“I’m a failure.”
“I’m a failure because I’m still wetting the bed. I’ve taken the medicine, and I’ve tried the bedwetting alarm, and nothing helps. Therefore, I’m a failure, and I’ll probably never be dry at night.” As a parent, when our child
“I’m a failure because I’m still wetting the bed. I’ve taken the medicine, and I’ve tried the bedwetting alarm, and nothing helps. Therefore, I’m a failure, and I’ll probably never be dry at night.” As a parent, when our child
We have all heard the terms Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, and our current younger generation, Gen Alpha. And I would like to introduce you to the term, Gen Rx, or, more accurately, Generations Rx. Note the
The short answer is yes. The slightly longer answer is, it is a safe form of treatment for bedwetting (clinically known as nocturnal enuresis) that works faster and better than traditional forms. And, Dr. Aaron Bayne, MD, a pediatric urologist
“Rather than take a temporary pill, self-hypnosis provides a life-time skill.” This reminds me of a wonderful article, The Long-Term Follow-Up of Self-Hypnosis Training for Recurrent Headaches: What the Children Say, by Daniel Kohen, MD.* In this article, Dr. Kohen described
Fluoxetine, an antidepressant (brand name Prozac) was used in a study to treat bedwetting. And the results were, frankly, quite poor. Although there was slight improvement initially in 73% of the medication group, compared to 17% of the placebo group.And
Parents often say to me, “My child is 10 years old [or 8 or 9 years old] and is still wetting the bed. Is that normal?” Their concern is understandable, and to be honest, there isn’t a lot of clarity
Medical hypnosis has been shown to be as effective, and often more effective, than medication for certain medical conditions. Yet, despite a great deal of medical research supporting medical hypnosis as a very successful treatment option, it is often still
Parents often ask me, “Can’t you motivate my child to stop wetting the bed?” And I tell them that it is not my job to motivate a patient, with the following exception: When a child feels hopeless and helpless, and
Every year, May 31 has been designated as World Bedwetting Day. Is that a good name for this day? I don’t think so! Because, as my teacher and mentor, Michael Yapko, PhD, taught me, “What you focus on, you amplify.”
Which is better? The carrot or the stick? Is it better to criticize someone or to try to help build them up? When working with people of any age, we always want to be positive. Here are a couple of
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