Question

A 4-year-old child frequently wets the bed at night, even when reminded during the day, they refuse to get up to urinate. How can parents help their child improve the habit of bedwetting?

Answer

  1. To prevent the child from sleeping too deeply and being unable to wake up at night, avoid overexertion during the day and schedule a one-hour rest period at noon.
  2. Reduce salt intake and limit water and soup during dinner to lower the possibility of increased nighttime urine output.
  3. Avoid excessive excitement before the child takes a nap, and cultivate the habit of emptying their bladder before going to bed.
  4. Parents should encourage their child to go to the bathroom conscious before sleeping. Before the child frequently wets the bed, parents can wake them up to urinate while they are awake.