Question
My child is already 5 years old, but he still wets the bed. Other children of the same age have stopped wetting the bed long ago. We are worried that there might be something wrong with him. His dad says it’s nothing and it will be fine soon, but I am more concerned, so I want to ask the doctor if it’s normal for a 5-year-old child to wet the bed regularly?
Answer
It is not normal. After the age of 3, if a child cannot control urination during the day or cannot wake up from sleep to urinate, it is called enuresis. Common causes include genetic factors, deep sleep, delayed maturation of bladder function, and also factors related to stress. Before bedtime, try to reduce your child’s fluid intake, encourage them to urinate in time, and help them build confidence in overcoming bedwetting. If necessary, you can go to the hospital for relevant examinations.