You might think that once you have toilet trained (day and night), your little 5 year old that they would be dry forever. Well that’s not always the case, around 16% of all 5 year olds still occasionally wet the bed at night. It’s not your little one’s fault, he/she may simply sleep through the urge to go to the toilet at night, but as they get older this should happen less and less. Your little one can regress into bedwetting due to an outside influence like a new baby or moving house. It might even be that your 5 year old wets the bed because you had also wet the bed once upon a time, as bedwetting is normally hereditary. Our expert is here to reassure you that a five year old wetting the bed is nothing to worry about. Some of the other questions asked by parents involve kids having heavy bedwetting on some evenings and dry nights on others. Read on for a list of the different questions all related to 5 year olds bedwetting.
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my son is 5 & wets the bed 3 – 4 times a night. we restrict what he drinks before bed & he goes to the toilet before bed & still soaks the sheets 3 – 4 times a night. we try 2 get him up 3 – 4 times a night but this is very hit & miss as he doesnt wet at
Hi Aleisha – firstly, please be reassured that it is perfectly normal for a 5-year-old boy to still wet at night. If you are however c…
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My daughter is 5 yrs old & had always worn a nappy to bed. She is toilet trained during the day but her night nappy is always wet. I am not sure how to go about stopping the night wetting & whether I should wait since she has global developmental delay.
Hi C.T., It is not uncommon for children with global developmental delays to take a little longer to achieve nighttime continence. Develo…
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5 year old boy wetting bed even with dry nites
Dear Brooke, while it is not unusual for 5-year-olds to experience the occasional daytime accident it is probably worth having your son a…
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1. Can I get my daughter tested to see if she has excess hormone? 2. If she doesnt have excess hormone, will it help to let her have a wet bed, ie no nappy to stimulate the brain / bladder communication? it seems waking her doesnt achieve anything from th
Hi Claudia – given your concerns I would certainly recommend that you speak with your GP and organise a full physical examination which…
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After 2 months of mostly dry nights, my 5 year old son has regressed and is wetting his bed once, or even twice a night.
Hi Liz – as frustrating as this may be please be reassured that this is perfectly normal. As children move toward achieving permanent …
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My 5year old son was dry at night up till Jan this year (after having a 3 week holiday with his father) has been now wetting the bed all most every night since he got back, I have found that it is because he is to lazy to get out of bed and go to the loo
Hi Michelle, your son’s wetting would be considered secondary nocturnal enuresis, which describes the condition where a child returns t…
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My son is 5 1/2 and usually has a dry nappy most of the night then just before he wakes up/gets out of bed he does a wee.
Hi Jacquelene, it is very unusual (but not unheard of) for children to wet the bed out of laziness. Developing nighttime continence is no…
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Pull ups giving my son eczema, will drynites do the same?
The difference between Pull-Ups and DryNites is that Pull-Ups are specifically designed for toilet training and daytime use. They have a …
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My son is turning 6 in December and wets the bed everynight. He wears a pullup/night nappy but he wets so much it leaks through. What should I be doing to get him to have a dry night?
Hi Helen – children generally become dry at night when their body has matured to the point where it can store the amount of urine their…
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Is bowel incontinence linked at all with bed wetting? My 5 1/2 year old has never been out of night nappies as he wets every night but over the past few months he has also been pooing in the bath or shower. This only happens occasionally as he says it c
Hi Christine – Faecal incontinence in children is typically a sign that your child is suffering from constipation. If left untreated, con…
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My son is nearly 6 and still wears a nappy to bed. He actually wets so much that he regularly wets right through his nappy and wets the bed. He has a drink with his tea, and nothing after that. He also goes to the toilet before going to bed. We have
Hi A.R., firstly, let me reassure you that it is not uncommon for 6-year-old boys to be still wetting at night, with some doctors suggest…
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We really gave the alarm a good, long try but it didn’t work for us and we’re over it. What next?
Hi H. C. – it can be incredibly frustrating when you feel you have given your all to a treatment and it still doesn’t result in a pos…
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My son has been out of pullups for 1 1/2 years he use to be fine at first and stay dry but has been a year of wetting nearly every night sometimes 2-3 times a night,i limit his intake 2 hours before bed and he’ll soak it by midnight if i dont take him,he
Hi S. B. – while you are correct in saying it is perfectly normal for a child your sons age to be still wetting at night if you are at …
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Toilet trained during the day, but not at night.
I completely understand your frustration with this very challenging situation. While DryNites could certainly hold faeces overnight, this…
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6 year old daughter is still wetting the bed i have tried everything
Hi Cassie, given the frequency of your daughter’s bedwetting I would certainly recommend that you make an appointment to discuss this w…
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5 year old girl regressing
Secondary bedwetting can result from a number of factors and overtiredness can certainly be a contributing factor. I remember my second …
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My 5 and a half year old son really wants to wear “jocks” to bed, but he has only ever had 3 or so dry nights.
Hi M. B., the way parents manage children’s bedwetting can often make or break a delicate situation. It really is a personal decision a…
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Ask a question now…My Daughter is 5 and never been dry unless I get her up in the night and thats not effective either. Isthere anything ican do to help?
Hi Emily – you are spot in describing waking or lifting as being an ineffective means of managing children’s bedwetting. Ch…
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Hi, my son is turning 5 soon. When he was 3 – 3.5 he was dry about 60% of nights, now he is never dry. Is there a reason for this and will he return to dry nights easily? Thanks,
Hi B.H., unfortunately there are no simple answers when it comes to understanding children’s bedwetting. The most common causes of bed…
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my daughter is 5 going on 6 in august, she still wets the dry nites through and wets the bed she is soaked, she is a deep sleeper and doesnt know she is weeing at all. until she wakes up cold from being wet, what can we do to help this problem
Hi Michelle, while most children who wet the bed have nothing medically wrong with them it is a good idea to have your child checked by a…
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Bed wetting for 7 year old boy with Asperger’s and ADHD medicated during the day and on melatonin at night.
Regardless of what other issues you have to deal with, coping with bedwetting can be incredibly testing and if not managed effectively ca…
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my son is 5 since he got out of nappies at the age of 2 he was dry for the hole year till he was about 3 then every since then he has been wetting the bed every night i have made him stop drinking at least 2 hours before he goes to bed and have been wakin
Hi Jacqueline, it is not particularly unusual for boys your son’s age to be still wetting the bed at night on a regular basis. However…
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Hi, My son has just turned 5 and is wetting the bed. I have tried rewards etc but he is just lazy, I know that might sound harsh but its the attitude of his 5 year old mind at the moment. He doesnt seem to wet in the night, its as soon as he starts to wak
Hi Emily, in the vast majority of cases children are completely unaware that they are wetting or have wet the bed. Unfortunately there ar…
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I need some advise for my 5 yr old daughter
Hi Toni – the time it takes between achieving daytime continence and being dry at night is quite variable, some children are lucky to d…
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I have son 5yrs 7 months…i took his nappy nearly 2 months and since then he wet the bed 2 times. At night, i wake him to wee when i was awake to toilet
Waking or lifting children to the toilet during the night is typically seen as a practical approach to managing children’s bedwetting i…
