Dry-bed training for bedwetting
Dry-bed training for bedwetting consists of following a strict schedule for waking the child up at night until he or she learns to wake up alone when needed. The dry-bed training program is implemented over 7 nights.
Night 1: Awaken the child every hour until 1:00 a.m. The counsellor who is helping with the training may ask to stay over the first night.
Nights 2 through 6: Awaken the child once a night, 3 hours after falling asleep on the second night and earlier on each subsequent night. On the sixth night, awaken the child 1 hour after bedtime.
Night 7: The child should awaken on his or her own.
After training is complete, repeat the steps if the child wets the bed 3 nights in a row.
Many children successfully stop bedwetting for at least 14 consecutive nights with this method alone. However, long-term dryness usually is not immediately achieved.1 It may take several months of repeated training to have consistent results. Dry-bed training may take less time and have greater long-term success when it is combined with other treatments, such as a moisture alarm or self-awakening training.
| Author: | Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH Carrie Henley | Last Updated: January 11, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology | |
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