Two Types Of Enuresis Alarms
Posted on August 8, 2010 by Minerva
Enuresis alarms can help provide effective treatment for the problem of bedwetting in children. While the actual causes of bedwetting vary, the solution to the problem is the same in most cases - the child needs to learn to wake up enough to visit the bathroom when their bladder becomes full. Enuresis alarms are designed to wake the child AND a parent as soon as possible after wetting starts. If the child is encouraged to get out of bed at this time and go to the bathroom, over time this response will become natural and the alarm will no longer be needed. All enuresis alarms consist of two main parts - a sensor to detect the moisture from bedwetting, and an alarm unit which sounds an alarm to wake the child and a parent. There are basically two types of alarms available, bedside and clothing-mounted. The bedside type uses a pad-like moisture sensor, which is placed under the top layer of bedding in the child s bed. This is then connected to the alarm unit, which is usually placed on a bedside table near to the bed. These units can be either battery or line-powered. As the name implies, clothing-mounted enuresis alarms are...