When should treatment start?
Treatment is usually offered from around age 5–6, or whenever bedwetting starts to bother the child or family. Adults with bedwetting can also be treated successfully.
1. Everyday routines
- Drink well during the day, less in the last hour before bed.
- Visit the toilet regularly and right before sleep.
- Treat constipation if present.
- Never punish — praise effort, not dry nights.
2. Bedwetting alarm therapy
A sensor detects the first drops of moisture and triggers an alarm. Over weeks, the brain learns to connect the full-bladder signal with waking up — or holding on until morning. Alarm therapy has the lowest relapse rate of all treatments, which is why it is recommended first-line.
Typical treatment time is 8–16 weeks. Structure and follow-up matter — that is what DryGuardians is designed for.
3. Medication (desmopressin)
Desmopressin reduces night-time urine production. It works quickly and is useful for sleepovers or camps, but wetting often returns when it is stopped. It is prescribed by a doctor and can be combined with alarm therapy.
4. Protection along the way
Absorbent sleepwear like Pjama Protect reduces stress and laundry while treatment does its work.
You can succeed on your own
With motivation and a clear plan, many families reach a successful treatment on their own at home. A good alarm, steady routines and the guidance in the DryGuardians app give you the structure you need — and your clinician is there if you want support.
When to see a doctor
Seek care if wetting starts again after a long dry period, if there is daytime wetting, pain, unusual thirst or if you are worried.