Set Expectations and Prepare
Explain in simple terms that the alarm is a training tool that helps the brain learn to wake up and use the toilet, not a punishment. Let your child know it can take several weeks (often 8–12 or more) before they are consistently dry, so effort and patience are expected.
Choose a low‑stress time to start, without holidays, exams, or travel. Practice a “pretend alarm” in the daytime: trigger the sensor to make the alarm sound, walk through turning it off, going to the toilet, changing, and resetting it.
Night‑Time Routine With the Wireless Pjama Bedwetting Alarm
When using the Pjama Bedwetting Treatment Pants or Shorts, attach the sensor at the waistband on the inside. When using the Pjama Treatment Underwear, attach the sensor on the outside of the underwear. Check that the alarm is working before lights out.
If you use the Pjama Bedwetting Treatment Pants or Shorts they will absorb the urine and protect the bed. It is good to have a spare pair of dry Pjama Pants/Short handy to change into when an accident occurs. If you use the Pjama Treatment Underwear, use a waterproof mattress protector and have spare underwear/pyjama bottoms and a dry pad or towel by the bed for fast changes. Keep a small night‑light or hallway light on so your child can see the way to the bathroom easily.
What To Do When the Alarm Sounds
When the alarm goes off, the child should wake, get out of bed, and walk to the toilet to finish urinating, even if they think they are “already done.” If they don’t wake on their own at first, a parent should go in quickly, fully wake them, and prompt them to walk to the toilet.
Do not turn off the alarm until the child is at least sitting on the toilet or has started the toilet routine; this helps connect the sound with the action of getting up to wee. Afterward, they should change into dry Pjama pants/shorts, underwear/pyjamas, place a dry pad over any wet patch, reconnect the sensor, and go back to bed.
Key Principles That Make Wireless Alarms Work
Let the alarm—not you—be the signal; avoid routinely waking your child to “pre‑empt” wetting, as this stops them learning to respond to bladder signals. Use the alarm every night at home and try to keep bedtime and evening routines consistent.
Motivation and encouragement matter: praise your child for wearing the alarm, getting up, and trying—don’t reserve praise only for dry nights. Use the calendar in the DryGuardians App to record “very wet, wet, and dry” so you both can see progress.
How Long To Continue
Most guidance suggests using the bedwetting alarm until your child has had 2–4 weeks (commonly about 14 nights) of consecutive dry nights before stopping. If bedwetting returns, you can restart the alarm until another similar run of dry nights is reached.
It’s normal for the first 1–2 weeks to feel tiring, with multiple alarms per night, but episodes usually decrease as your child learns. If there is no improvement at all after about 4-8 weeks of good, consistent use, it’s worth discussing next steps with your child’s doctor, continence nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or other healthcare professional.