This can sometimes help, if
the child empties his bladder without properly waking up, but it does not really help to train him at all.
Not exact matches
You parents of little ones can probably only imagine the day your
child says, «I'll be right back,» and then returns moments later with an
empty bladder, a clean behind, and washed hands.
Now my question is, how do you teach a
child to fully
empty her
bladder?
She can wait several hours before urinating, and, when she pees, she
empties her
bladder instead of urinating only a small amount at a time, which is typical of younger
children.
By teaching your
child to awaken and to
empty his or her
bladder many times during the night, it is hoped that he or she will eventually stay dry.
A
child's
bladder, which continues growing to its standard size until age three, grows stronger and faster when it's filling and
emptying uninhibited, said Hodges.
By helping your
child stick to a regular schedule, you can help train them to
empty their
bladder at the appropriate times throughout the day and night.
Animated surface biofeedback may also be used to teach your
child how to relax the pelvic floor muscles while
emptying his / her bowel or
bladder and strengthen the muscles in between voids.
Therapy continues with your
child learning correct postures for toileting, foods that may be irritating to the
bladder and how to create a regular pattern of filling and
emptying the
bladder through a toileting schedule.
While
children are asleep they don't have any control over when their
bladder empties.