Question
What should be done if a baby starts wetting the bed after being punished?
Answer
Bedwetting, where a child over 5 years old cannot control urination during the day or fails to wake up to urinate during naps, is known as enuresis. Enuresis can be related to various factors, including hereditary issues, deep sleep, delayed bladder maturation, stress, asymptomatic bacterial urinary tract infection, and hypercalcemia. When treating enuresis, it’s important to reduce fluid intake before bedtime, encourage timely urination, and help build the child’s confidence. Determine the baby’s usual bedwetting time and wake them up in advance. If these methods are ineffective, medication can be used under a doctor’s guidance.