WHAT IS BEDWETTING?

All four of these physical reasons are often causes of nighttime wetting. “It may take longer for some children to develop bladder control at night, but it is important for the parents to be reassured that the bladder training process is based on maturation, growth and development,” says Jennifer Lusk, a nurse practitioner for Texas Children’s Hospital Urology Clinic.

Absorbent undergarments like Goodnites® Nighttime Underwear can help your child stay dry and wake up awesome until their bodies grow out of it on their own.

Seventy-two percent of kids who wet the bed will outgrow it by the time they’re 11, and 99% of kids will outgrow it by age 15.

Family history and genetics often plays a large part in nighttime wetting. According to Lusk, if one parent wet the bed until an older age, the child has a 30% chance of wetting. If both parents were wetters, the child will have a 70% chance of being a wetter.

“Constipation can have an effect on bladder function,” says Lusk. “If there are significant constipation issues along with wetting and the constipation is not dealt with or resolved, then there is probably not going to be any improvement with the nighttime or daytime wetting."

Twenty percent of children age 5 to 10 wet the bed.

A urinary tract infection can cause problems with bladder control, so it’s important that parents consult their primary health care provider concerning the situation. If an infection is present, the bladder can have contractions, which can cause bladder instability, leaking and/or loss of control.

Dr. David Fay, a family physician with Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program and expert adviser for iParenting.com says: “In my opinion, special underwear has no relation to when children will begin to stay dry.”