bed wetting

Children's health 13 Feb 2014

Bedwetting: Overactive or twitchy bladder

Some children have an overactive bladder and can only hold small amounts of urine. In this case the child's bladder muscles may spontaneously contract during…

Gastro 14 Sep 2013

Wetting the bed: When to worry and what to do

If your child wets the bed and you’re wondering whether you should worry or wait and see, you’re certainly not the first nor will you be the last parent to do so! Bed wetting is a common problem1 and most parents have been woken up at night to change wet…

Children's health 08 Nov 2012

Bed wetting in teenagers

In children, bed wetting is a relatively common problem, with as many as 20% of 5 year olds and up to 10% of 10 year olds experiencing it regularly. Despite the fact that bed wetting is something that most affected children tend to outgrow, this is certainly not the case for…

Children's health 08 Nov 2012

Bed wetting treatments

Statistics show that only 34% of Australian families with a child who wets the bed seek professional help. Instead, they wait for what’s called ‘spontaneous remission’, where the child grows out of bed wetting naturally, something that does eventually occur in many children, but not all. It’s a concerning statistic when you…

Children's health 01 Mar 2012

Preventing Bed Wetting

Bed wetting is defined as intermittent episodes of wetting the bed at night in children over 5 years of age

Children's health 07 Feb 2012

Toilet Training (Potty Training)

Toilet training is an important developmental milestone and can be a challenging step for both parents and toddlers.

Children's health 30 Nov 2011

Bed wetting (nocturnal enuresis)

Nocturnal enuresis refers to bed wetting in a child over 5 years of age. It can negatively affect emotional health but can be treated in…