Isit normal for my child to wet the bed at night?Yes, it canbe normal. Wetting the bed at night is common in young children. By age 4, mostchildren can control their bladder when they are awake. But it can take longerfor children to have control over their bladder when they are sleeping. Somechildren do not stop wetting the bed at night until they are 5 to 7 years old.Bedwetting is more common in boys than in girls, and can run in families.Mostchildren will stop bedwetting on their own and do not need any treatment. Butif you are worried or have questions about your child's bedwetting, talk withyour child's doctor or nurse.Whydo children wet the bed?Bedwetting is most likely to happen when:●A child's bladder muscles develop more slowly than usual.●A child's bladder holds a smaller-than-normal amount of urine.●A child's body makes a lot of urine.Mostof the time, bedwetting is not caused by a medical or emotional problem. Insome cases, though, it is. Your child's doctor or nurse should be able to tellif your child's bedwetting is caused by a medical problem.Whatcan I do to try to stop my child's bedwetting?You can trydifferent things at home to stop your child's bedwetting:●Have your child urinate before going to bed. Remind them to wakeup and use the toilet when needed.●Put night lights in the hall and bathroom so your child can findthe toilet easily.●Stop using diapers or training pants at home, especially if yourchild is older than 8. Your child can still wear them for overnight visits withfamily and friends.●Have your child help with clean up in the morning. For example,they can take the wet sheet off of the bed or help with laundry.●Keep a chart of your child's progress, and give rewards whenyour child stays dry. You and your child should agree on the rewards ahead oftime.●Spread out your child's drinks over the whole day. Do not haveyour child drink a lot right before bedtime.●Avoid drinks with a lot of sugar or caffeine.●Use a nighttime bedwetting alarm. These have special sensorsthat set off an alarm when the child wets the bed. They work best in childrenages 6 and older. Talk with your child's doctor or nurse about which type ofalarm is best for your child and how to use it.Forany of these plans to work, both you and your child must want the bedwetting tostop. Stopping bedwetting can be very hard to do and can take a long time.Rememberthat children cannot help their bedwetting. Never get mad at, punish, or teaseyour child for wetting the bed.Isthere anything else I can do?Yes. To keep yourchild's bed clean and dry:●Use a waterproof sheet to protect the mattress and avoid urineodor.●When your child wets the bed at night, have them use the toiletbefore putting on dry pajamas. Then, put a dry towel on the wet part of thebed.●Make the bed in layers, alternating sheets with waterproof pads.Then, when your child wets the bed, you can just take the wet sheet off withoutneeding to re-make the bed.Whenshould my child see a doctor or nurse?Bring your child tothe doctor or nurse if they:●Feel the need to urinate more than usual●Are more thirsty than usual●Have a burning feeling when they urinate●Have swelling of their feet or ankles●Start wetting the bed again after being dry for weeks or monthsThesesymptoms can be a sign of a medical problem. Your child's doctor or nurse willwant to check them. They will do an exam and might order tests, including aurine test.Arethere medicines that can reduce bedwetting?Yes. There aremedicines doctors can prescribe to reduce bedwetting. Medicines are usually notgiven until children are at least 6 years old and have already tried other waysto stop bedwetting.