Generally speaking, when children are 1 or 1.5 years old, they are able to control urination at night and bedwetting has been greatly reduced. However, some children are still only able to control urination during the day and still often wet the bed at night when they reach 2 years old or even after 2.5 years old, which is still a normal phenomenon. Most children stop wetting the bed at night after the age of 3 1/2 or 4 years. However, if bedwetting is still occurring above the age of 4, more than twice a month, it is not normal. Nocturnal enuresis usually runs dominantly in families, and if both parents have been nocturnal enuresis sufferers, their children have a 3/4 chance of wetting the bed. Some things to keep in mind when children wet the bed Adjust the diet
Don’t drink water before going to bed (except in summer), and don’t eat watermelon, orange, raw pear and other fruits and milk to reduce the amount of urine stored in the bladder at night. Establish a reasonable living system The child’s life, diet and living should be made regular. Overexertion and mental stress should be avoided. It is best to insist on naps so that the child does not sleep too much at night and is not easily woken up by adults to urinate. Parents should not tease the child before bedtime, not to let the child get excited, not to let the child strenuous activities, not to watch thrilling and stressful movies and videos, so as not to make the child overexcited. Educate and supervise the child to develop good urination habits (4-7 times/d)
Make it a habit for the child to urinate thoroughly every day before going to bed so that the bladder is emptied. Families that are able to do so should bathe their children as much as possible before bedtime so that they can sleep comfortably, which will reduce bedwetting. Timely replacement of wet bedding and clothing The bedding your child sleeps on should be clean, warm, and replaced in a timely manner after wetting. Timing of awakening: The child should be awakened when his or her bladder is full to the point of imminent urination. Urination in the awake state: The child should be fully awakened from sleep to urinate in the awake state. Urine loss can cause shyness, anxiety, fear and withdrawal in the child. First of all, we should emphasize that bedwetting at night is not the child’s fault and avoid blaming him/her for it. If parents disregard the child’s self-esteem and use scolding, threatening and punishing means, it will make the child more aggrieved and depressed and increase the psychological burden, and the symptoms will be aggravated. Treating children with enuresis can only be done with comfort and encouragement, which is a prerequisite for the success or failure of treatment.