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Why Children Wet the Bed

Identifying Why Children Wet the Bed And How to Help Them

Bedwetting in children is a common problem that many parents face. Not knowing how to deal with it, however, can impact a child’s health, both physically and emotionally. To understand how bedwetting can be treated, it is essential to first identify why children wet the bed.

Why Do Children Wet the Bed

A common cause of bedwetting in children is time. With every child growing and developing at a different pace, some children take longer to have control over their bladder than others. Apart from time, there are several other reasons why children wet the bed. Some of them include:

Stress

As carefree as children seem to be, they also undergo stress in certain situations that can cause bed wetting. Some of these circumstances include, moving to a new place, drastic changes in the family such as separation or loss of a loved one, the arrival of a new sibling, etc.

Genetics

Research has proven genetics to be one of the factors that cause bedwetting in children. A number of children who wet the bed often have a parent, grandparent, uncle, or aunt who has wet the bed till a late age.

Underlying medical conditions

Underlying medical conditions are yet another factor that can be the cause of bedwetting in children. These include constipation, urinary tract infections, small bladder, etc. Bedwetting is also an early indication of Type 1 diabetes.

Sleeping habits

Sleeping habits also tend to have a vital effect on bedwetting. Children with erratic sleeping patterns due to pets, loud sounds, snoring, sleep apnea, etc. are more likely to wet the end. The contrary is also true where children who sleep deeply wet the bed more often than not.

Underdeveloped system

In most cases, children wet the bed owing to an underdeveloped bladder. This makes it difficult for the bladder to hold the produced urine. The bladder is also unable to effectively signal to the brain that it is time to wake up and empty the bladder.

Hormonal imbalance

Our body produces the antidiuretic hormone, which controls the amount of water released by the kidneys. The ADH chemical is directly responsible for limiting the amount of urine production. When there is a lack of ADH in the body, which is generally the case in some children, there is no check over the released water, causing an overproduction of urine even during the night.

What Can Be Done to Treat Bedwetting?

As a parent or caregiver, there are a number of things you can do to help treat bedwetting in children.

  • Be supportive and encouraging. Let your child know that bedwetting is common and no fault of theirs.
  • Encourage the child to use the bathroom often, particularly right before bedtime.
  • Reduce or eliminate the intake of caffeine from your child’s diet as it increases the need to pee often.
  • Keep track of your child’s bedwetting to be able to identify possible causes.
  • Consult a paediatrician or a bedwetting specialist to sensitively deal with the issue.
  • Opt for bedwetting products such as bedwetting alarms and pads as specified by the paediatrician or specialist.

At Happy Dry Nights, we are committed to supporting and helping you on the path to drier nights. We not only help parents understand the possible causes of bedwetting in their children but also curate personalised plans for effective treatment. We have a specialised paediatrician onboard along with a program assistant to oversee the treatment throughout the treatment duration.
You can schedule an appointment with us to speak to our specialists and understand more about the treatment we provide.