Often when it comes to bedwetting no matter how hard we try children will continue to wet at night. This is partly because they really have very li...
While children can be taught to control their bladder during the day, nighttime continence is a completely different story. The first and most impo...
it is not unusual for children to experience periods of dry nights then a return to wetting as they travel the road toward nighttime continence. Th...
Unfortunately when it comes to bedwetting many parents and children suffer in silence, too embarrassed to discuss their situation with anyone while...
this must be very distressing for both you and your daughter. It is not unusual for a child who has experienced some difficulty achieving nighttime...
it is perfectly normal for parents to feel worried as well as a little frustrated when their child continues to wet the bed at night. Urinary tract...
when bedwetting continues over many years it becomes increasingly frustrating for both the parents and the child. It must feel at times that this w...
Sometimes children begin to wet the bed again after experiencing a period of dryness – these children are experiencing what we refer to as secondar...
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you I have had a large volume of questions to answer over the past two weeks. ...
Firstly, please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you I have had a large volume of questions to answer over the past two weeks. ...
unfortunately not all children outgrow bedwetting – with some requiring more than just the basic measures we can implement at home. If you are conc...
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
This is fairly typical – the majority of children who wet the bed at night are unaware it is happening and will continue sleeping even when wet. On...
When bedwetting goes on for a number of years it is perfectly normal for parents to feel helpless and overwhelmed. Children typically wet the bed a...
Bedwetting has been found to run in families so it is not unusual to find a number of siblings in the same household wetting the bed. I’m sure if y...
One of the signs that your daughter is moving toward achieving nighttime continence is a reduction in the number of nights she wakes up wet. The fa...
Your daughter is experiencing what we commonly refer to as secondary nocturnal enuresis (SNE) – this occurs when a child has maintained nighttime c...
It is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed at night with almost 1 in 10 4-year-olds continuing to wet the bed on a regula...
Even though your son had been dry for a few months at night it is not unusual for children to regress in their development when faced with a stress...
It is very common to fluctuate between wet and dry nights as children move toward nighttime continence – thankfully as time goes on the periods whe...
I generally recommend that if children experience frequent accidents during the day after age 5 or they start wetting the bed again after a period ...
it is very common to fluctuate between wet and dry nights as children move toward nighttime continence – thankfully as time goes on the periods whe...
It is not unusual for children to occasionally have accidents during the day – this can continue to happen for a couple of years after they have be...
It is not unusual for children to experience accidents during the day for a number of years after they have been toilet trained – this typically oc...
Toilet training can be a little trickier for some children and while one child may get the hang of it in as little as a week, for others it takes a...
you do not mention in your question whether he has always wet the bed or whether this is something new. Either way I would recommend that you first...
It is not uncommon for parents to respond to bedwetting by either punishing their child or ignoring the problem with the hope that it will go away....
When children experience daytime incontinence after 4 years of age you need to consult with a GP to check if there is an underlying medical conditi...
we usually do not consider daytime wetting to be a problem until after children have turned 4 years of age or reach a developmental age of 4 - this...
Urinary tract infections are a known cause of both daytime and nighttime incontinence. It is unusual for 5-year-old children to wet during the day ...
A decrease in the frequency of bedwetting is often a good indication that this is a phase that is coming to an end. It is important to keep in mind...
The ability to control the bladder at night is usually achieved after your child learns to stay dry during the day. Incontinence happens when the c...
The reduction in the number of times children wet the bed is a very good indication that they are well on their way to achieving nighttime continen...
Children wet the bed for a number of reasons, some do so because they produce double the amount of urine overnight, others do so as they are unable...
It is completely normal for parents to feel tense or frustrated and at a loss when it comes to dealing with bedwetting – you are not alone! It help...
there are lots of other mothers out there asking the very same question. Many of us feel that once our child has achieved daytime control nighttime...
It is not unusual for bedwetting to run in families with studies showing an underlying genetic link. There is still a great deal of debate surround...
It is not unusual for your daughter to be wetting the bed at age 5 with about 15% of children still doing so by the time they start school. Typical...
children hold onto their bowel motions for a number of reasons. For some it is a matter of control - this is often the case when other things in th...
I’m very sorry to hear that your son has been the victim of abuse this must be very upsetting for you. Abuse is a known cause of secondary nocturna...
Firstly let me apologies for the delay in getting back to you we have had an overwhelming response to the “ask the expert” feature and I have been ...
DryNites and Huggies nappies have not been compared on levels of absorbency as they are designed for and marketed to different age groups. Huggies ...
As you’ve already found out, each child is different when it comes to toilet training. While one child may pick it up in a matter of weeks, others ...
I completely understand your desire to help your child achieve nighttime dryness before the birth of your second child. Unfortunately while childre...
Given the strong family history it is quite common for more than one child in the family to experience bedwetting. Perhaps either you or your husba...
There are a number of treatments available to help children attain nighttime dryness – the suitability of these depends on each individual so it is...
firstly, let me apologise for the delay in getting back to you I have had an overwhelming number of questions to answer over the past two weeks. Wh...
It is perfectly normal for your 3-year-old daughter to be wetting at night. In fact many professionals do not even consider bedwetting to be an iss...
Gaining control over your bladder is a gradual process – typically children gain control during the day first then gradually achieve nighttime cont...
Unfortunately there seems to be no quick fixes or simple solutions when it comes to bedwetting with the most common resolution being time. While un...
Unfortunately there seems to be no quick fixes or simple solutions when it comes to bedwetting with the most common resolution being time. While un...
Developing bladder control can take a little longer for some children with about 15% of children still wetting the bed by the time they start schoo...
It is perfectly normal for your daughter to be wetting the bed at age 4. While it is true that some children do achieve nighttime dryness within a ...
Hi Shona - It is very common for a child with additional support needs to take a little longer to attain bladder and bowel control. In order for ...
Hi Kathy - the key to successful toilet training is timing. In order for Jack to succeed, he needs to be physically, emotionally and mentally rea...
Hi Mary, as with all children it is best not to begin toilet training until the boys show signs that they are physically and mentally ready and int...
this is a very exciting development for both you and your son. A significant reduction is the number of nights a child wakes-up wet is one of the b...
many parents of children who wet the bed have commented on how deeply their child sleeps. Despite this a number of controlled studies have shown th...
Unfortunately there seems to be no quick fixes or simple solutions when it comes to bedwetting with the most common resolution being time. While un...
The skin on children’s bottoms is usually quite soft and sensitive, which means it is quite susceptible to any type of irritation. One of the main ...
Regardless of whether or not she understands that it is normal for a 4-year-old girl to be wetting the bed at night – the fact that her twin sister...
it is important that you first address her daytime incontinence before worrying about her bedwetting. It is quite common for children to experience...