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Best Moisture Alarms

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

BW writes, My son’s pediatrician recommended a moisture alarm to help with my son’s bedwetting. What exactly is a moisture alarm and how do these urinary bed alarms work?

Your pediatrician is most likely referring to a bedwetting alarm, which is a device that senses moisture and then alerts the user and family that the wetting is occurring. The best moisture sensing alarms are ones which:
* Are placed where the wetness is most likely to occur (which is different for boys and girls)
* Are comfortable to wear
* Are durable and easy to clean
* Are loud enough for parents to hear (since children may sleep through the sound initially)

Our most popular moisture alarms (bedwetting alarms) are the wearable models, such as the Malem Ultimate or Malem Wireless. The moisture sensor is attached to the outside of your son’s own underwear. The Rodger Wireless has specialized briefs that sense the moisture. We also carry a couple pad type alarms, although these are a little less sensitive to small amounts of moisture.

Moisture alarms work by sounding and/or vibrating to alert you that the wetting is occurring. The next step is to turn off the alarm and walk to the bathroom. Over time, the brain begins to make the association to stop the flow of urine and get out of bed to urinate. Eventually, your son will be alerted to the feeling of a full bladder and get up before the alarm sounds or hold his urine until morning.

This whole process is quite amazing and it can end bedwetting in a matter of weeks instead of years of waiting for him to “grow out of it”.

New!! Dual Alarms for Child and Parents Rooms

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

My son is a very sound sleeper and I’m afraid that he won’t hear any alarm on his own. I’ve read enough to know that I’ll have to help him, especially in the beginning. My concern is that I won’t be able to hear his bedwetting alarm. His room is at the other end of the house. What alarm is the best choice for my situation?

You’re not alone with this situation. Other parents also report that they sleep soundly, with their door closed or a distance from their child. We’re happy to have a NEW solution. The Malem Wireless Alarm System is now available with two receivers, one for your son’s room and one for your room.

Once the sensor, which is fastened to his underwear, detects moisture, it transmits wirelessly to both receivers (up to 50 feet). Both are programmed to receive the same frequency. You can turn your receiver off while getting out of bed to make sure your son is waking up and walking to the bathroom. It is important that one of the receivers be in your son’s room. He has to begin to make the association that the sound happens when his bladder is full and he needs to get up to use the bathroom. This is sometimes a subconscious response. Once he no longer needs your help, you can stop turning the second receiver on. It’s important to turn the receivers off when you’re not using them to preserve the battery life.

The Rodger wireless alarm can also be ordered with two receivers, one for the child’s room and one for the parent’s room. This alarm comes with two pair of specialized briefs, with built in moisture sensors. The two receivers use the same frequency so both sound at the same time and can transmit up to 50 feet. When the wetness is detected on the special underwear, both the parent and child are alerted.

Other solutions are to use a baby monitor in your child’s room or to temporarily have your son sleep closer to your room. As you begin to see his response to his bedwetting alarm, you can decide when to move him back to his own room.

Live Radio Show, “Childhood Matters”

Friday, June 11th, 2010

I have been busy lately, getting the word out about bedwetting. On May 30, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Childhood Matters, a live radio talk show for parents and all who care about kids. The topic was Potty Training and Nighttime Dryness and I shared the hour with Helen Neville, a pediatric nurse, parent educator, and the author of Mommy! I Have to Go Potty. The dynamic and caring personality of the show’s host, Rona Renner, made the hour fly by. Callers received a free copy of my book, Seven Steps to Nighttime Dryness.

Taking calls from the listening audience was interesting because you didn’t know what question would come in next. Although many of the questions centered on toilet training, one concerned parent of an 8 year old daughter with nightly wetting called in. To listen to the broadcast, simply click here.

I highly recommend listening to 98.1 KISS-FM, in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sundays from 7-8 am or you can listen to any of the past shows by going to the website, http://www.childhoodmatters.org/index.html.

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