Mastering the Silent Scream

Last night I learned how to execute the perfect silent scream.

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It's not that hard, really. Just watch your child's heart break, then lie on the floor next to his bed and wrestle with God without waking your child.

You see, I have a sweet, funny, kind, loving, tender-hearted 8 1/2yo boy who wets the bed at night. He had no problems learning to stay dry during the day, and actually did that quicker and earlier than any of his brothers. But he struggles with nighttime mightily.

For the longest time, he was OK with it. Not embarrassed. It was just a part of his life. They made pull-ups in his size, so obviously he wasn't alone. We've tried several times before to fix it, to no avail. Alarms, hormone replacement, a half-hearted attempt at chiropractic care. Nothing has worked. So we continued to wait.

But with two weeks of sleep-away camp looming in July, he decided he wanted to get serious about it over spring break. It's just the two of us at home for 10 days, so I've been sleeping on his floor in a sleeping bag, waking him when I hear him stir at night so he can go to the bathroom. Each night before bed, we give this problem over to God and ask for his help. For him to help Jordan wake up, stay dry, or both.