Bed wetting
Most children by the age of 2 to 3 years begin to stay dry at night. The transition from nappies to training pants to a consistently dry bed takes time. Research indicates a significant number of 4 year olds (25%) and 5 year olds (15%) still wet the bed. These children are often misunderstood. A parent, in their frustration, can believe their child is deliberately wetting the bed and that it can be stopped by punishment. Other parents think their child is just too lazy to go to the toilet. Both attitudes are wrong. There are a number of possible reasons why a child wets the bed beyond the usual age.
. Small bladder.
. Physical immaturity. During children’s toddler years they wet the bed simply because they are too immature to maintain night time bladder control.
. The child has a very deep sleep pattern which prevents them from waking when they need to get up and go to the toilet.
. In approximately 2% of bed wetting children the cause is a medical disorder.
. Emotional problems such as anxiety or depression. Any change in the psychological environment of the home can produce insecurity in a child that results in bed wetting.
For a solution, please open this PDF file. If you have an older child who is soiling their pants, click the second file.