Question
A 6-year-old child, who is about to enter first grade in elementary school, still wets the bed, while children of the same age no longer do. What medication should be used to treat such a child?
Answer
Children over 5 years old who still frequently wet the bed may have enuresis, which is usually caused by incomplete development of the cerebral cortex, excessive sleepiness, excessive daytime activity, or excessive fluid intake at night. It is recommended that parents take their child to the hospital for a detailed examination and use antidiuretic hormone medications for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, it is important to cultivate the habit of regular urination in children. Parents can wake up their children at regular intervals at night to urinate in order to improve the bed-wetting issue.