My Son had just turned 7 in December 2017 when I decided we needed to try something. I did a lot of research on different methods / program etc. and felt very comfortable with Dr. Sagie’s site and program. Although I have to admit I was not totally clear on “what” I was purchasing. And was concerned about the cost.
My Son, since he was an infant always was what I called “a big pee’er” in the night. When he became potty trained by age 3 ½ but was still peeing at night we moved to pull ups, but he would “pee right through them”. I did some reading and found that putting a “pad” within the pull up worked for some. This quickly turned to having to use adult pads that were the extra-large size. But still on some nights he would still wet straight through everything.
We did all the things of limiting drinks etc, and had a few good nights, but mostly not. I think back now on all the laundry I did, and expense on pull ups and adult pads, and wished I tried this sooner. Although, maybe it was just good timing, but he progressed quickly, I think he and I were ready.
We began the process right away once receiving the items. We had a few issues with downloading the program (we couldn’t do it on the IPad) had to use the computer. But, once we were up and running it was all good.
I remember the first night when the alarm went off, and it was a rough one….(OMG I thought this is loud and annoying) But it got easier after the initial shock of waking up in the middle of the night. My son did really well at waking up and we had our routine. Our first two weeks we had about half success. Week 3 & 4 – 100%. My son liked the part of giving himself the star and listening to Dr. Sagie and what he had to say. He is a pretty observant kid, and did notice that “he sometimes said the same thing” per my son. But he got it. The exercises, although we did some more than others I think just brought awareness to him and it gave us things to talk about which I think was helpful. Week 5&6 and 7&8 we had a couple of times he wet the bed, but very minor and he got up on his own. And, during this time he began to get the “gold stars” which was very exciting for him ! I could tell we were on the right path. Week 9&10 and 11&12 no accidents, and we had our last sessions.
So, first off, thank you for helping us through this time in our lives. For those parents who don’t go through this, it is hard to understand and describe. You want to protect your child, but not knowing how to help is hard. You don’t want to “make a big deal” but you want to help. Money is a factor, but when I look back on how much I spent with pull-ups and pads, and time and washing of sheets, every night…. I do wish I tried earlier. But, maybe he wouldn’t have been ready.
My advice to parents out there reading my story is try it, and try it now ! Approach it positive and as a team effort. It might not happen as quickly as ours did, but it will happen and you will be happy you did it ! Keep it consistent and don’t miss a day, it is about the routine. We would lay out the clean sheet and clean clothes to change into the night before, so to make the transition easier in the middle of the night. Every morning we went on line and I had my son put in his own information. We listened to the videos together, we made it a team effort, and that worked for us. Just know it will get better, and it will change for the best ! Again Dr. Sagie and your team, thank you !
The online program is so easy to use & the regular contact makes it seem more personal.