Question
A child keeps wetting themselves and doesn’t want to tell their parents.
Answer
This could be due to a relaxed bladder sphincter. In traditional Chinese medicine, the condition is classified into kidney Qi deficiency type, spleen and lung Qi deficiency type, liver meridian damp-heat type, and heart-kidney disharmony type. It’s advisable to regularly consume foods that have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and reducing urine, such as lamb, dog meat, shrimp, bird meat, turtle meat, field chicken, dog kidney, pork bladder, chicken intestines, pork backbone, pond loach fish, and bok choy. Children have weaker physical resistance and are more prone to pediatric urological issues. Parents should not panic and should take their child to a professional hospital for examination and treatment promptly. Additionally, regular checks should be conducted on the child and medication should be taken under the doctor’s guidance.