How to Use a Bed-Wetting Alarm

Some children take to potty training instantly, but still wet the bed at night. This may be because the kids are deep sleepers. Fortunately, there is a neat device called a bed-wetting alarm that can be utilized to wake children up when they need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. According to the National Kidney Foundation, children who use the bed-wetting alarm faithfully over a two- to three-month period often master the ability to control their bladder at night.

Instructions

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      Demonstrate to your child how the bed-wetting alarm works so that he isn't afraid of it. Ask your child to go wet his finger and then touch the sensor that is attached to the alarm. This will set the alarm off. Your alarm may emit a loud noise, or it may vibrate. Some alarms allow you to select which of the two options you want to use.

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      Attach the sensor of the bed-wetting alarm to the outside of your child's underwear where the urine is likely to hit first. Most bed-wetting alarms can simply be clipped into place.

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      Thread the wire that is attached to the bed-wetting sensor up through the inside of your child's pajama top. Pull the sensor out the opening and clip it to the collar of the pajama top.

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      Allow your child to practice taking the bed-wetting sensor off, as he will need to do this to pull his underwear down and use the toilet.

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      Get up with your child the first few nights to make sure she is able to remove the bed-wetting alarm, use the toilet and clean up any accidents that may have occurred. Then show her how to reattach the alarm before going back to sleep.

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      Use the bed-wetting sensor until your child has made it through the night without having an accident for four weeks straight. You can keep track of your child's progress with a chart. Most bed-wetting alarms come with a chart to make this task a breeze, but you can easily create your own chart if you need to.

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