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Ima2NYM_LTR

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:30 pm

phrase on an instruction manual for a bed-wetting alarm

"no lifting, no nappies and no withholding fluids."

The last 2 parts I understood, but what is "no lifting?"

Raisin

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:40 pm

no lifting, I would think means no picking up. not sure if that makes sense.

going-up

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:45 pm

Raisin wrote:

no lifting, I would think means no picking up. not sure if that makes sense.

EXACTLY.

Raisin

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:46 pm

doesn't no lifting mean the same thing in american?

shalhevet

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:49 pm

If it's for a bed-wetting alarm, I think it means not to put the child on the toilet while half asleep, which some parents do in the middle of the night.

PS I don't think it's a British English thing.

DefyGravity

Wed, May 26 2010, 3:49 pm

Yes.

Mrs Bissli

Wed, May 26 2010, 5:52 pm

Exactly as Shalhevet described. Lifting is a rather old-fashioned (think Mary Poppins) method to cajole children out of beds before parents go to bed so the children can empty their bladders in the middle of night. Gina Ford makes reference to her potty training manuals. It has nothing to do with picking up a baby.

ruth

Wed, May 26 2010, 7:11 pm

was the device made in Asia? Often manuals are written in a foreign language and the translation work is not good -- it isn't merely that British terms are used. You can write to the manufacturer and ask for clarification.

Ima2NYM_LTR

Wed, May 26 2010, 7:57 pm

no- its a British Product
Malem alarm

LondonIma

Thu, May 27 2010, 3:11 pm

Lifting is when you take your DC to the toilet in the middle of the night. The reason people advice again lifting is because children need to learn to wake themselves up to go to the toilet- you lifting them takes away he opportunity for them to get in the habit of waking up when their bladder is full.

as for it's connection to the Malem alarm; Repetitive awakening by the Alarm as soon as urination commences will gradually train the brain to exert automatic control over the bladder. Eventually, the bedwetter will either wake up before urination or be cured resulting in them sleeping throughout the night without needing to empty the bladder.

So you're lifting will interfere with this training.

in case you hadn't figured Nappies are Daipers.

Ima2NYM_LTR

Thu, May 27 2010, 3:44 pm

nappies I knew.

Have you used Malem? did it work for you?

We got the Malem Ultimate 8 rings. We have used it for 1 nite and he: 1) woke up totally wet and crying 2) woke up by the alarm and was standing in front of the toilet and had the alarm off my the time I got to him (and my bedroom is right near his) and 3) same as time #2, but it happened to be wakeup time anyway

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