Book Reviews
"At long last, a book has been published that recognizes the necessity of putting parents in partnership with their children to remedy bedwetting. Pediatrician Howard J. Bennett has teamed up with the American Academy of Pediatrics as publisher to produce a step-by-step program that he has used clinically with success for the past 25 years...There are real-life stories of other children, activities to teach children how their bodies work, and practical tips to help children and parents avoid the pitfalls of treatment. All of this is laced with humor and a light touch, as well as lots of illustrations to help children identify with the book…it is considered by far the best that exists on this subject."
| National Association for Continence |
"Local pediatrician Howard Bennett, MD, FAAP, assists with a tough problem in Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting. Child-friendly language, real-life stories, humor and cartoons actively engage young participants in a treatment program that has proven beneficial for hundreds of Dr. Bennett's young clients for 25 years. The statistics are staggering: More than 5 million kids in the United States wet their beds. The guide takes the shame out of the behavior and focuses on ways to deal with it. The book's cheerful, you-can-do-it tone will go far in motivating youngsters to succeed and parents will appreciate the numerous tips and answers to frequently asked questions in sections written for them."
| Washington Parent |
"...I believe this book will become a valuable contribution to the literature regarding children who have nocturnal enuresis [bedwetting], their families, and the clinicians who treat them."
| Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
"Board-certified pediatrician with 25 years of experience, Howard Bennett, presents Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting, a practical-minded guide for parents and kids age 6 to 10 and older. (Children under 6 are not reasonably expected to stay dry regularly overnight.) Waking Up Dry debunks common myths that bedwetting is due solely to the child's volition or solely from drinking fluids or eating the wrong kind of foods (some foods and drinks can exacerbate the problem, but rarely are they the major cause). Rather, bedwetting is most commonly due to a communication difficulty between the brain and the bladder, and treatable with the proper routines and programs. Punishment never works, as bedwetting is almost never a voluntary act! Chapters discuss in detail a wide variety of bedwetting treatments, from screening out possible medical problems or constipation (which can cause bedwetting by putting pressure on the bladder) to bladder exercises, medication, and the most strongly recommended method, using a simple "bedwetting alarm" device in a carefully measured program to teach the child to wake up when the bladder says it's time to go. Tips and tricks for related matters such as how to get rid of urine smells and how to handle sleepover invitations when a child isn't yet ready, round out this methodical, reader-friendly, "must-have" guide to treating a very common problem."
| Midwest Book Review |
"Waking Up Dry addresses the child directly, with frequent asides to parents…the tone is consistently positive and encouraging; recommended.”
| Library Journal |
