some children are able to identify the feeling of needing to have a bowel movement, but ignore the urge because they do not want to take the time t...
This certainly is a challenging situation … on the one hand we want to make sure your little boy feels confident and self-assured, while on the oth...
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...
This must be very distressing for your daughter and your family. As I am not a surgeon I am unable to comment on the efficacy of surgical intervent...
first and foremost let me reassure you that what is happening is perfectly normal, in fact about 17% of 5-year-olds wet the bed at least twice a we...
Firstly, I would recommend you make an appointment with your doctor just to rule out any physical cause to his bedwetting and to discuss treatment ...
Unfortunately there is nothing we can do to make a child wake-up on their own, this is why we do not recommend that parents lift or wake their chil...
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 ...
waking your son at night to take them to the toilet may help in reducing the number of wet beds, however this should only be done if it does not re...
bedwetting is much more common than you think. About 10% of children wet the bed at age 6 and most of these are boys. As with many other areas of d...
a lots of patience and understanding are needed in the management of bedwetting and thatâs not just for your son but for you too! A small bladder...
lots of patience and understanding are needed in the management of bedwetting and that’s not just for your son but for you too! A small bladder cap...
Medications are typically used for short-term needs like sleepovers and school camps and don’t continue to be effective once you stop taking the me...
A popular method for treating bedwetting is the use of a conditioning alarm – this currently has the best success rate with approximately 75% of ch...
Firstly, let me reassure you that what is happening is perfectly normal – both in terms of her bedwetting as well as her occasional daytime acciden...
Conditioning alarms seem to be the best option in treating bedwetting in children with about 75% experiencing permanent dryness after their use. Th...
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...
Hi Susan - bladder training is typically recommended for children who have a small bladder capacity – this is often evidenced by children bedwettin...
Hi Julia – bladder-stretching exercises are fine so long as it does not lead to daytime accidents. There are a number of causes of children’s bedw...
Hi Janette - It was once believed that ‘holding on’ was important for increasing bladder capacity, however practitioners no longer recommend holdin...
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 can be extremely frustrating when a bedwetting treatment does not seem to work for your child. While the conditioning alarms currently have the ...
Hi Daphne – it is not unusual for children to experience some regression in their toileting skills at times of stress and certainly the pending bi...
Bedwetting does run in families so it is not unusual that both you and your brother (as well as your uncle) all wet the bed at night. When genetic...
Coping with children’s incontinence problems is incredibly challenging for most parents, so it is completely normal to feel frustrated and a litt...
Hi Madelyne - it is not common for 5-year-old girls to wet the bed and if managed correctly will have no lasting impact on their self-esteem or wel...
Hi C.W. – it is always advisable to have your child checked by a doctor if they continue to experience nighttime incontinence after age 6. You can...
Hi C.W. – it is always advisable to have your child checked by a doctor if they continue to experience nighttime incontinence after age 6. You can...
Hi Alex, wetting the bed can be very frustrating but it’s important that you know that this is not your fault, it is completely normal and you are ...
Hi – it is not unusual for children your daughter’s age to continue to wet the bed at night, although any form of daytime incontinence after the ag...
Hi Carmel – while some children do wet the bed because they are too scared to get up by themselves, this is rarely the cause of chronic bedwettin...
Hi Britney – Leakage often results from improper fit, which can occur if your DryNites are too small. Check that they are fitting you properly aro...
As children move toward achieving permanent nighttime continence it is not unusual for them to oscillate between periods of dryness then return to ...
Hi Penny, it is perfectly fine to wear DryNites to help manage your daytime wetting. You can try and minimize your daytime wetting by making sure y...
Hi Michelle – chronic bedwetting is generally believed to be the result of an immature bladder or a deep sleeping pattern. Just like your son, many...
While urinary tract infections are certainly one underlying cause, a return to bedwetting may also result from increased anxiety due to a change in...
Hi Brendon, it is perfectly fine for you to use DryNites to help manage your nighttime wetting. Many children choose to wear DryNites on a regular...
Hi Helen, while it is true that some children are able to outgrow bedwetting on their own, others do benefit from some form of treatment. When the...
As with many daytime continence, children develop nighttime bladder control at different ages. The most common cause of bedwetting is a neurologica...
Trying to manage our children’s bedwetting can be quite the juggling act. We try and hide our frustration and exhaustion at coping with the consta...
Any form of daytime wetting after the age of 5 years needs to be addressed by your doctor. Constipation and bladder infections are causes of dayti...
It is not unusual for chldren who have been diagnosed with a small bladder capacity to experience nocturnal enuresis. This form of incontinence of...
Hi Sarah, it’s lovely to hear from you. When it comes to treating bedwetting what works for one person does not always work for another. This is ...
It is always wise to follow-up with your doctor when children return to wetting after a significant period of continence. There are both physical ...
