 Allergies [25]
Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy.
Antidepressants [24]
An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia.
Arthritis [23]
Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body.
Cancer [28]
Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth
Cardio & Blood [1]
Risk factors for heart disease: infections
Cholesterol [3]
A fat-like substance called a lipid. It is used to build cell membranes, hormones and bile acids
Diabetes [20]
The inability of the body to produce, or the inability to metabolize, the human hormone insulin; Diabetes insipidus, usually a disorder of the ...
Epilepsy [9]
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures
Gastrointestinal [4]
The digestive tract is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food...
General Health [54]
The infant, child or young person?s current health condition
Herbal [30]
Herbal tea, herbal medicine
Hormonal [26]
Hormones - Proteins produced by organs of the body that trigger activity in other locations.
Men's Health [2]
For men on fitness, health, sex, caree
Pain relief [23]
Pain management is the medical discipline concerned with the relief of pain.
Skin care [23]
The skin is the outer covering of the body
Weight Loss [29]
Loss of body weight by dieting or due to various easting disorders or medical conditions.
Women's Health [31]
Find information on women's health issues, and lifestyle at the Women's Health
Awaiting moderation 84 Article
|
Emotional problems: bed-wetting EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS: BED-WETTING
'Danny is still wetting the bed at night,' Sandra said. 'By now he should have dry nights. I'm worried he may have something wrong with his bladder or kidneys.'
'There are many variations to what we believe is normal,' I replied. 'Most children—in fact, about 90 per cent—manage to learn bladder control between the ages of eighteen months and five years. Very few manage it before they can walk properly, which is usually around the 18-month mark. The rest tend to wet the bed intermittently for a short while, but a few continue for quite a few years. It seems more probable in boys.'
'That's my problem,' Sandra continued. 'Danny may have several good nights in a row. Then, wow! several really bad ones in quick succession. He simply floods the place.'
'It's not unusual,' I said. 'And here's the background to it...
'It seems that children who continue to bed-wet often have bladders of smaller capacity than those who manage to have dry nights quicker. In fact, besides passing urine in bed during the night, they tend to pass it more frequently during the day. Not that they pass more during a 24-hour period but simply because their bladder is able to accommodate only a smaller volume.
'The best time to start to teach bladder control is in the 15-24 month age. Training should be gradual and non-coercive, I feel, with tolerance to accidents, which hopefully will gradually lessen. Of course, some parents try to outdo their neighbours and have their child learning "good habits" much too early. They are coercive, and this may often have the reverse effect on the young child, who becomes confused about it all, or builds up resentment, and finally does the exact opposite to what the parents want.'
'I've tried to be very subtle about it all,' Sandra said. 'We've never made an issue about it. We accept it all and endeavour to encourage Danny all the way. We do make a big thing out of successes and try to play down failures. But, it still goes on...'
'Very often hidden underlying factors may play a part. Frequently there are emotional situations which may not be apparent to the parent but which are playing a major part in Danny's outlook and reactions.'
'I've often wondered about this,' Sandra said. 'My husband Jim lives a very busy life and has never-ending business commitments. He is frequently called interstate on business matters, and fairly regularly simply vanishes from the home scene, for several days at a time.
'I wonder if Danny worries about this, whether he feels neglected or harbours resentment. When Jim returns he always makes a big fuss with Danny. Then, bingo! A week later he's off again on another trip. I've sometimes noted—although I haven't kept accurate records—that the bed-wetting bit is often worse when Jim is away. I have wondered, and so has Jim.'
'It is quite probable that Danny feels neglect or resentment at being suddenly deprived of his dad, especially as he is made such a fuss of when Dad's around. It may be his way of telling you he wants more tender, loving care without the sudden breaks.
*17\87\2*
General Health
«Buy Lipitor»
 Print
Viewed: 286
| Keywords for this page: Emotional problems: bed-wetting |
|
|
Fresh materia
What are symptoms of endometriosis: dysmenorrhoea