Bedwetting, medically known as nocturnal enuresis, is a disorder that affects thousands of children all over the world. Thus, each country may have its own local way of solving this problem. In old Africa, they have identified a perfectly good solution. That is, to prevent urination while the child is sleeping, the child must wake up when the emptying of the bladder begins.
The method used by traditional Africans, however, is quite quaint. That is, they use a “natural alarm”, which is a frog, which creates a certain noise. Obviously, there are reasons why this method cannot be copied by other countries. First, the frog is not exactly the most abundant species in the world. Second, the “job” assigned to the frog cannot be a pleasant one. Still, the underlying idea remains the same: the child must wake up. Thus, humans resort to non-living objects. Bedwetting alarms were invented. The bedwetting alarms are clearly safe to use. The most surprising thing about the bedwetting alarms is that these are actually effective in helping a child overcome his bedwetting. To use the bedwetting alarm, the sensor part of it must be located at the area that will most likely become wet when the child starts his bedwetting. Usually, this moisture sensor is attached to the pajamas. Then, the connecting wire of the moisture-sensor leads to a tiny speaker. This speaker can be clipped to the shirt, near the child’s shoulder. When the sensor registers the presence of liquid, the speaker goes off. Despite its tiny size, it can produce a relatively loud piercing sound that may wake up the whole house. Unfortunately, in many cases, the one who should wake up (the bedwetting child) might be in a very deep sleep. Thus, the parent will help the child go through the motions of using the bedwetting alarm. The child must get up and must go to the bathroom to finish his business. With very young children, the parent must be extra patient in accompanying the child. Then, the bedwetting alarm must be reset. Afterwards, the child may resume his sleep. The routine of helping the bedwetting child in using the alarm will take about four to six weeks before the child finally manages to use the bedwetting alarm by himself. On the eighth or tenth week, the child will know how to use the bedwetting alarm. Then, after three months or twelve weeks, the child will overcome the nocturnal enuresis.