Question
My child didn’t frequently wet their pants when they were young, but recently they’ve been doing it often. What’s going on?
Answer
The reasons for a child frequently wetting their pants may include tight underwear, excessive drinking, overfocus or excitement, being startled, illness (not urinary or nervous system diseases, without genetic factors from previous generations), urinary tract infections, genetic diseases or malformations, and nervous system disorders. For example, if a child has a urinary tract infection, they may wet their pants due to frequent urination and urgency. Additionally, inadequate parental care or not training the child to use the toilet in a timely manner may also lead to this situation. Both increased and decreased urination can indicate problems, with decreased urination possibly being due to insufficient water intake or illness.