My child pees on the bed

Both of my boys still wet the bed. They are 8 and 4. About an hour and a half after they fall asleep, I wake them up to use the toilet again. Then if I happen to stay up extra late, or wake up in the middle of the night, I wake them up again. On their beds I use a heavy duty shower curtain. It's big enough to fit any bed, very sturdy, and much cheaper than the other mattress covers you can buy. The other thing I do, is always praise when they wake up in the morning and are dry. They feel so good about themselves for not wetting the bed. The last thing we've done, that seems to help keep the bed dry is that we've offered them a new pair of pajamas when they keep the bed dry for 7 days in a row (just one pair, not 1 pair every time they do it). My 8 year old has gotten his set, but the 4 year old hasn't yet. He's down to 3 nights, tonight!!! Woo Hooo!!! I think that makes them more alert to get up when they have to use the bathroom. Then there's less chance of them just doing it when they're lazy.

It's a challenge we are still dealing with for my son, but it's getting much better. First, if you haven't already invested in a waterproof mattress pad, I highly recommend. They don't have to be rubberized things. The one I use is treated fabric and it works very well. There's no sense in killing the mattress while the child learns. We have noticed that my son will start to moan and thrash around in the bed sometimes when he needs to go. If we catch this before an accident, we can help him get to the bathroom, and I think that this helps him to learn to go there on his own. It's such a challenge, particularly when you're having to change sheets in the middle of the night, but it's just a phase. Good luck to you!