6year old boy wetting himself

[2boys746]

My 6 year old is too shy to ask teacher's, coaches or friend's mom's to go to the bathroom.  He wets himself on several occasions because of this.  I have tried everything, rewards, practicing to ask, and even taking priviledges away.  He just won't ask.  I am embarrassed for him and I just do not know what else to do.  Friends and family insist he will grow out of it, I am starting to doubt this very much.  What his he going to do next year when he is in first grade for a full day of school??


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[ashley1313]

boys are harder to train than girls my son didnt stop till he was seven dont punish him as he will hide it  if it happens just take a deep breath and ignrore it if he goes to someones house explaine and ask them to take him to the toilet also if you are in public take him into the toilet not the urinels but pls i now it it is hard but dont make  big deal give him time when he goes to school he will want to do what the others do

[jmorin09]

I am going through this same thing with my son. He is 6 and going into the first grade this year. We had major issues with him at school last year but I can't even imagine what it is going to be like this year in First Grade..We will have to go through it all over again with new teachers and a new school nurse. The doctors don't seem to understand either. They just keep putting him on medication for ADHD. Which doesn't solve anything and he is far from hyper. He has social anxiety and hardly talks. And I know this stems from him wetting his pants. I just feel horrible for him and don't know where else to go. We have tried everything we could think of and would love others opinions on this situation.

[momofcall]

I am currently going thru this with my 6yr old son also.  He still wets the bed and has just recently started wetting his pants while outside playing at home.  I dont understand why.

[StressedoutParent]

I'm glad to know that i'm not the only parent with this problem.  My son is six years old and he is still using the bathroom on his his self. He just doesn't want to stop what he is doing to use the bathroom. I took him to the doctor and she said there is nothing we can do eventually he will grow out of it.  I have rewarded him for using the bathroom and it works for a while, but he just starts doing it again.  He started first grade today and I had to tell his teacher about it, which she didn't seem too happy.

[22mom]

I also have the same problem,,, My 5 year old is wetting herself and still wets the bed.
We have tried charts and stickers and games., And even extra attention. SO NOW WE ARE Going to  a specialist to Make sure its not serious,
i dont know what else to do ,,