bedwetting alarms
Bedwetting alarms are also known as enuresis alarms. They can be wireless but typically have an alarm connected by wires to sensor pads. The sensors are placed inside the child's underwear and are very sensitive to only a few drops of urine. When the sensors detect that the child has started to urinate, the alarm will sound to wake the child. The child is then to get out of bed, go to the bathroom, finish voiding, then change underwear as required, clean the sensor, and return to bed.
Bedwetting alarms are a form of behavioural conditioning. The objective is to teach the child to wake up when his or her bladder is full, before the alarm sounds. Typically, improvement may take one to two months to appear. After three to four months of use, approximately 2/3 of children will experience 14 consecutive dry nights.
These alarms are very loud, so that the whole family will wake up. This is so that in the case that the child is a heavy sleeper, a parent or other family member can wake up the child to visit the bathroom. These alarms disrupt sleep and will potentially disturb every family member; therefore, it is imperative that every member of the family is committed to trying this treatment and dedicated to helping the child succeed.
In the case that family members are frustrated with the child's enuresis, it may be suitable to not use alarms, as repeated interrupted sleep and disruptions during the night may cause further frustration.
The cost of bedwedding alarms ranges from $50 to $150.
Bedwetting alarms are a form of behavioural conditioning. The objective is to teach the child to wake up when his or her bladder is full, before the alarm sounds. Typically, improvement may take one to two months to appear. After three to four months of use, approximately 2/3 of children will experience 14 consecutive dry nights.
These alarms are very loud, so that the whole family will wake up. This is so that in the case that the child is a heavy sleeper, a parent or other family member can wake up the child to visit the bathroom. These alarms disrupt sleep and will potentially disturb every family member; therefore, it is imperative that every member of the family is committed to trying this treatment and dedicated to helping the child succeed.
In the case that family members are frustrated with the child's enuresis, it may be suitable to not use alarms, as repeated interrupted sleep and disruptions during the night may cause further frustration.
The cost of bedwedding alarms ranges from $50 to $150.
The image above is from www.dri-sleeper.com and describes how bedwetting alarms work. The images below are from www.dryatnight.com.
Comparison of Alarms
Comparison of Alarms
References:
Dry at Night. Bedwetting. http://dryatnight.com. Accessed Mar 24, 2013.
Gorodzinsky FP. Genitourinary Disorders: Urinary Incontinence in Children. In: e-Therapeutics+. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2013. https://www.e-therapeutics.ca/tc.showChapter.action?documentId=c0052. Updated May 2011. Accessed Mar 20, 2013.
Kiddoo DA. Nocturnal enuresis. CMAJ . 2012;184(8):908-11.
Ramakrishnan K. Evaluation and treatment of enuresis. Am Fam Physician. 2008;78(4):489-96.
Dry at Night. Bedwetting. http://dryatnight.com. Accessed Mar 24, 2013.
Gorodzinsky FP. Genitourinary Disorders: Urinary Incontinence in Children. In: e-Therapeutics+. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2013. https://www.e-therapeutics.ca/tc.showChapter.action?documentId=c0052. Updated May 2011. Accessed Mar 20, 2013.
Kiddoo DA. Nocturnal enuresis. CMAJ . 2012;184(8):908-11.
Ramakrishnan K. Evaluation and treatment of enuresis. Am Fam Physician. 2008;78(4):489-96.