Causes and Treatments of Childhood Bedwetting

Bedwetting is an embarrassing condition affecting millions of children and teenagers each year. Approximately fifteen percent of children will continue to wet the bed after the age of five. Although ninety-five percent of children over the age of ten are dry at night, some will continue to wet the bed well into their teen years. According to Doctor Howard Bennett, pediatrician, and author of Waking Up Dry: A Guide To Help Children Overcome Bedwetting, “I call it the hidden problem of childhood. Unlike asthma or allergies, it’s just not talked about outside the house.” Here are some possible causes and treatments.

10. There Is No Single Cause

Bedwetting can be an embarrassing situation for children, especially those who are teased by their siblings or are scared to invite friends over to spend the night. But for many kids, it is beyond their control. According to Bennett, “Ninety percent of kids think they're the only ones who wet the bed, which makes them feel even worse.” Although there is no single cause of bedwetting in children and teens, Bennett states it may be an inevitable part of growing up for some kids and is not due to laziness.