In trying to prevent bedwetting in 7 year old, how long sleep should liquids be drank? should i ever wake my child to use the bathroom?

Bed wetting: Bed wetting often runs in families and it does resolve. For the most part not drinking after the evening meal is a guide line but may not help. Waking the patient during the night also may not work. It just takes time and maturity of hormones and the bladder. Try not to cause embarrassment and use pull ups until night time dryness occurs. Have his urine checked for infection and diabetes. Best!

15% of 5-yr.-olds: have never been dry at night for at least 6 mos., 15% of them/yr. stop bed wetting on their own after age 5. A child's risk for primary nocturnal enuresis is much higher if a 1st-degree relative had it. See her doctor for a 1st-voided AM urine for urinalysis. Put a light-weight sleeping bag on top of a plastic sheet on his bed, one he can put in the laundry. Do not scold, shame or punish him.

Myth: The body continually makes urine by the hour based on average daily consumption. Arbitrary restrictions have little impact. Have the kid set an alarm for the time you usually retire with instruction that they get up and go by themself.If they can do that, you can invest in a potty alarm that does the same thing.These alarms have about 80% success getting them dry over a 6 wk trial.