Is it normal for children to wet the bed occasionally?

I believe everyone knows about bedwetting and everyone has experienced it when they were young. Children's bedwetting is related to many factors such as genetic factors, living habits, diet and so on. Children occasionally wet the bed. This is a situation that many parents will face. Parents have doubts about whether this situation is normal. So let's take a closer look at whether it is normal for children to wet the bed occasionally.

Bedwetting is normal. It is also normal to wet the bed occasionally after the age of 3. Medically, it is called physiological enuresis. Suggestions: Most children generally stop wetting the bed at night after the age of 5. If the child still wets the bed at night after the age of 5, and the number reaches more than twice a month, it is medically called "nocturnal enuresis". It is recommended to first check whether there is a possibility of occult spina bifida, and also pay attention not to be too tired during the day.

Primary enuresis

Primary enuresis may be related to genetics, environment, emotions, and lifestyle habits. We need to take different measures for different situations. If the child has a poor diet or drinks too much water before bed, you can adjust his diet. If your child wets the bed because he or she is too excited while playing before going to bed, pay attention to controlling the pace at which the child plays. If the factor is the child's psychological changes, such as the child being suddenly frightened or scolded by the teacher at school or beaten by classmates, in this case you can see if it is effective by accompanying or comforting him/her.

Nocturnal enuresis caused by disease

If after excluding these special factors, the child still has enuresis, we recommend that parents take the child to see a doctor in time and go to the hospital for some physical and laboratory tests to find out whether the child has urinary tract infection, kidney disease, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, brain hypoplasia and other diseases. If it is caused by a disease, treatment should be given accordingly.