You can measure your child's bladder capacity by how often he/she needs to pee, but how do you pee properly?
It is very important that your child goes to the toilet on time, also for bladder capacity. As soon as your child feels he needs to pee you should go. Holding up pee for a long time is not good. If your child waits too long to go to the toilet he will not have time afterwards to think about the right way to urinate. Another option is to have your child pee at set times. You can also train bladder capacity by drinking a lot during the day.
Below we give tips on how to urinate properly.
Good toilet going for girls
- Go to the restroom on time or at the appointed times.
- Put your underpants down to your ankles so your legs can spread apart a little.
- Take your time to sit on the toilet.
- Sit up straight, that is, not too far forward or back.
- Sit relaxed, your feet preferably supported. Use a footstool if you can't reach the floor. Don't wiggle your legs or squeeze them along the toilet bowl. If necessary, you can use a glasses reducer. On the toilet, sit as you would on a relaxed chair.
Good peeing out for boys
- Go to the restroom on time or at the appointed times.
- Take your time to sit down on the toilet or, stand relaxed, so not like a bodybuilder. Don't tighten your buttocks or lock your knees. This is the easiest way for boys to release the sphincter.
- Take a moment and dwell on it.
- Don't squeeze the pee-pee
How often your child needs to urinate often depends on how much your child drinks and the size of the bladder
You can calculate for yourself whether your child pees adequately. First you calculate what bladder capacity your child should have. In other words, how much should fit in the bladder. Then you measure (preferably 1 whole day) each pee with a measuring cup to see if the amount is correct. Below is an example explaining how to calculate bladder capacity.
Bladder capacity is calculated using the following formula: (age + 2) x 30 = ... So if your child is 7 years old, the formula becomes (7+2)*30=210mm as follows
It is important that your baby's sphincter opens quietly and relaxed
Think of a balloon. When an inflated balloon is released, the balloon deflates by itself. It is exactly the same with the sphincter of the bladder. To get the sphincter of the bladder to open, your child needs to take some quiet time. When your child relaxes well, and "holds himself completely limp," the sphincter will open by itself. The pee can then come out. The goal is to get all the pee out at once. So do not pee a little and then stop and pee a little again and stop again. The child can feel if the muscles are relaxed, it can also help to take a deep breath before urinating.
Tense muscles are hard and relaxed muscles are slack. Sometimes it is helpful to listen to how the pee comes out. You can hear if the pee comes out all at once. Furthermore, it is important that your child exercises enough to improve bladder capacity.
Potty training
When your child suffers from bedwetting, you can always start with potty training. Dryly has developed a fun bedwetting alarm that can help you on your way to dry nights. Using our bedwetting alarm, 93% of our users are potty trained within 6 to 8 weeks!
