Training against bedwetting – Enuresis Nocturna
“Oh no… Mom, my bed is wet…”
Bedwetting is a sensitive topic for many families — and still, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve already tried a lot and are now wondering: what does bedwetting alarm training really look like in everyday life? Here you’ll get an honest glimpse into daily life with a bedwetting alarm — step by step, the way many parents experience it.
A bedwetter in the family — this is how bedwetting alarm training works.
Bedwetting… as parents, you’d love to take the pressure off your child immediately. And yet it’s often not that simple. Many families try the “classic” approaches first: you lift your child out of bed once more right before you go to sleep yourself. Or there’s nothing more to drink after dinner—in the hope the night will stay dry. When parents try to motivate their child to drink more during the day, tensions can quickly build between the child affected and the parents. Many children soon get tired of their parents constantly interfering with their behavior—and that can lead to conflict. And then you realize: every child is different.
“My child doesn’t mind at all…”
There are children who seem to cope well with the situation. They wear a diaper-style pull-up, sleep deeply, and don’t notice anything at night—only in the morning does it become clear that the pull-up was wet. These pull-ups are practical because they absorb a lot and keep the skin dry.
It often becomes difficult when the amount is no longer enough and the bed still gets wet. At the latest, many parents think:
“Okay—we really want to tackle this now.”
“Our child sleeps so deeply—this will never work!”
We hear that very often. Some children are almost impossible to wake at night. Parents report that they guide their child to the toilet while half asleep—and the next morning the child doesn’t remember anything. That’s frustrating and not a long-term solution.
It’s important to know: bedwetting doesn’t affect only the child, but the whole family.
With alarm training, parents actively take part, siblings sometimes wake up briefly—everyone is invested. And that’s exactly why it helps to know beforehand what you can realistically expect.
What parents often experience first
Many parents wonder: “Will my child even wake up from the alarm?”
If “lifting your child out of bed” hasn’t worked well so far, the worry quickly follows: “Then an alarm won’t help either…”
Here’s a typical example of how it starts in many families:
Max and his mom open the package together. They choose an alarm sound—Max picks a rooster. In the evening, the receiver is placed next to the bed; everything is ready. Max is excited, and also a little proud: tonight the training begins.
And then during the night… the rooster crows. Mom is awake immediately. Shortly after, Dad sleepily looks into the room—and even Max’s little sister heard the rooster. Only Max? He keeps sleeping peacefully.
Mom gently wakes Max, and together they go to the toilet.
Does that sound familiar? Then you’re not alone. Very often, the whole family wakes up first—not the child who wets the bed. But with training, that usually changes quite quickly.
Why doesn’t my child wake up right away?
Children may already have an alarm early in the night.
If your child doesn’t wake up, there can be several reasons. One of them is that many children have their first “alarm event” early in the night—sometimes even before midnight. That’s exactly when deep sleep is strongest. In this phase, a child is harder to wake up—even with an alarm.
The good news: as training progresses, the time the alarm goes off usually shifts later—more toward the early morning hours.
Later in the night, we don’t sleep as deeply. Then we perceive sounds and stimuli better—and the child gradually wakes up more easily.
A small bladder capacity
Children whose alarm goes off very early in the night often have a relatively small bladder capacity. That means the bladder can store less urine than would normally be expected for their age.
Children with a normal bladder capacity can often get through the night without needing the toilet. A smaller bladder fills up faster and needs to be emptied earlier—often exactly at the time when the child is in deep sleep. In this phase, noticing signals and waking up is especially difficult.
Too little drinking during the day (and then “catching up” in the evening)
Many children are so busy during the day that drinking becomes a side issue. At school, breaks are for playing—and there seems to be “no time” for drinking.
Only at home, when the child calms down, do they notice: “Oh, I’m really thirsty!” Then a large part of the day’s fluids is drunk all at once. That can lead to increased urine production in the first half of the night—and that’s not ideal with bedwetting.
Also: when children drink too little during the day, they hardly “practice” the feeling of a full bladder. At night in deep sleep, that signal is recognized even less.
Going to the toilet too rarely
If you drink little, you also need the toilet less often. As a result, the bladder is “trained” less (filling and emptying) and tends to stay smaller.
In theory, it can help to drink regularly throughout the day and go to the toilet about every 2 hours.
Holding urine in for too long
Some children don’t like using toilets outside the home. They find school toilets unpleasant or don’t have enough privacy there. If urine is often held in for a long time, it can keep the bladder muscles tense over time. At night—especially in deep sleep—the body relaxes strongly, and control over the bladder muscles can temporarily be worse.
