Enuresis (involuntary peeing that is abnormal for a child’s age)
is one of the most common types of voiding dysfunction, and
includes both nighttime wetting (nocturnal enuresis) and daytime
wetting (diurnal enuresis). Children often exhibit posturing
behaviors, (pee-pee dance, cross their legs, squat). Although it
is normal for very young children to do this as they are
learning to toilet train, sometimes these symptoms can continue
even as the child grows older. Voiding dysfunction may cause a
child to run to the bathroom frequently. Children may have to
urinate every 10-30 minutes or in less severe cases, every 1-3
hours. They will often urinate small volumes or feel the urge to
urinate again soon after voiding. What causes voiding
dysfunction? The bladder is a muscle that stores urine, and it
empties by contracting the muscle. A normally functioning
bladder only contracts when it is at full capacity (the normal
amount of urine that it can hold comfortably) and it is time to
void. When the bladder is irrita