Nocturnal enuresis or bedwetting as it is commonly known as is involuntary urination while asleep. Bedwetting is a cause for concern only when it occurs at the age when bladder control would normally be expected.
Studies show that about 85-90 percent children will consistently stay dry by 6 years of age; while by the age of 10, 95 percent of the children are dry at night.
Nocturnal enuresis is not restricted just to children, adult bedwetting rates are between 0.5 to 2.3 percent.
There are many treatments available including behavioral-based options and medications to overcome bedwetting. You could try some of the following:
I know this is a tedious process, but, try to wake up your child at regular intervals in the night so that he/she can use the bathroom. Gradually you can lengthen the intervals, until the child makes it through the night without bedwetting.
Avoid letting the child drink too much of beverages, especially the ones which contain caffeine. In case you didn’t know, caffeine increases urine production. However, this does not mean that you do not give enough water to drink, because if you do so, your child will end up being de-hydrated!
Make your child do bladder exercises like stopping and holding a stream of urine.
Make sure that you child has regular bowel movements, because chronic constipation can even cause bedwetting (full bowels can put pressure on the bladder)
Night-time training devices such as the bedwetting alarm, coupled with changes in dietary habits and other support activities has proved to be useful in numerous cases.
If the above mentioned heath tips don’t help you, then do take the assistance of a qualified expert in order to overcome bedwetting, because apart from making the bed messy every night, it also hampers the child’s self-esteem.
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