Bladder control

Jane Lees (jsdj.lees(AT)zetnet.co.uk)
Sun, 21 Jun 1998 14:09:25 +0000

My 4 year old son who has had TM for 10 months, is just starting to
manage without nappies. Apart from the first 2 months he has been
able to empty his bladder himself, but seems now to be able to hold
it for a few seconds longer than before. At times when he is without
a nappy he seems to be having to go to the toilet extremely
frequently, say every 20 minutes or he might not go for quite a while
and then go 2 or 3 times in 10 minutes. Will his ability to hold it
improve with practice? Are there any techniques / ideas for making
sure his bladder has emptied properly? Should we encourage him to
drink more or less or keep it the same? Anything else that might
help?

Jane (Daniel's mum)