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big fuss over it. Purchase a rubber sheet that can go under the main sheet to protect the mattress from being ruined. Teach your child as early as you can to pull his own wet sheet off and put it in the hamper. Have a frank talk about whether he would consider using the disposable underpants adults use for incontinence, for sleepovers.
Although bedwetting sounds like a terrible problem, it disappears in the vast majority of cases by puberty. The most important thing to remember is to refrain from criticism or from implying that the child is inconsiderate or a baby. The problem is really outside of his control.
NIGHT TERRORS
My two-and-a-half-year-old daughter sometimes wakes up screaming at the top of her lungs. When I go to her she is upright in the bed, eyes wide open, and crying. After one of these episodes she closes her eyes, falls back to sleep, and remembers nothing the next morning. What is happening to her?
Your daughter is experiencing a sleep disturbance known as night terrors. She may look awake, but she is really sleeping. Little is known about night terrors, except that they sometimes occur in the presence of stress. They usually subside on their own within about three months after the time they begin.
See if you can uncover any stress in your child's life. Is she toilet training? Is there a new baby coming into the family? Is she frustrated during the day by anyone (such as a housekeeper or babysitter) or by anything? A lit bit of extra attention may be all
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