Tips for Parents of Boys

• Set a bedtime routine. Include things like reading or singing songs.
• Make wise choices in how you spend your evening. Relax and do fun activities that aren’t energizing.
• Avoid constipation, which can put pressure on the bladder. This is more common in boys, and Dr. Huff encourages parents, and the boys if they are old enough, to monitor bowel movements and make sure they’re normal.
• Kids with ADHD are more likely to be bed wetters, and boys are more likely to suffer from ADHD. While Dr. Huff cautions that this is not necessarily the first thing you should suspect, if you do see bedwetting in combination with some common characteristics of ADHD, it’s probably worth discussing the issue with your physician.
• Focus on your child’s achievements in other areas. The more the child thinks he can do, the more confident he’ll be about success in other areas.

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