
We all that teenagers are under a lot of pressure to "be normal" and bedwetting teenagers have a hard time seeing them selves as normal. Having a disability like bedwetting can therefore be very difficult and deep mental effects on teens. The first thing a teenager will do if he starts wetting his bed is to hide the problem. Changing sheets every morning (even if there is not an accident) before anyone wakes up is a classic way to hide this. You should know that having this problem is quite common for teenagers (2% of 15 year olds) so there is no need to feel isolated or alone.
Parent need to adress this problem with great caution and care. It is very important that the parents talks very openly about it and without any embarrassment or shame as that might transfer to the teen. Parents should also know that there can be an upside to dealing with this problem. Parents that have gone through this with their teen and bonded over the problem often find that it opens many doors to a lot of other issues as well.
It is your job as a parent to make sure that the teenagers always knows that there will always be someone for guidance and support, no matter what.
There is a lot of help and solutions available for this problem. There are bedwetting diapers that now look like regular underwear. The teen can undergo bedwetting hypnosis. Some like to use the bedwetting alarm (usually the younger ones). There is alsa a great product sold on BedwettingTeenagers.info
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