Bed-Wetting: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
First of all, don’t panic. Bed-wetting –also called nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis –is more common than you think: 20% of 5-year-olds wet their bed. This number gradually goes down: 10% of 7-year-olds wet their bed; and 5% of 10-year-olds still don’t fully control their bladder at night.
In fact, bed-wetting before age 7 is not a problem; it’s just that your child is still developing their bladder control. (more…)