Drinks and pees a lot.

amother

Tue, Oct 27 2009, 10:52 pm

DD turned 4 in June. She is always thirsty (mostly before bed) and really drinks A LOT of water. (but then again, so do I) She's potty trained during the day, which is a considerable feat since she ALWAYS has to go but at night it's still impossible. In fact, she soaks through 2-3 pull ups every night. We've tried not letting her drink after dinner but it's really hot and dry where we live and she's REALLY thirsty. I mean, when I let her get a glass of water she finishes a whole glass and asks for more. I just feel REALLY cruel denying her water.

Her father is diabetic (type 1) so that's obviously the first thing that popped into my head. But her ped had us do a glucose and A1C test and they was fine. She even did that other test that checks for insulin antibodies, which is supposed to predict whether you are at risk for type 1 in the next few years and even that came back negative...

I don't know if to worry or not, if to do anything about it or not...
Anyone go through something like this??

bubby

Tue, Oct 27 2009, 11:16 pm

Yes, I did when DD was little. She's a mom herself & still drinks a lot. Maybe it's just the way your DD is. If you've ruled out diabetes which was my first thought, I wouldn't worry. Maybe it's time to start lifting her a few times a night & train her. Also, check the sodium levels of what she eats. If you can cut that down perhaps she won't be as thirsty.

Mommy3.5

Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:24 am

Some kids have small bladders. that is OK. by age 6 or 7 most can learn to hold it through the night, or wake up from the urge. I would try to take her to the bathroom one or two times a night to help her. But that does not guarantee that she will be dry in the morning either.

Small bladders and deep sleeping is a problem for many kids this age. Being that she has already been screened for health issues, I would just let it be. She will outgrow it eventually.

louche

Wed, Oct 28 2009, 10:09 am

Tho' it's inconvenient, be glad she has the drinking habit. Most people do not drink enough water for optimal health, and many more conditions can be traced to drinking too little water than to drinking too much.