Guides for families

Bladder and bowel health guides

Practical, plain-language guides on bladder diaries, bedwetting, daytime wetting and healthy routines — written by pediatric specialists. Informational and educational only, never a substitute for your doctor.

New to BeDRY? Start here

First time using BeDRY? Here is how to start — creating a profile, keeping the free diary, and starting a training plan, in the order they happen.

  1. Bladder diary
    Bladder Diary for Children: What to Track and Why It Matters
    What to record, how long to record it, and what the pattern can reveal.
  2. Bedwetting
    Bedwetting in Children: When Is It a Problem?
    When nighttime wetting deserves attention, and what to record before you ask for help.
  3. Teenagers
    Bedwetting in a teenager — what parents and teens should know
    Why teenage bedwetting is usually a bladder problem, and how the diary shows which pattern it is.
  4. Constipation
    Can constipation cause bedwetting? — and how to tell if your child is constipated
    Why the bowel affects the bladder, how to spot constipation at home, and the order treatment has to follow.
  5. Bedwetting treatment
    Ten reasons bedwetting treatment isn’t working — and what to do next
    Still wet after trying the usual advice? The ten most common reasons, in the order a pediatric nephrologist checks them.
  6. Daytime wetting
    Daytime Wetting (Incontinence) and Urgency in Children: What Parents Should Track
    Urgency, holding maneuvers and daytime accidents — what to notice and how to record it.
  7. Healthy habits
    Healthy Bladder Habits for Children: Drinking, Peeing and Bowel Routines
    The everyday routines — drinking, toilet visits and bowel habits — that support bladder health.
  8. Doctor visit
    Preparing for a Doctor Visit About Bedwetting or Bladder Problems
    What to write down, measure and bring so the appointment is as useful as possible.

The BeDRY Bladder & Stool Diary is free. Track habits, get a structured summary, and share it with your doctor.

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Looking for the story behind BeDRY instead? Read The Story — how a paper bladder diary became a digital platform.