My 8 year old pees her pants during the day

[Fejrednal]

My 8 year old daughter frequently wets herself because she does not want to stop what she is doing to go to the bathroom.  She has done it at school, at home, at friends homes, pretty much anywhere she is.  It does not happen all the time.  When my wife and I question her she says she just couldn't hold it.  Any suggestions?

[devilgirl766]

give her concicquences or make her wear dipers

[ghartling]

I would love to know what you are doing now...my 8 year old daughter is doing the exact thing!!!!!

[Bella640]

Wow! Here is some news you all want to hear about, it's called EMDR therapy
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing)
I experience very much the same thing with my youngest daughter for years.  I thought all the same thoughts.  But the problem still existed by age 8, tests all normal, diet balanced, so she must be just to lazy.  Well here is a new flash THE BODY TALKS TO YOU IF YOU LISTEN and what peeing in their pants is telling you is that something isn't right so LISTEN!
I was blessed to have someone share with me this type of therapy and I kid you not after 3 session she was dry.  So here is the jest of it;

Trauma, what ever it might be, is processed in the brain during rem cycle.  If the brain doesn't process it properly then there can be triggers. When the trigger happens a hormone is released into the body which causes symptoms (sweaty palms, stomach pains, ridding bodily fluids (vomiting or peeing).  Kids REALLY don't know why it is happening.  But through EMDR, my daughter was able to understand body talk and able to know why it was happening to her.  I suggest looking up a therapist in your area, the worst thing that can happen is you'll finally break the cycle and help your child have a normal life.  
Good Luck!

[shikha_chichi]

i am also facing the same issue. my daughter who is 3.5 years old suddenly started going to toilet every hour when she is awake. when she is sleeping its very rare that she has to use toilet . is this normal ?

[mammadrama]

I wanted to say thankyou for your comment I was looking for answers or any suggestions for my son's wetting/pooping problems, and I came across your post. It's as if your daughter and my 7yr old son have the same exact problems! It is hard on both he and us, we've tried punishing him and all that stuff, he has to wear pullups to school everyday cuz Im scared the other kids are going to smell him and make fun of him! His is that a small amount of urine comes out and throughout a schoolday, that's alot of pee. He uses the toilet, and we remind him to go when he's at home, but he'll still have pee and pooping accidents. I have also read alot about encpresis, and with your story, I feel confident that at our Dr. appnt I will have better info. to find out how to help my son...I hope your family is doing well!

[lilbit673]

i am 18 and still poop in my pants so my mom makes me waer dippers
i have to do ever thing a baby has to do