You’ve read all the books, successfully potty trained your toddler and assumed the bed-wetting would end by kindergarten, or even first or second grade. But when the dry nights are few and far between ...
Bed wetting, or enuresis, is fairly common. According to the American Family Physician about five to seven million wet the bed (with boys tending to do it more) — but that doesn’t make it less ...
For millions of kids, bed-wetting is a normal part of growing up. According to The Mayo Clinic, bed-wetting affects about one of every four children at age 5, and boys make up two-thirds of this group ...
Bed-wetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is more common than many parents think. It can be frustrating, but in most cases, it’s a normal part of growing up rather than a sign of something wrong.
Potty training is a universally dreaded task among parents of young children, for many reasons. It’s hard to know when they’re really ready; there are too many methods to choose from; once you start, ...
The sound of distressed crying wakes you in the middle of the night. Your child stands in the doorway, pajamas soaked, face crumpled with embarrassment and confusion. “I dreamed I was in the bathroom, ...
As a parent you need to figure out if the bed wetting is caused by mental, emotional or physical issues (Shutterstock) Bed wetting is normal, and is part of a child’s growth and developmental stage.
An overworked mom who exposed her unwell husband's bed-wetting habit to their two children has been backed online over her drastic course of action. Incontinence is nothing to be ashamed of and ...
At some point, almost every parent will be faced with a decision: what to do with a mattress that has a distinctive yellow urine stain. Maybe a baby’s full diaper sprung a leak during their nap, a ...
Millions of kids wet the bed, and though it's quite common, bedwetting can be a source of embarrassment and frustration for families. By age 5, most children (80%) experience dry nights most of the ...
According to Dr. Matthew Ruderman, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center, there are two types of enuresis. “Primary enuresis is when ...