Bedwetting Positive Reinforcement System

Both parents as well as children should know that the problem of bedwetting is very common and it can be treated. There is no need to feel guilty about it. Since there is number of theories regarding the cause of bedwetting is available, there are a multicity of therapies available for treatment. Even also, there are a lot of methods of treatment available; no treatment has been proven as 100 percentages successful. The therapies like motivational therapy, behavioral therapy, pharmacological therapy, etc are some of the treatment therapies to cure bedwetting.

Motivational Therapy

Motivational therapy treatment for bedwetting treatment includes encouraging both the child and parents by removing the guilty conscious connected with the bedwetting and giving touching support to the child. In a motivational therapy, parents try to encourage the child to battle with the bedwetting and to gain success. But in this case the child must will or wants to gain the success. As positive reinforcement system for bedwetting involves admire or rewards for staying dry in night, help to get better self-image and also to resolve the condition of bedwetting. Remember that no punishment is to be given for wet nights which will obstruct the self-esteem of the child and will increase the problem.

As a part of positive reinforcement system for bedwetting, the child places labels on a chart or gains points for every dry night which he/she goes through. After getting a desired goal or points, the child is rewarded or given with a prize. The other method is making picture with dots. For every dry night she/he is gets two dots for making the picture. After the picture is finished with dots, she/he is rewarded. Like the examples, there are several types of positive reinforcement system for bedwetting can be used. The child is awarded for exhibiting or presenting a desired behavior or goal in a positive reinforcement system. There will not be any action initiated for undesired behavior.