The topic of teen bedwetting is often ignored, because both teens and parents are too embarrassed about the situation to readily admit the issue or talk about it. Yet the truth about teen bedwetting is something that should be talked about, because most often, it is something that can be overcome and exists only as a result of sleep patterns that are beyond the immediate control of the teen.
When parents have a teen that still wets the bed, the reaction of the parents is often to guard the disorder as a closely held secret of shame, as if the teen somehow has something wrong with him or her. But in almost every case of teen bedwetting, the problem is the same: inherited sleep patterns that cause the teen to sleep so deeply that the signal from the bladder cannot be detected.
If you are experiencing teen bedwetting issues, whether you are the parent or the teen, there are things you can do—and the first is to stop blaming yourself or being angry with yourself for failing to wake up in time to make it to the bathroom.
Facts about teen bedwetting (according to the National Kidney Foundation and Enuresis Treatment Center):
• 2 out of every 100 teens at age 15 wets the bed
• Bedwetting is hereditary; if you wet the bed at an older age, there is a 35 chance your teen will too
• 99 of teen bedwetting problems are a symptom of sleep pattern issues, which are actually a much more serious issue (severe sleep issues can cause the person to stop breathing)
• Often, bedwetters are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, because the symptoms are similar to those of a deep sleep disorder
By addressing the sleep pattern issues, the teen bedwetting issues can almost always be resolved, as well as any other sleep related complications. Your local hospital should have information on sleep centers in your area that can help you determine the nature of your sleep issues. You can even begin addressing teen bedwetting problems with your family physician, who can prescribe medicines that help reduce the production of urine at night as well as other remedies for short term help while you resolve the sleep pattern issues.
Teen bedwetting should not be an issue that gets tucked away in a closet as a closely guarded family secret. The more we talk about the challenges teens face, the more likely it is that your teen will be better prepared to face challenges in the future, whether they are health related or not.
Parents can take the sting out of bedwetting by reassuring their teen that the problem can be resolved. Make your teen as comfortable as possible at night by providing absorbent garments, protective sheets, and easy access to the bathroom. If you wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, wake your teen as well and you may be able to help him or her.
Author Resource:
Norbert Georget is an accomplished professional speaker, teen motivator and author of the book, No-Nonsense Parenting For Today’s Teenager – How To Feel Like A Good Parent Even When Your Teenager Hates You. To learn more go to http://www.parentingtodaysteenager.com/home2book.html
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