Make a List and Check It Twice

Finding a way for your child to keep track of their progress can be a big help. When it comes to reaching goals, children are the same as adults. They like to see their progress. It’s important for them to know that they’re getting somewhere. With small children, it’s easy for them to forget past successes when all they can see is the recent “failure.”  

One way to keep track of their progress is with a chart. A chart that breaks up the month into weeks and then breaks up the week into days is a simple way to do it. Plus, it will be easy for your child to understand.  

Plus, if you’re like me, you know how much fun it is to check stuff off of lists. Start your babies young! (Nope – it doesn’t take a whole lot to float my boat!) 

Then it’s up to you how you’d like to make a note of the progress. For example, you could put stickers on the days when your child wakes up dry. You could have a different sticker that represents nights when your child successfully made it to the bathroom. Different colored marks will also work well. 

You could go nuts – and do some color coding. Use those nice scented markers for an extra treat! 

It’s a tough call as to whether you should have a special notation for nights when your child wets the bed. On the one hand, that could be pretty embarrassing. On the other hand, it will let your child see the big picture. The two of you might even be able to pinpoint some kind of pattern.  

Seeing progress will motivate your child to keep working on the problem. As I’ve mentioned before, there are ways that your child can actively participate in overcoming bedwetting. Realizing that these techniques are working will encourage your child to keep using them.