Bedwetting(Enuresis)

Bedwetting is involuntary urination during sleep. Most children become reliably dry at night between the ages of 3 and 7. Child may need treatment if he or she continues after age 7, or starts again after 6 months or more of dry nights. If child wets the bed regularly, it is most likely to be because he or she has not yet learned bladder control; this will improve by time. Bedwetting may be caused due to immature nervous system, bladder infection, small bladder, inadequate antidiuretic hormone, constipation, epilepsy or an emotional upset such as bullying. Bedwetting tends to run in families. 

Home Remedies

• Eat two walnut halves and 5-6 raisins before going to bed.

• One hour before going to bed take six to eight oz. of cranberry juice.

Do's

• Eat a fiber rich diet to prevent bedwetting due to constipation.

• Put child to bed earlier. Make sure he or she uses the toilet before going to
     bed.

• Praise and reward your child for dry nights.

• Teach your child bladder-control exercises and techniques which may help
     to reduce the number of bed-wetting episodes. Each time the patient feels
     like urinating he must hold it for few seconds. This will stretch the bladder
     and the patient will be able to hold it for longer time.

Don’ts

• Never punish a child for bedwetting. Explain to the child that the problem
     is not his or her fault.

• Don’t restrict fluids, but ask child not to drink anything within 2 or 3 hours
     of bedtime.

• Avoid giving chocolate or cola in the early evening.

See Doctor

• Your child’s bedwetting persists despite using the measures described
     above.

• If a child has a fever and a burning feeling when urinating.