"Mom, dad? I'm wet." Parents quickly spring into action when they hear these words. Changing wet sheets and comforting an upset or embarrassed child isn't fun for anyone in the middle of the night.
Nothing disrupts a parent’s sleep quite like a wet bed. Whether your child appears at your bedroom door with the obvious signs of a midnight accident or — worse! — they slide in next to you, only to ...
According to Dr. Matthew Ruderman, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center, there are two types of enuresis. “Primary enuresis is when ...
Millions of children struggle with bed-wetting. As a pediatrician, I understand the stress and frustration that bed-wetting can have on families. For some kids, wetting the bed can be embarrassing and ...
While potty training and even after, your child may wet the bed while sleeping. In nocturnal enuresis (uncontrolled release of urine from the bladder), this release happens at night while a child is ...
“Mom, it happened again.” Many a parent has woken up to these words, sometimes morning after morning. Kids and adults alike can become frustrated and even confused about ongoing bedwetting beyond what ...
Bed-wetting, also called nocturnal enuresis, is more common than many parents think. It can be frustrating, but in most cases, it’s a normal part of growing up rather than a sign of something wrong.
As a parent you need to figure out if the bed wetting is caused by mental, emotional or physical issues (Shutterstock) Bed wetting is normal, and is part of a child’s growth and developmental stage.
Bed-wetting may be expected among potty-training toddlers but the condition persists for up to 7 million U.S. children ages 6 and older, causing enduring shame and embarrassment. While effective ...
NEENAH, Wis. — GoodNites, a Kimberly-Clark brand, is helping bed-wetting kids feel confident overnight with a new design that fits more like real underwear. "Many parents are unaware that bed-wetting ...
Social distancing restrictions mean some parents and children are spending more time together as families. At the same time, we’re feeling the stressful demands of working from home while ...
Just when you thought potty training was over. Credit...Marc Rosenthal Supported by By Meghan MacLean Weir, M.D. This guide was originally published on Jan. 31, 2020 in NYT Parenting. Parents and ...