Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) Parents need to know that
incontinence is a common problem in children and is usually not
a sign of emotional or psychological dysfunction. To preserve
the child's self-esteem, parents should be instructed to avoid
punitive approaches. Kim Dunn, PNP, Pain and Incontinence
Program, Boston Children's Hospital Nocturnal enuresis, better
known as bedwetting, occurs when a sleeping child cannot hold
his or her urine at night. - Don't worry—most of the time the
situation resolves on its own. - Some children don't attain
nighttime control for several years after they have complete
control during the day. - Bedwetting occurs in 15 to 20 percent
of all 5-year-old children, and in 10 percent of 7-year-olds. -
Twenty percent of children with this problem have some degree of
daytime wetting. How Boston Children's Hospital approaches
bedwetting There are several options for treating bedwetting.
Your pediatric urologist can help guide you to what's best for
you and your child, keeping in min