My 10 year old son has a school camp coming up. He’s excited to be going. But problem is, he is a bed wetter (he has adhd). I have been racking my brain as to how we are going to get around this?! If the other kids find out, he’ll be bullied forever. He wears pull ups but it leaks out of them. I have no idea what to do. I can’t say he can’t go but I’m so worried that he will be bullied about this. Any ideas? I feel so sorry for him!
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Does the inclusion support team support him in class? There will be teacher aids from the inclusion support team attending. Ask them for advice on how your son can manage with their support.
I had this issue with my daughter when she was 8. I went to the camp and stayed in a nearby hotel and she slept the night with me and then I dropped her back to the camp early each morning. She went into her cabin and spent the whole day there. I worked remotely from the hotel. We were very discreet. She got over the bed wetting by using the bell and pad alarm. It was a long process. 6 weeks. But worked and never wet the bed again 2 yrs later.
No drinks after 6pm trial this at home too and toilet right before bed. Speak with a teacher and they will take him a few times before bed if need be.
I'm sure that's the first thing they tried, it's not as simple as that. Their body needs to produce the hormone that concentrates urine overnight
I’m a teacher, speak to the school about your concerns. We can always work something out. We do not want kids missing out over something they can not control.
My 11 year old son has recently stopped wetting after using the pad and alarm at night, he had success within a month. He has been dry for 4 months now. I just wish I'd arranged it earlier for him because he's put off sleepovers for years over bedwetting fears.
I think you need to contact your doctor to see if they have any ideas.
Inform the school and see if a learning support officer can help, however if he doesn’t get support at school usually then the support officer may not be able to attend camp as it would take away from other needy children.
Teachers are very compassionate however they are not paid extra to go on camps and miss out on their own family/personal time to do it out of the goodness of their hearts. It’s also very difficult to deal with all the kids considering it will be the first time many of them have been away from home etc. I think staying with him or dropping him of each day are reasonable if you want him to attend. Teachers can not deal with these types of issues.
They might be able to put him in a room with a friend who will be discreet if necessary.