Seven Steps To Nighttime Dryness: A Practical Guide For Parents Of Children With Bedwetting

by Renee Mercer

Seven Steps to Nighttime Dryness is written for parents who need assistance with helping their child achieve dryness. Written by Renee Mercer, a nurse practitioner with years of success in helping kids learn to stay dry at night, she outlines a positive, very practical approach to ending bedwetting. In seven steps, you will (1) What does and does not cause bedwetting;
(2) How to select the right time to start treatment;
(3) The treatment options available, and which is right for your child;
(4) How to choose a bedwetting alarm;
(5) How to prepare your child to begin treatment;
(6) How to effectively use a bedwetting alarm; and
(7) When to stop treatment. This book answers hundreds of commonly asked questions that parents and children have about bedwetting and the steps to achieve dryness. It provides in depth information on what to expect when using a bedwetting alarm, how parents should respond and common children’s responses.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

122 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book if you have a kid struggling with nighttime dryness. It has a lot of really helpful suggestions and also explains both the anatomy stuff going on and also details how to use an alarm. Also some charts and things to use. My kid loved hearing my summary of what I had read in here.

[Monica P · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty much just a bedwetting alarm manual, with a side of enuresis medication instruction for good measure. First two chapters would be helpful for those just beginning to learn about the causes of bedwetting.

[Christina Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think there is some good and helpful info in here, but it started to get very repetitive in the second half. I also noticed the author switched back and forth between he and she pronouns and it was distracting for some reason for me.

[Kristine Bastin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really helpful information! It’s comforting to know we are not alone and makes me hopeful! I like how condensed the information was so I don’t use to go googling. It’s all right there nicely organized and readable.

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter comes from a long line of bed-wetters. I knew from her doctor that it can be a genetic thing passed along, but I didn't know how to help her with it. I had a few misconceptions of things I should and shouldn't let her do, and this book helped clear that up. We started using a bedwetting alarm recently, discontinuing the use of Desmopressin during this training period. She is in the class of kids that were dry for a long time and started up again around puberty with the exception of the rare night here and there since she was little. She's excited about the use of the alarm and being able to get control over this problem. I'm excited to have less laundry in the future!

[Tamra · Rating 4 out of 5]

My almost-9-year-old son is using a bedwetting alarm (did you guys know they had these? It's crazy), and this is the book that came with my order. I wasn't convinced I needed to read a book about it, but it's helped a lot!

If you're thinking of using a bedwetting alarm for your child, read the book, too. It'll give you realistic expectations, and ways to further help your child - what to say or not say, do or not do, things to celebrate, etc. (Plus, it's a quick and easy read.)

And seriously, the bedwetting alarm is MAGIC. Wish I'd known about the alarm and the book 2 years ago.

[Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe I shouldn't actually review this book until I've tried the method the author suggests. But I like how she put the book together. It is short, readable, and encouraging. Does not make a parent feel guilty, but motivated and able to tackle the problem.

[Erica · Rating 1 out of 5]

'This book is junk'. Its a piece of promotional material for the company. I'd rather shop on amazon and buy a bedwetting alarm that actually works. Don't waste a minute reading this book, it's not worth it.

[Tristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad I got this book from the library, rather than purchasing it. The book had some good information, but it is very short and a quick read.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a concise and helpful book full of practical advice/tips for children who wet the bed. Mostly it advocates for the use of alarms. All the information seemed sound and backed in research.

[Julie Harrington]

great tips from a nurse practitioner how to help with dryness. I bought it in conjunction with a bed alarm.