Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 1/19/2006 8:05:00 PM Author: Soon to be Psychologist (ScheiningEagle@aol.com) Subject: Yes, thats very possible Diabetes in hand with bedwetting can be very scary. It's like being between a rock and a hard place. It's like deciding whether to give plenty of water and clean the sheets in the morning, or give no water and risk having a blood sugar episode, it's a tough decision. Depending on the seriousness of the diabetes and the stability of the blood sugar may help in your decisions [I'm leaning more towards giving water]. Also, try to restrict sugar intake after a certain time. If there is too much sugar in the blood, the kidneys will need more water to flush the sugar out [same with salt], this can lead to dehydration. Basically, if your diabetic child stays away from sugar after a certain time, less water will be needed to keep the sugar in control and therefore would decrease wetting accidents. However, make sure the blood sugar does not go too low either [try giving them something with lots of fiber, but little sugar or starch]. Fiber is the best choice carbohydrates, it fills the system, is digested over time, and helps keep the blood sugar in control. Also the DDAVP may help with this issue also. It can help the bladder hold the urine until the morning. Name: Email: Subject

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