While bedwetting can affect anyone, it's twice as common in boys than girls. Additionally, if both parents experienced bedwetting in childhood, their children have a 70% chance of experiencing it also. Other factors include:

• Stress and anxiety. If your child was dry at night, but then a big life event (like moving house, birth of a new sibling, or school anxiety) occurs, they may fall back into bedwetting. 

• Bladder development. Your child's bladder may still be growing to become large enough, and strong enough, to hold urine through the night.

• Medical conditions. Such conditions as ADHD, autism, or Down syndrome can cause prolonged bedwetting.

Bedwetting is a completely normal stage of a child's development. But as a guide, you should seek medical advice if:

• your child still wets the bed at 7 years old.

• your child starts wetting the bed after being dry for a few months.

• your child is very thirsty, experiences pain during urination, has pink or red urine, has hard stools.

😠❌ Although it can be frustrating, bedwetting, not stemming from a medical issue, doesn't pose any health risks. Remember that your support is very important to your child. They might feel guilty and experience low self-esteem if they are made to feel embarrassed about wetting the bed. 

🗣️ Be open with your child. Talk to them about the situation and ask how they feel. Sometimes a simple chat can be enough to solve the bedwetting problem!

💧 If it's age-appropriate, let your child put wet bedding and clothes in the washing machine and change their own bed. If you have a PeapodMat, this task will be a breeze!