RE: potty training - hyperactive bladder

June 4, 2005

Our son has hyperactive bladder and is under the care of a pediatric

urologist. Before then, he did exactly what you described - he got wet even

after hourly successful potty trips, particularly when he was tired and not

focused. He is now on timed urination with the help of a watch that beeps

at a set interval. We also " space out " his fluids so that his bladder won't

be loaded with a lot of fluids all at once. A great hand-out on

incontinence in children (physiology, management, good source for timers):

Hope this helps someone.

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" E. Amy Sanner " <enedeliasanner@...> wrote:

Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:34:44 -0700 (PDT)

I guess the thing with him is that if he's taken every 15-30 minutes, he

will likely go on the potty, but he is still likely to have accidents. See

what I mean? It's not that he doesn't get going on the potty. He doesn't

seem to " get " staying dry in the mean time OR he doesn't " get " the sensation

of needing to go. Understand that he's already had so much " therapy " and

coaching in this area that I think he'll need something " different " in order

for him to learn it. We should definitely try reinforcement for being dry.

I " m just wondering if there is anything " else " .

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