Hi K. C. – your daughter has very little control over her bladder while asleep, so while rewards can be very motivating during the day, they will d...
It can be incredibly frustrating for both parents and children when your child returns to wetting following a significant period of nighttime conti...
Hi Tania, if you haven’t done so already I would recommend that you make an appointment to see your GP. While it is not unusual for children you...
Hi Ellen, while bedwetting can be incredibly distressing for parents please be reassured that it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be ...
Hi Melissa, you could certainly give knickers a try. I generally recommend parents hold off until children have experienced at least 10-14 consecu...
Hi Dianne, one of the trickiest things for parents when it comes to managing our children’s bedwetting is ensuring that it does not impact advers...
Hi – there are a number of treatments available to help your daughter to become dry at night. While conditioning alarms experience the best outcom...
Hi Lisa, while it is certainly true that many children outgrow bedwetting on their own, this is not the case for everyone. The important thing to ...
Hi Tina, bedwetting runs in families, which means that children who have parents who wet the bed, are much more likely to wet the bed themselves. ...
Hi Theresa, while bedwetting can be incredibly concerning for parents and grandparents alike, it is often reassuring to know that this is perfectly...
It can be incredibly frustrating when it seems like you’ve tried it all yet met with little success! While conditioning alarms continue to experien...
Hi S.B. – helping children to achieve nighttime continence works a little differently to daytime training. Nighttime wetting typically happens whe...
Hi Morgan - bedwetting can be very stressful for the whole family, not just the person who wets at night. If not handled correctly bedwetting can ...
Hi Adrienne - your daughter is experiencing what we commonly refer to as Secondary Nocturnal Enuresis – this describes a situation where children w...
Dealing with bedwetting can be incredibly challenging and failure to respond to treatment only adds to our stress. If you have not done so already ...
Hi Natasha, this must be incredibly frustrating for you all. Nasal sprays are generally seen as a form of management, not a cure. If you’re looki...
Hi Natasha, parents of children who wet the bed often comment on how ‘heavy a sleeper’ their child is. Researchers have shown that while deep sleep...
Hi Kate – there is quite a strong genetic link to bedwetting so it is not unusual to find a number of children in the same family experiencing nigh...
Hi Rachael, it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed at night with many children continuing to do so right up to school...
Hi Foebe, There are a number of possible reasons why you continue to wet at night. Some children who wet the bed do so because their nervous system...
Hi F. D., It is quite common for parents of children who wet the bed to comment on how heavy a sleeper their child is. Researchers have shown that ...
Hi Ruth – it really sounds like you are doing all the right things. As I’m sure you are fully aware, the tricky and often frustrating thing about ...
Bedwetting can certainly be a complex and challenging issue and having to deal with constant wet sheets only adds to the stress of the situation. H...
Hi Anna, while it is perfectly normal for 5-year-old children to be still wetting the bed at night, given she had been dry for an extended period i...
Continence issues are often an indicator of stress in young children, which explains why your daughter returned to wetting during the day after you...
Hi Jade - while deep sleeping certainly plays a role in bedwetting it is not the primary cause of why it happens in the first place, so it is unlik...
This is a tricky situation, as while you want to support your daughter in her quest for independence, you also need to minimize the amount of work ...
Hi Jenayah – while it’s great that your daughter is not upset by the fact that she wets at night, I see how frustrating this must be for you given ...
Hi Kath – one of the common misconceptions surrounding bedwetting is that children somehow have control over the situation and if presented with ad...
Hi Rose - while there is not a strong research-based to support this, I am familiar with literature that suggests a link between food allergies or ...
Hi Nikole – it can be incredibly frustrating when you continue to wet the bed at night despite a strong motivation to stop. It is unlikely that yo...
Hi Tina, while anxiety certainly comes into play with secondary bedwetting this is unlikely to be the cause of her nighttime wetting. Bedwetting h...
Whilst some children do outgrow bedwetting on their own others benefit from a little bit of assistance. The most consistent form of treatment curre...
Hi Vicki, in order for your daughter to become dry at night she either needs to learn to wake in response to a full-bladder or her bladder needs to...
Hi Renay, it can be incredibly frustrating when your child continues to wet at night despite your best efforts to help them stop; please be reassur...
Hi Linda, the time it takes between achieving daytime control and nighttime continence is quite variable. Some children achieve this in a matter o...
Hi Jack – first let me say what a wonderful thing you are doing. I have a number of colleagues who foster children and I understand how challe...
Hi Natalie – the way parents manage children’s bedwetting can often make or break a delicate situation. It really is a personal decision as to ...
Dear Sim, It is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness and return to wetting as they move toward achieving permanent nightti...
In can be incredibly frustrating and disheartening when you feel like you have tried it all and still your child continues to wet at night. While ...
Hi Heather - often when it comes to bedwetting no matter how hard we try children will continue to wet at night. In general we find children will s...
