Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting [Paperback]

Alison Mack (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 1990

Now available in paperback, Dry All Night uses the successful picture book technique that has made Alison Mack's Toilet Learning a classic for parents and children worldwide to provide a safe and proven approach to the problem of bedwetting. 51 color and 13 black-and-white illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The lone title uncovered at the local library against which to compare this book--Dr. Robert L. Rowan's Bed-Wetting: A Guide for Parents (St. Martin's, 1974)--contains this stunningly negative statement: "The majority of children who develop the pattern of bed-wetting, however, do so in a desire to influence the family or social environment about them, as a response to anxiety or hostility, or as a means for challenging parental control." Even though this book is written by a layperson, its approach, layout, and factual information are far superior to Rowan's. Mack's excellent book is designed to be used by both parents and children. First, she discusses the medical and psychological aspects of enuresis and encourages parents to apply positive reinforcement. She follows this with a picture book for school-age children which uses imagery, repetition, and commonality to help children achieve nighttime bladder control. Recommended.
- K.E. Megginson, VA Medical Ctr., Fayetteville, Ark.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown (September 4, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316542253
• ISBN-13: 978-0316542258
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't say enough about this book! It really works!, September 3, 2002

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J. Tinklenberg "jantink" (Redford, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting (Paperback)

My daughter is 5 and only reads a little. But I thought there was enough pictures, so I decided to go ahead with the book. We've dealt with wearing pull-ups, then with waking her when I went to bed, so I was VERY interested to see if this would work.

It sure did! It only took 2 weeks for my daughter to be totally dry. I might suggest, too, that you remove milk as a drink at dinner and bedtime; after we started using the Dry All Night book, a friend told me that studies show that children who drink milk for dinner wet the bed more often. Once we removed milk as a dinner beverage, all accidents stopped and my daughter became dry. She was so thrilled! After a month with no accidents, she gleefully informed me that she didn't need to "read" her Dry All Night book anymore! I only read the book through once. After that it became my daughters job and she did it all by herself. She didn't do a chart and I only occasionally reminded her to look at her book and drink her water in the afternoon. Truly magic! If you are struggling with nighttime dryness for your child, order this book now!

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This really, really works!!, November 25, 2004

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Jen "A mom in PA" (PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting (Paperback)

My son who is almost 7 has always wet the bed. It was a non-issue in our house as we knew he couldn't help it. He wore Pull-ups nightly. But about a month ago, he came to me expressing his desire to stop. I researched the various methods which can help children become dry. I was intriqued by the reviews for this book that I read on here, so we decided to buy it. We also bought a Wet-Stop bedwetting alarm. My son loves this book and we happily reviewed it every day. Within days of using the alarm and this book, he started having a few dry nights. This is a child that had only one or two dry nights a YEAR before we started this. It is now almost a month since we started this program and he has had 14 totally dry nights in a row!! We are ready to stop the use of the alarm tonight and he is so, so excited and proud! We will look at his book together until he decides to stop (he likes it so much, I'm not sure when that will be!) Of course, since we used the two methods, it's not totally possible to say how this book would have worked for us by itself, but I have an inkling that the book helped the most. It is also very good for a child's self-esteem. We are so very happy with this wonderful book and want to thank the author, too! Because of a family history of bedwetting, we assumed that my son would probably go on bedwetting for years. What a wonderful surprise for us and especially for him. This book has helped turn this whole thing into a positive experience for my little boy. He feels confident and now feels that he has control over this part of his life.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well for all ages, October 3, 2003

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This review is from: Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting (Paperback)

I wet the bed until I was 13. Very embarrasing. I was put on all types of medication to stop it. Nothing worked. My mom bought me this book when I turned 13 on a "try anything once" whim. Within a week I had stopped wetting the bed. I would recommend it to ANYONE! :)