Bedwetting Summary Many children wet the bed until they are 5 or even older. A child’s bladder might be too small. Or the amount of urine produced overnight can be more than the bladder can hold. Some children sleep too deeply or take longer to learn bladder control. Stress can also be a factor. Children should not be punished for wetting the bed. They don’t do it on purpose, and most outgrow it. Call the doctor if your child is 7 years old or older and wets the bed more than two or three times in a week. The doctor will look for and treat any other heath problems that could cause the bedwetting. Bedwetting alarms, bladder training, and medicines might help with the bedwetting. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Adults Adult Bed-Wetting: A Concern? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Start Here Bedwetting American Academy of Pediatrics Bedwetting Nemours Foundation Enuresis (Bed-Wetting) American Academy of Family Physicians Urinary Incontinence in Children National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases What I Need to Know about My Child’s Bedwetting National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse Array Bedwetting Children Bedwetting Nemours Foundation Bedwetting: Glossary for Kids National Kidney Foundation Teenagers Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis) Nemours Foundation Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Enuresis National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Nocturnal Enuresis National Institutes of Health Treatments and Therapies Medications to Treat Bed-Wetting National Kidney Foundation Find an Expert National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Kidney Foundation National Kidney Foundation Living With Products for Children with Enuresis and Daytime Urinary Incontinence National Kidney Foundation Journal Articles Bedwetting Specifics Secondary Nocturnal Enuresis National Kidney Foundation Related Issues Skin Rashes Due to Bed-Wetting National Kidney Foundation
