Question
The child sleeps deeply after bedwetting at night, wetting the bed once or twice a day, and shows normal behavior in other aspects. They have had bedwetting since childhood, and occasionally they do not have this problem for several days. How should bedwetting in children be treated?
Answer
Based on the described situation, it is mainly enuresis. This condition is common in children who are difficult to wake up and sleep deeply. The treatment suggestion is to adopt a combination of behavioral therapy and medication treatment. Behavioral therapy is considered the most effective method for treating enuresis, and the specific operation is as follows: let the child sleep on a specially designed sheet that contains two electrodes, with the other ends of the electrodes connected to an alarm bell and power supply. When the child wets the bed, the circuit is completed and the alarm bell rings to wake up the child. If the child does not wake up, parents should wake up the child to urinate. After multiple practices, a conditioned reflex can be established, so that once the child has a urge to urinate, they can wake up themselves to urinate.