Parent & Patient Information System 06/09/2015 Page47 / 51 3.1 Bladder training The goal of bladder training is that the child ,with the support of family, school and nurse or doctor, should take greater responsibility for using his/her bladder in the correct way and i.e. become ”master” of his/her bladder . Bladder training consists of; Teaching the child and family about how the bladder works and what is happening to their bladder Making sure they are drinking enough and weeing regularly Also making sure that they are weeing in the right way and teaching them how to do this If your child’s bladder is large and underactive it is very important to make sure he/she goes to the toilet every 2 hours whether they need to or not If your child`s bladder is not emptying fully they need to wee count to ten and wee again to empty as much as possible (double void) 3.2 Medication Sometimes if your child`s bladder is found to be small or overactive it may also be necessary to start your child on medication to stop the bladder twitching and to relax it. This also helps it to stretch and to hold more but your child must also drink plenty to help this to happen 3.3 Biofeedback If your child has dysfunctional voiding – (is not using his/her muscles correctly) and the bladder training has not helped your nurse or doctor may suggest biofeedback. This is a more intensive form of bladder training, which helps teach your child to use the bladder muscles correctly. This may mean your child may need to stay in hospital for this and depending where you live may use a computer or a computer toilet/ flow machine to help him/her understand how to retrain the muscles
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