Home Remedies for Stopping Bedwetting

Wetting the bed can be an embarrassing issue among kids, but it's actually very common.Bedwetting can damage the child's self-image and confidence. The best way to prevent this is to be supportive. Parents should reassure the child that bedwetting is a common problem that has a strong genetic component and that they are confident that the child will overcome the problem.

Causes

• Comparatively smaller bladder
• Imbalance of hormones
• Stress
• Infection of urinary tract
• Acute constipation
• Excessive production of urine
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Home Remedies for Bedwetting

1. Cinnamon : Cinnamon powder is one of the most effective ways that can make your child stop wetting the bed at night. Make your child chew cinnamon bark once in a day

2. Indian Gooseberries : Indian gooseberries, popularly known as amla, are extremely helpful in treating the problem of bedwetting in your child. Crush gooseberries and pour some honey over them and sprinkle a pinch of turmeric. Serve it in breakfast to your child.

3. Olive Oil :  Heat some olive oil and gently rub it on the lower abdomen of your child, massaging gently over and around the lower abdomen. The heating effect will restrain the urination by your child in bed, during the night.

4. Walnuts and Raisins : Children enjoy eating dry fruits and nuts as a snack. Give a handful of walnuts and raisins to your child before he/she is heading to sleep and continue to do so for a few months.

5. Honey :  Give a tablespoon of honey to your child, every night. You can even put a tablespoon of honey in his/her glass of milk, instead of sugar, to cure the ailment.

6. Banana : Feed your kid 2-3 bananas, each day. It will help you to treat the problem of bedwetting in your child.

Tips to Prevent Bedwetting

The below given preventive measures will help your child to stop wetting the bed.

• Avoid giving fluid to your child during the night, especially before bedtime.
• Make it a habit of your child to go to the bathroom before sleeping.
• Reward your child or appreciate him/her with something for being dry whole night.
• Ask your kid after an interval of time if he/she wants to go to the bathroom for passing the urine.
• Make sure the child has easy access to the toilet.
• Monitor your child’s bowel movements. Constipation can interfere with the complete and efficient emptying of the bladder.

Home Remedies for Ear Pain

Ear infections are the second most common illness of childhood behind colds.There may be no common pain worse than an earache.

There are many possible causes for an earache. Cavities, sinus infections, earwax, tonsillitis, and teeth grinding are some of the most common.
Other causes include the common cold, wax in the ear, blockage in the nasal passage, physical damage to the inside of the ear, an increase in air pressure and so on. Earaches occur more commonly among small children than adults.

Simple earache can be taken care of easily at home with natural remedies.Here are some

1. Olive Oil

Olive oil can provide fast relief from an earache. It serves as a lubricant and helps get rid of an infection in the ear. Olive oil can also be helpful in stopping buzzing sensations inside the ears.

• Put 3-4 drops of lukewarm olive oil as ear drops into the ear canal.

2. GARLIC.

Antibiotic properties of garlic can help reduce earache caused by an ear infection.

• Heat one teaspoon of minced garlic in two tablespoons of sesame oil. Cool and filter the oil. Put 2-3 drops of this garlic oil in the aching ear.
• Another option is to extract the juice out of a few cloves of garlic and put it into the ear that hurts.

3. HOT COMPRESSES.

Putting moist heat around an infected ear can work as a great pain reliever. Simply wrap a hot water bottle in a towel and press it against the aching ear for a few minutes.

4. Onion.

Onion is one of the most readily available home remedies for an earache. The antiseptic and antibacterial properties in onions work well in treating the problem.

• Extract one tablespoon of onion juice from grated onions and heat it over low heat. Then put 2-3 drops of the juice into affected ear 2-3 times a day.
• Crush a fresh onion and wrap it tightly in a piece of clean cloth. Hold the cloth over the infected ear for about 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat the process several times a day.

5. BREAST MILK.

If you’re breastfeeding, breastfed babies have a much lower rate of ear infections than bottle fed infants, and even just a few drops of breast milk offer relief.

Keep in mind that none of these remedies are a replacement for a doctor’s advice. Always consult your physician if you suspect an ear infection.