My daughter is 11 and wets the bed a few nights a week but she only pees a little bit then wakes up to go to the bathroom. She was toilet trained at the age of 2. When she was 8 she started wetting the bed but stopped at 9.
Hi Danielle, what you describe sounds more like secondary bedwetting – this simply refers to a situation where children have been dry for 6 months or more then begin wetting the bed again. The first thing to think about here is what has changed – your daughter was dry and now she has begun to wet again. Secondary bedwetting has a number of possible causes, which include both physical and psychological. Medical causes can be something as simple as a urinary tract infection or something more serious such as juvenile diabetes so it is very important that you have her checked by your GP. Stress and overtiredness can also contribute to bedwetting. It is not uncommon for children to wet the bed at times of high stress, which at your daughters age may be the result of fighting with friends, bullying, school-tests, or family disharmony. If stress is a contributing factor then children’s bedwetting usually stops when whatever is causing her to be upset resolves itself. If the bedwetting continues and you are able to rule out any of these factors then the management and treatment of secondary bedwetting is much the same as primary bedwetting. If it comes to this please do not hesitate to write in again or alternatively you can access information through the DryNites website on the different treatment options available to you. All the best!
Regards,
Dr Cathrine
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