6 year old and constant wetting

by Maryann
(Albany, NY)

Our 6 year old wets his pants several times a day and sits in it. I believe he waits too long and then doesn't have the muscle tone to hang on. He is on a plan to void every two hours, but he often fights us about going into the bathroom.

He will sit in the wet pants until we catch him wet. We then have to force him to change. We are giving him prizes for every time he goes into the bathroom (he does that 1/2 the time) and every time he cleans himself up following an accident without being told to. He has yet to clean himself up.

Why wouldn't he change his wet clothes? He NEVER changes wet clothes. He has been known to sit in poppy pants a few times. He is heading to 1st grade in one week. As it is he doesn't give his friends any space...hands on, etc. He can't be in class while he smells and cause the other children to be exposed to his germs.

Help.