Motivational therapy for bed-wetting often simply involves
telling children that they have control of their bodies and
encouraging them to gain that control. Parents and the child
together can also design a reward system for dry days that will
encourage and motivate the child. This therapy may involve a
series of counseling sessions with a trained professional.
During the sessions, the counselor encourages the child to take
responsibility for the bed-wetting and to be very involved in
the treatment. The counselor, parents, and child decide what
reward (praise, stickers, or trinkets) the child will be given
for dry days and/or nights. Motivational therapy helps many
children gain some degree of control over their bed-wetting. But
if it doesn't help your child in 3 to 6 months, try other
methods. It is unclear exactly how many children gain complete
bladder control through motivational therapy alone. Results from
studies vary widely. Children who do gain complete bladder
control with motivational therapy are le