Bedwetting in 3-5 year olds

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3-5 Year Old Bedwetting Myths & Facts

It’s normal for kids in this age group to wet the bed.

If they’re bedwetting it may be because their bladder isn’t yet big enough to store all the wee they produce at night time. Or it may be because the connection between their bladder and their brain is not yet fully developed. In short, they’re too young to be expected to stay dry throughout the night.

Try not to compare your child with other children in your family, mother’s group or social circle. As with most developmental milestones they all get there in the end and it’s clear that the time between achieving daytime dryness and night time control is different for every child. While some two to four-year-olds achieve dry nights in a matter of weeks, others take months or even years to get there.

Who Can Help?

5 to 7 Years

If you’d like to take your bedwetting research to the next level, there are some resources, which you may find helpful. Any search engine is useful to search for local and national organizations and groups that may be able to help.

Manage Bedwetting on Holidays

5 to 7 Years - 03:45
With a child who wets the bed, there are extra considerations when planning holidays. And remember not to let your worries of bedwetting get in the way of enjoying your trip away.

Different methods of management

3 to 5 Years

10% of children aged 3-15 years old experience bedwetting and the vast majority eventually grow out of it. One day, your child will stop having to worry about staying dry through the night. Whilst there is no magical cure for bedwetting there are things you can consider to help you and your child through this phase.

Bedtime Routine

5 to 7 Years

Bedwetting in children can be a cause of anxiety and confusion so it’s important to reassure them and help them relax with a structured bedtime routine.

Ask The Expert

In these videos, father of two, cookbook author, and blogger UJP discusses why there’s nothing wrong with nighttime wetting, how it’s normal for kids for wet the bed after potty training, and how long bedwetting lasts.
Ask The Expert: Shauna 30 seconds
Am I doing something wrong if my child wets the bed at night?
Feel like you're not doing enough to help your child with nighttime bedwetting? Listen to Shauna, a blogger and mom, as she speaks from experience and offers helpful advice about nighttime wetting.
Ask The Expert: Shauna 30 seconds
Am I doing something wrong if my child wets the bed at night?
Feel like you're not doing enough to help your child with nighttime bedwetting? Listen to Shauna, a blogger and mom, as she speaks from experience and offers helpful advice about nighttime wetting.
Ask The Expert: Shauna 30 seconds
Am I doing something wrong if my child wets the bed at night?
Feel like you're not doing enough to help your child with nighttime bedwetting? Listen to Shauna, a blogger and mom, as she speaks from experience and offers helpful advice about nighttime wetting.
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