Question
My daughter is now 18 months old, and lately, she has been urinating whenever she feels a bit of urine, and her frequency increases especially after drinking water. What’s going on if she can’t hold her bladder?
Answer
Bladder control may not be good when the child is sleeping, causing them to urinate whenever they feel the urge while asleep, or because they are too deeply asleep. Avoid giving your baby too much water an hour before bedtime, and let them urinate before going to bed; call your baby up to urinate every 3-4 hours at night. Remember to only let the baby use the pot when they are awake, which helps cultivate the habit of voluntary urination.