Patient's question:
My child is currently attending kindergarten. She used to be taken care of by her grandmother at home, and I wasn't aware of this. Today, her teacher suddenly called me, saying that she wets the bed every day during her nap. That's when I realized there might be an issue. How should I treat a child who wets the bed during their nap?Doctor's answer:
It is normal for a child to wet the bed. Common causes of bedwetting include delayed development of the cerebral cortex, which cannot inhibit the spinal cord's urination center. After falling asleep, the detrusor muscle contracts unrestrainedly and releases urine. If a child is overly excited or exhausted during the day and overly tired, the sleep state at night will be too deep, causing the child not to wake up immediately after the bladder becomes full. Wishing your baby good health.