Bedwetting Help in the UK
We have put together a list of places / people that we know that are super helpful when it comes to bedwetting and nighttime potty training. All of the people below are trusted resources and I have built relationships with overtime.
We wanted to put this list together to make it easier for you to access the help you need.
It's not always easy to get the right help or know the best route to go down so we are here to help!
Hygge Sheets Instagram Page
Our Instagram page offers honest and open conversation about night time potty training and bedwetting. Please DM us if you need help and we are always here to help. You can follow us here
GPs in the UK
In the UK, the NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) guidelines suggest that from the age of 5 years old, is it possible to get support for bedwetting. Often GPs will initially refer you to information at Eric Charity in the UK - see below.
Whilst it's possible to get help from the age of 5, this is not absolutely necessary and might be with trying to follow some of Erics advice first. Practicing good healthy bladder strategies are a must for all children but if bedwetting becomes a problem you may want to visit you GP or have a conversation with your School nurse who can offer support.
ERIC Charity (Childrens Bladder & Bowel Charity)
ERIC are a national charity dedicated to improving children’s bowel and bladder health. Their mission is to reduce the impact of continence problems on children and their families. Below are some useful tips that are often referred to by GPs
Advice for children with constipation - ERIC
Advice for children with daytime bladder problems - ERIC
Advice for children with night time wetting - ERIC
ERIC also offer a dedicated helpline which is supported by highly trained advisors that can provide specialist information and advice on any childhood continence issue. If you have read the above information and / or are in doubt please use the ERIC helpline where you can contact by phone or email ERIC Helpline - ERIC
ClearSteps Consultancy
Clear Steps Consultancy have over twenty-five years qualified experience, they understand what it means to take the first steps in seeking and needing help, advice and further information.
They support individual children or young people from around the world, with and without a diagnosis, to enable families, carers, nurseries, schools, charities, organisations and professionals to access proven, focused, research, with experience and quality, help, care, training and support.
Little Life Steps
Sue Welby, often known as “Super Sue” or “the wee and poo lady.”
She supports parents to understand and help their children to conquer toileting, sleep, and behaviour challenges. These three stressful aspects, which are often linked, may have you feeling helpless. But you are not a failure.
Stool Witholding Help
Dr Kate McGary is a Chartered Psychologist based in the UK who helps parents and kids overcome stool withholding.
We know that poo withholding and constipation can impact bedwetting and how common stool withholding is so these resources are incredibly useful.
Kate is an expert in her field and has developed multiple resources including books 'squiggy the poo' and 'stool witholding - a practical guide for parents'. Her resources provide practical guidance for parents and engaging tools for kids to overcome withholding in a stress-free way.
Poo & The Loo
Ann Costigan is a Paediatrics Nurse Specialist in children's constipation and potty training struggles.
She offers 1:1 Zoom consultations to support your child's journey. Constipation and bedwetting are very closely linked and fixing your child's constipation might be helpful in dealing with and fixing your child's bedwetting too.
Stay Dry at Night
Ginny Laver BA (Hons), MSc, NLP, Dip. THP is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner who specializes in helping children learn how to stop bedwetting naturally.
Additionally, Ginny was also a nanny over twenty years ago and is great with kids. She is a mother of two children.
Whilst Ginny is now based in Australia, she is originally from the UK and helps children around the world through her bedwetting program.
Deirdre Holland Hannon, Behaviour Specialist Msc & Urotherapist
Deirdre Supports families through the challenges and milestones of everyday parenting. Deirdre is a leading expert in paediatric continence care, as a qualified Urotherapist.
Supporting children and families with issues such as poo problems, urine postponing, and bedwetting. With over 20 years of experience working with children and families.
Deirdre is the creator of the “Toilet Training: Less Stress, More Success” approach, a proven method that helps parents navigate potty training with confidence. She also proudly offers Ireland’s first parent-focused support for bedwetting, through her Urotherapy Bedwetting and Night Dryness Workshop.
A mum of three herself, Deirdre combines professional expertise with real-life parenting experience to deliver compassionate, practical, and effective support for families.
