Written by Editorial Team
Often kids who wet their bed are mocked and teased at and sometimes they even have to face the wrath of their parents. What most people fail to understand is that bed-wetting is not a habit or a sign of laziness, but is more of a developmental issue.
Bed-wetting is when a child or an adult involuntarily urinates in his sleep. As the child grows he learns to control his or her bladder and outgrows bed-wetting gradually but some children may continue to wet their beds even at the age of 7- 12. It so happens because their brain does not send out the signal to control the urine in the bladder but involuntarily empties the same just as it did when the child was a baby. This is when you need to take certain measures to help the child.
Bed-wetting can be a serious blow to a child’s self-esteem and confidence, and parents should understand that bed-wetting is more like a neurological problem, hence shaming or punishing a child would do no good. Instead, it will only be regressive and the treatment will take even longer.
Bed-wetting is caused by many factors. One of them is slow paced development of bladder control. In some children bladder development is a little slower compared to others. It is nothing to worry about it just means that your child will take a little longer to overcome this issue as compared to other kids. Most of the time bed-wetting is hereditary. If a parent or a relative suffers or had suffered from bed-wetting chances are that the child has inherited it. Other reasons for bed-wetting could be urinary infection, stress or poor toilet habits. Stress, a new baby in the house, relocation and other such issues could also cause bed-wetting in kids. Read more about them here.
Children are quite smart and understanding than what we give them credit for. Your frustration will not do anything positive, but talking calmly would. If the child is himself not very happy wearing night diapers or despises the wet bed-sheets, it indicates he is ready to deal with bed-wetting. Your encouragement will help the child to deal with the situation and stay positive throughout the process of treatment.
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