Did you know that in every school class there are 1 to 2 children who wet the bed?
What happens when the alarm goes off?
As soon as the sensors in the underwear detect moisture, the alarm goes off. The child gets startled—and that startle reflex is exactly what helps: the body automatically tenses up, and the urine flow can stop.
Important during training:
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The child switches off the alarm themselves (as actively as possible).
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Then they go to the toilet to empty their bladder.
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The faster the reaction, the less urine is lost.
Many parents feel relieved after a short time because the bed is no longer completely wet. Often, a small damp spot in the underwear is enough to trigger the alarm—so the bed stays dry.
The training in 3 phases
Phase 1: “Waking up to the alarm”
At the beginning, the goal is for your child to notice the alarm, wake up (with your help), switch it off, and go to the toilet.
How long this takes varies: some children manage it after just a few days, others need longer. Both are normal.
Phase 2: “Who’s faster—your child or the alarm?”
Now it gets interesting: the first drier nights appear, and sometimes the alarm doesn’t go off at all. Then a wet night happens again in between.
It can feel like ups and downs—but that’s often part of the process. In this phase, a lot of learning is happening in the body.
Phase 3: “Test phase—are we really sure?”
When your child has been dry for 21 days in a row, the joy is huge. At the same time, uncertainty often comes up:
“Can we stop already? What if it happens again?”
And yes—relapses can happen, even after 3 weeks dry. That’s not “failure,” but part of the learning process. That’s exactly why this phase is often the trickiest—and also the one where good support helps the most.
6 years and motivated
Our experience shows that a child should be at least 6 years old to tackle the problem seriously. But above all, they need to be motivated—that’s the most important key to success. Children who find bedwetting very unpleasant and truly want to get rid of it often achieve impressive results with alarm training.
A unique system to stop bedwetting
You can buy or rent our bedwetting alarm. Both options come as a complete set with 2 sensor underwear, so you can start right away. We recommend checking with your health insurance provider in advance to see which option is more beneficial for you. If you rent an alarm, your health insurance may reimburse a small daily fee through your basic insurance. Sometimes supplementary insurance covers a larger portion of the costs. If you buy a bedwetting alarm, reimbursement varies widely—from nothing at all to covering part of the cost.
We offer you an attractive rent-to-own option. When you rent a bedwetting alarm, you pay a daily rental fee. If training goes well and quickly, renting is cheaper for you. If training takes longer than expected, the additional costs compared to buying are limited. After 120 days, rental costs end and the alarm becomes your property.
Wir bieten Ihnen eine attraktive Miet-/Kaufoption. Wenn Sie einen Bettnässungsalarm mieten, zahlen Sie eine tägliche Mietgebühr. Wenn das Training gut und schnell verläuft, ist ein gemieteter Alarm für Sie günstiger. Wenn das Training länger dauert als erwartet, sind die zusätzlichen Kosten im Vergleich zu einem gekauften Alarm begrenzt. Nach 120 Tagen enden die Mietkosten und der Alarm geht in Ihr Eigentum über.
The foundation is comfortable underwear..
The Urifoon alarm system consists of a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver is placed next to the bed. The flat, small transmitter is attached with two snap buttons to a special pair of underwear. This underwear was developed exclusively by Urifoon. It looks like normal underwear, but it has a moisture-sensitive sensor. When the child urinates, the receiver rings and wakes the child. Waking up stops the urine flow, and the child can go to the toilet.
Special features
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The child can easily and independently change the underwear at night, just like normal underwear.
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The child no longer wears diapers or pads. This is important for self-confidence during training.
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The transmitter is very small and light, so it can be worn comfortably on the underwear.
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The bedwetting alarm is wireless.
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The alarm can be switched off easily via the touchscreen.
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Adjustable alarm volume.
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Parents/helpers can tell whether the user reacts immediately by changing the alarm.
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Optional additional vibration alarm (Vibes), for children with hearing impairment or very deep sleepers.
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Offers both an (adjustable) audible alarm and a vibration alarm (can be adjusted independently).
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Ideal for multiple children sharing a bedroom.
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The vibration element is placed under the pillow or the mattress.
Urifoon
As a Dutch company, we have specialized in training with alarm devices for bedwetting since 1954. Through professional and personal support, the company has built a great deal of trust. Above all, personal guidance for parents and child throughout the training is very important. The alarm method is the most successful method for curing bedwetting.
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