Hi Karen, When children return to bedwetting after an extended period of continence the first thing to consider is what has caused this change. Th...
Secondary bedwetting (this is when you start wetting the bed after being dry for months or years) can be the result of a number of different factor...
Hi Amanda – unfortunately there are a lot of myths out there about bedwetting, the most common being that children wet the bed because they are laz...
Hi K.W. – the majority of children who wet the bed have nothing medically wrong with them. While doctors and researchers have been able to ident...
About six percent of children continue to wet the bed at night by age 7 years – so you are not alone! While many children do outgrow the problem,...
Hi Paula - Your first step is to meet with your GP just so he or she can run a few tests just to make sure your daughter’s nighttime wetting is not...
Hi Natasha, you are not alone here with many parents experiencing similar patterns of nighttime wetting with their young children. It is quite c...
It’s great that you’ve been able to identify a pattern to your daughter’s nighttime wetting. From what you have written it appears that you daught...
Once upon a time parents used to be encouraged to carry their child to the toilet during the night to help avoid a wet bed. While waking or lifting...
Hi Cathy, it is not unusual for children your daughters age to still be wetting the bed at night with around 1 in 7 children continuing to do so by...
Hi Rebecca - Stress can certainly be a contributory factor when it comes to secondary bedwetting. Young children can suffer a certain level of stre...
Hi Belinda – bedwetting can result from a number of factors with the three most common causes being (1) an overproduction of urine overnight â€...
Hi Emily – you are spot in describing waking or lifting as being an ineffective means of managing children’s bedwetting. Children who have achi...
Hi Kimberley, while some children do outgrow bedwetting on their own others children benefit from a little bit of assistance. Given her age and th...
Hi Jessica, many children your daughter's age continue to wet at night. The majority of them do so as their bodies have not matured to a point whe...
Hi Rochell, it is highly unusual for children to be able to control their nighttime wetting in response to requests or external rewards, this is mo...
Hi Rachel, due to the strong genetic link it is quite common to find a number of individuals within the one family experiencing bedwetting. Obviou...
Hi M. B. – given your daughter’s desire to move toward greater independence it would certainly be worthwhile making an appointment for her to see y...
Firstly, let me reassure you, this is perfectly normal for a child this age. There really is very little relationship between being continent durin...
Hi Razan – bedwetting treatments are generally not recommend for children under 6 years of age, this is largely due to the fact that it is consider...
It is not unusual for children your daughters age to still be wetting the bed at night with around 1 in 7 children continuing to do so by school-ag...
Unfortunately while medications are helpful in the short-term they generally do not help children to achieve permanent nighttime continence. Abou...
Hi Claudia – given your concerns I would certainly recommend that you speak with your GP and organise a full physical examination which may inclu...
It can be incredibly upsetting for children when they start wetting the bed again after being dry for an extended period. Firstly, you need to r...
While research certainly shows links between deep sleeping patterns and bedwetting, it is not the primary cause of why it happens in the first plac...
Hi C.T., It is not uncommon for children with global developmental delays to take a little longer to achieve nighttime continence. Developing night...
Hi Kristi, it can be incredibly frustrating when there appears to be no clear reason why children continue to wet at night. While the majority of...
You do not indicate in your question whether your daughter has experienced a sudden onset of bedwetting or has been experiencing bedwetting most of...
Hi Rebecca, consistency is the key when managing children’s nighttime wetting. While I completely understand the logic in putting a nappy back on ...
Hi Jodie, as I am sure you are aware, it is not uncommon for a child to return to nighttime wetting upon starting school – this can be due to str...
Bedwetting can be incredibly distressing for children especially as they move toward the teenage years. Given her age and the negative impact th...
Hi K.H., it is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of being dry then returning to wetting again as they move toward achieving perm...
Hi Y. S., it can be incredibly frustrating when you feel like you have tried it all and still your child continues to wet the bed at night. The fi...
Hi Michelle – managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partly because we often do not understand the underlying cause and partly be...
Hi Rachel, depending on your daughter’s age there are a few things that you can do. If she is under 7 years of age then the general recommendation...
this is incredibly frustrating although surprisingly common particularly when it comes to boys! The difficulty with achieving bowel mastery is that...
it is very common for children with special needs to take longer to attain bladder control, with many parents sighting toileting issues as one of t...
Firstly – I wouldn’t be concerned about his nighttime wetting – he is still very young so it would be unusual for him to be dry every night. Waking...
This is a problem not talked about often but like bedwetting is much more common than you think – particularly when it comes to boys! The difficult...
Hi Elise, it is certainly fine for you to wear DryNites both during the day and night. If you do wear them to school you should make sure you chan...
Hi Susi – while it is perfectly fine for your daughter to be still wetting the bed at night, I do recommend that you make an appointment with your ...