Patient's question:
The child is already 5 years old, but he still wets the bed. Children in other families who are about the same age as our child have already stopped wetting the bed. We are worried that this might be a problem. His father says it's nothing and that it will improve over time. I am more concerned, so I wanted to ask the doctor if it's normal for a 5-year-old child to wet the bed frequently?Doctor's answer:
Abnormal, after the age of three, if a child cannot control urination during the day or cannot wake up from sleep to urinate, it is called enuresis. Common causes include genetic factors, deep sleep, delayed maturation of bladder function, etc., as well as factors related to mental tension. Before bedtime, try to reduce the child's fluid intake as much as possible, encourage the child to urinate promptly, and help the child build confidence in overcoming bedwetting. If necessary, medical examinations can be conducted at the hospital.