Bedwetting

[WhatFunHeresLisa]

I have a request from a worried mother about her son bedwetting (he's 5) she's wondering if reflexology can help. Any ideas? I assume at least it would relax the child, should I work the kidney reflexes in particular?

 

[Rayle]

Hi Cody,

I have a client who's a school nurse and we were talking about this just the other day !! One of her jobs is to get bedwetting children in and have them drink more fluids in front of her !! It's now thought that the problem with many children who bedwet, is that they aren't drinking enough during the day .... therefore the bladder isn't stretched enough, the muscles don't develop properly, and the children can't hold the urine during the night !!!

Maybe it would apply in this case ??

meridianmoon xx

 

[kater]

Hi there cody.

For bedwetting you can work:

Primary reflexes - kidneys including adrenals, bladder including urethra, ureters, hypothalamus.

Secondary reflex- solar plexus

BUT, this little man is only 5! Bedwetting at his age is very common. In fact he may continue into double figures. Mum should speak to the school nurse who will have some fantastic advice.

Rx

 

[abra yoshina]

Boys do take longer to develope the ability to go through the night.

I found with my son I brought theses night pants (we use to stress they were not nappies, so he didnt feel like a baby). Then the stress they go through wetting the bed is taken away. When my son was able to go a week with dry night pants he stopped wearing them and he never wet the bed from then on. He was 6 years old.

But this way there was no fuss, no stress, he did not think anything was wrong and now he is fine. Tell this mum not to worry, I have seen night pants upto 14 years old, so that tells you something, he will develope in his own time we are all different.

 

[John Johmson]

Thanks for your advice guys ill pass it on to my worried mother.

 

[EddieJ]

I once worked for a family with 3 boys - 2yrs, 7yrs and 9 yrs. The 2 and 9 yr old were both dry at night, but I had to take the 7yr old to the loo twice during the night (I was the nanny) otherwise he would have a wet bed by morning. This is in the days before special disposable pants! It took me 3 months of consistantly doing this before he was dry. I would also agree with meridianmoon - none of the boys were encouraged to drink during the day, other than fizzy pop (their parents were owners of a busy hotel) until I moved in and established a routine and was in charge of their catering!!