Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)

If bedwetting continues after age 5, the underlying causes should be investigated and treated.

No, children usually do not do this on purpose. There may be several underlying causes. These causes should be assessed as a whole and a rehabilitation program tailored to them should be put in place.

If you are lucky, waking your child up to use the toilet may keep them dry that night. But this method does not solve the bedwetting problem.

Professional support is recommended if, after age 5, your child wets the bed 2 or more nights a week and it affects their emotional or social life.

Through pelvic floor awareness, healthier toilet habits, breathing techniques and sensory work, children begin to understand their bodies. As they learn to use their muscles, their bladder control improves too. In physiotherapy, every child should be assessed as a whole and followed with a personalized program.

Yes! When constipation causes stool to build up in the bowel, it can press on the bladder and make bladder control harder. That is why regular bowel habits are an important part of treatment for children who wet the bed.

A diaper can make a child feel more comfortable, but using one all the time can slow the development of body awareness. Depending on the stage of treatment, we may recommend stopping it or using it as support.

Yes, it often runs in families. If one parent wet the bed as a child, the chance that their child will too is about 40-50%. But this does not mean your child should go untreated.

You can explain that other children go through the same thing, use storybooks, or make it easier to talk about through therapeutic play.