My 14 year old step son visits for 2months during the summer and then around the holidays as well. He wets the bed more than 50 percent of the time, more like 75% of the time. He also wets the bed at his grandparents house about the same percentage. He also has issues such as it is almost impossible for his dad and I or anyone for that matter Posts: 261. Still wetting the bed! HELP! My daughter is almost 14 years old and still wets the bed. I took her to the doctor recently and she said that it is very common, and she should grow out of it by the time she is 16 - 18 years old. What! I don't make a big deal out of it with my daughter, but I am secretly getting really tired of washing So after that my bed wetting had to be planed with lot of towels and plastic garbage bags for protection. But that alway felt so abnormal and a big bother. About 20 years ago I discovered disposable bed pads and started using those. They were ok but they would bunch up and be lumpy. Then about a year ago I found some nice and absorbent reuse Bed-wetting may mean that your child misses out on sleepovers, holidays or trips away. They may feel embarrassed or ashamed that they still wet the bed. This can affect their self-esteem. Parents/carers rarely talk about their children wetting the bed. This may be because people often think that their child is the only one with a problem. Bedwetting has been reported with sleep apnea, sickle cell disease, urinary tract infections, diabetes and neurologic problems. In most cases, these problems cause bedwetting in children who have been previously dry at night. Bedwetting is a common problem that can greatly affect children and families. Using a dry towel, press down repeatedly to soak up the urine. Be sure you blot instead of wiping. Wiping will just push the urine deeper into the mattress — and that will make clean up a lot tougher. Some people who have a wet/dry vacuum use it to suck out the moisture as well. Mix up a simple cleaning solution. .

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