Bedwetting can often seem like a very big deal, both for your child and for yourselves as parents. Getting the facts on bedwetting can be a big help and can give you the peace of mind that bedwetting is a stage, something they’ll most likely grow out of. Understanding why your child is wetting the bed can go a long way to putting a little perspective on things. There is plenty of misinformation out there, so arm yourself with the best bedwetting facts from DryNites and share them with your child. Knowledge gives you the power to work together as a team through this phase with your child.
Bedwetting facts
Bedwetting related facts:
- 16.6% of 5 year olds wet the bed
- About 6.6% of 7 year olds wet the bed
- 97% of bedwetting kids are dry by the time they are 12
- 98% of children are dry by the age of 15
- Bedwetting is far more common in boys than girls
- In a survey conducted, many parents thought the reason their children were wetting the bed was because of laziness, this is incorrect.
- Bedwetting is often inherited, if one parent suffered from bedwetting (as a child) there is an approximate 43% chance that their child will wet the bed, however if both parents wet the bed as children, there is an approximate 77% chance that their child will wet the bed.
- In some studies food sensitivities have been found as one of the causes of bedwetting, some foods that may cause bedwetting are carbonated fizzy drinks, citrus juices and artificially coloured lollies.
- James Joyce, Barbara Streisand, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Suzanne Somers are all famous people who as children suffered from bedwetting.
- The first mention of bedwetting in history was on a scroll of papyrus dated 1550BC in which the recommended solution for bedwetting was “juniper berries, cypress and beer”. This is not recommended for your child.