Help please - 'wet' knickers on 6 year old girl

[supergolden88]

I am noticing that a lot of the time my daughter's knickers are slightly damp or wet at the end of the day (or had been as smelly).

I am not sure this is due to her not going to the loo in time and having small accidents or whether there's some sort of other problem. I am bringing it up here to see whether this a common phenomenon or something I should take up with the GP. She does get very distracted when playing or watching TV and I think she is a bit uncomfortable using the loo at school sometimes (afraid she will get locked in) but this has happened at home even after we remind her.

We have told her time and again to make sure she goes to the loo often and to check and make sure she is dry and clean when she does (and she has spare underwear to change to at school) but it simply is not making enough of a difference. She gets very upset when cought out (and will frequently bury the evidence in the laundry basket) but the softly approach has not helped, getting angry at her after repeated incidents has not helped. Am concerned about possible irritation/infections as well as hygiene.

[supergolden88]

From complete lack of responses I gather I should take her to the GP. This is not something she has had problems with in the past it's a recent development

[Mellors]

Sounds like a UTI? My daughter has had them from time to time with the same symptoms and needed antibiotics to clear it up - its v common in young girls. I'd take her to the GP and get it checked.

[supergolden88]

That was my first thought but symtoms seem to come and go. Will take her to GP anyway

[melbourne groover]

I would probably take her to the gp but I do think they get very engrossed at school and forget until it is too late. Also check that she is going to the toilet in the breaks as sometimes the teachers discourage them from going if it is not convenient etc. (Also I imagine to prevent a steady stream of kids trucking back and forth from the loos...)

Maybe ask her teacher to remind her subtly also?

[Mens]

my 6 yo daughter is scared of the toilets at school and had had a few accidents. Also she complains that the teachers won't let her use the ones that aren't scary. She hardly drinks during the day now so doesn't have any accidents (not good, I know). I remember being exactly the same at 6

[minder]

This doesn't sound right. Scared to use the toilets at school - why? I think you need to have a chat with your child's teacher.