In fact an underlying condition is identified in only about 1 of children who routinely wet the bed.
9 year old wetting bed again.
The problem usually resolves in time.
When i meet a child who is wetting the bed it s twice as likely to be a boy.
But that s rare atala says.
When to see a doctor.
Between the ages of 5 and 7 bed wetting remains a problem for some children.
Also keep in mind that about 15 of children age 5 or older actually stop wetting the bed each year.
That number decreases with age occurring in only 1 2 percent of children age 14 and older.
From 5 to 7 million kids wet the bed some or most nights with twice as many boys wetting their bed as girls.
Bedwetting can be worrying and frustrating but it s common for children to accidentally wet the bed during the night.
10 it is often accompanied with day time urination problems for example the child might experience pain when urinating or wet their pants.
Although chances are good that bedwetting won t recur a change in diet or behavior could cause a child to start wetting the bed again.
Some teens have relatively small bladders that can t hold much urine others experience muscle spasms that can lead to nocturnal enuresis.
That does not mean that the child who wets the bed can control it or is doing it on purpose.
7 these children often.
Who wets the bed.
Bladder problems.
For some it ends without warning or build up.
It depends on their body s unique development making it hard to predict when bedwetting will stop.
Some children struggle to stay dry throughout the night from the day they are born and others are able to stay dry for several months or years and begin wetting the bed again.
After 7 years of age a small number of children still wet the bed.
Approximately 15 percent of children wet the bed at age 5.
Approximately 30 of 3 year olds all the way up to 3 of 12 year olds experience nocturnal enuresis about 1 in 6 children.
Children might stop wetting the bed at different ages.
After age 5 about 15 of children continue to wet the bed and by age 10 95 of.
Most children outgrow bed wetting on their own but some need a little help.
In other cases bed wetting may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs medical attention.