Question
A three-year-old child who was previously able to control nighttime urination has been experiencing bedwetting for over ten consecutive days, despite the parents’ requests for nighttime urination. How should parents understand this sudden bedwetting phenomenon in a three-year-old child?
Answer
Generally, children can start to control nighttime urination around the age of one or one and a half, and bedwetting gradually decreases. Most children no longer have nighttime enuresis by the age of three. If a child over three frequently wets the bed, parents should pay attention. To prevent nighttime bedwetting in children, the following suggestions are recommended: first, avoid letting the child consume too much fluid before bedtime; second, remind the child to urinate before going to bed; third, reduce the child’s psychological stress and avoid excessive tension.