Knowing the causes for
bedwetting is not enough. It is essential that the parents will understand what
it is like to be a child with a bedwetting problem. Since it is a genetic
issue, many parents have suffered from bedwetting themselves. Even this is not
enough of a preparation to deal with their child's issue.
What is going in an
enuretic child's mind? The following story will illustrate the typical
situation;
I received a phone call
from an ex-patient who is 25 years old. He told me that when he was 9 years old he came with his parents to my
bedwetting clinic. His parents accused him of not trying hard enough to deal
with the problem and then he reminded me of my response to his parents:
"What do you want from him? Why do you blame him? He does not wet the bed
on purpose; he doesn't feel when he is wetting the bed". The young man
said, “For the first time in my life, I felt that someone understood me".
Although many years passed since this meeting, he remembered every single
detail from this session and was so grateful. By the way, he outgrew bedwetting
after only 3 months of treatment.
If parents will realize
what is going on in their child's mind they will certainly act differently by
showing understanding, sensitivity, empathy and support.
More info - www.bedwettingtherapy.com
