changes you have made in your lives. It could also be hereditary but most likely not if it is recent). My daughter is 11 and is a bedwetter. My brother in law and I were also bedwetters though and she has been since potty training too. It is a medical condition that there is really no cure for. We basically will have to wait for her bladder to catch up with her body. Her doctor explained she probably has a small/immature bladder and she will out grow it. I was about 13 when I out grew it and I think my brother in law was 14 or so. It's a big pain in the butt, but I know she can't help it. She is the most confident person I know. Rather than hiding it from her friends (that she is close enought to have sleep overs with) she tells them she has a medical condition and it's really no different than having diabetes or something of that nature. We are able to predict and control it with dietary discipline at night, for i.e. clear beverages only after 6p.m. and no water after 8p.m. That can be difficult to do at times, but when we do we are fairly successful.

Good luck. If it is recent you may want to wait things out and see if it stops. Be sure even with your exchange student there now that his life is as much the same as always and that you are paying the same amount of attention and including him as much as always.