Bedwetting Support Group
Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary urination while asleep. It is the normal state of affairs in infancy, but can be a source of embarrassment when it persists into school age or the teen or adult years. Find others who are coping with a bedwetting problem and share your experiences and questions.
Hi all,
I was doing some research for my 16 year old son on the internet and came across this site. After looking through some of the discussions, I was encouraged how helpful and welcoming the members on this site seemed to be. I am hoping to get some advice regarding my son who struggled with primary nocturnal enuresis. This was a great source of shame and embarrassment for him especially as he got into high school. As you can imagine, a huge burden was lifted when he finally gained nighttime control of his bladder just after his 15th birthday. I could just tell how proud he was when he quietly came to me one day and told me that I didn't need to buy any pull-ups for him because he had been dry for over a month. I watched as his confidence grew and he began almost a different kid. Over the past two months I have noticed that he has started to wet the bed again. I cannot think of anything in his life that would cause this. One morning I found him in laundry room at 5am desperately trying to wash his sheets and blankets. When I confronted him about it, he said he was just really sweaty and wanted to wash his clothes. It breaks my heart because I know how disappointed and frustrated he must be. I do not know how to bring this up to him again because the last thing I want to do is embarrass him even more. I just do not know what to do so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
I was doing some research for my 16 year old son on the internet and came across this site. After looking through some of the discussions, I was encouraged how helpful and welcoming the members on this site seemed to be. I am hoping to get some advice regarding my son who struggled with primary nocturnal enuresis. This was a great source of shame and embarrassment for him especially as he got into high school. As you can imagine, a huge burden was lifted when he finally gained nighttime control of his bladder just after his 15th birthday. I could just tell how proud he was when he quietly came to me one day and told me that I didn't need to buy any pull-ups for him because he had been dry for over a month. I watched as his confidence grew and he began almost a different kid. Over the past two months I have noticed that he has started to wet the bed again. I cannot think of anything in his life that would cause this. One morning I found him in laundry room at 5am desperately trying to wash his sheets and blankets. When I confronted him about it, he said he was just really sweaty and wanted to wash his clothes. It breaks my heart because I know how disappointed and frustrated he must be. I do not know how to bring this up to him again because the last thing I want to do is embarrass him even more. I just do not know what to do so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
ST50
My folks used to talk about my bedwetting to other realatives as if I were not there.
iampadded
Folks talking about bedwetting to others. That would be really embarrassing. I think my parents did it, but never in front of me. I say that because any house I ever slept over at, would remarkably have a rubber or plastic sheet on the bed. so I figure my Mom called ahead. The other moms, though, were very discrete and nothing was ever said, even when I left a wet bed in the morning.
nicolas2
Oh yes, iampadded, the amazing "bush telegraph" I soon got in the habit of checking the bed on arrival - to find the rubber's already there.
ST50
Yes it was the same with me all my family knew I wet the bed so if I was staying at someones house the bed was almost always already protected.
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