Going in to year 1 still wet

[Wozald1989]

Any advice?
My lo will be 6 in November
She is still wet if not sent to the loo every 2 hours
She will not go of her own accord
Have tried all the school nurses tips and now have 6 weeks with no help!

Anyone had this?

[Missunreasonable]

Does she have any additional needs? If she does then you might find a referral to a specialist SEN incontinence nurse more useful than the regular incontinence nurse.
If she doesn't have any additional needs then has this always been the case? Have you ruled out bladder infections or other bladder malfunction issues?

[Piratejones]

GP appointment and incontinence pads in the mean time.

[Wozald1989]

What sort of additional needs?
She has a minor speech delay, some sleep issues, some attachment issues and problems with listening/attention/focus
But no diagnosed needa

[Missunreasonable]

I think you need a referral to a paediatric doctor to rule out any bigger problems than just the toileting issue. The things you list when combined ring a few alarm bells and make me feel that something isn't quite right. Of course everything could be okay, but it is best to check.

[sideshowbob2]

you should be able to be referred by your gp to the bed wetting clinic, ask for a referral

[Wozald1989]

After the day we've had today I am thinking about going to the doctors
The school nurse referred her to the continence clinic about 6 weeks ago but haven't heard anything since then!

[Jade2014]

I'm an early years teacher so see lots of children who struggle with toileting - you are not alone! Best thing to do is tell the teacher and teaching assistant to remind them to go to the toilet, send lots of spare pants and hopefully she will grow out of it! I have spoken with parents who have had referrals and the solution is either surgery or Botox - rather intrusive for a young child. One that's worked for children I've taught is to bring in 3 water bottles and get them to drink a whole bottle at regular intervals during the day to stretch their bladder.