Bedwetting, the causes

What causes bedwetting in children? No child wants to wet the bed, and you're not doing it on purpose, out of laziness, or naughtiness. It also doesn't mean you have emotional, learning, or behavioral problems. So why do you have accidents? The most common reasons are: Heredity You might be surprised to learn that bedwetting is often due to a genetic predisposition. If one of your parents was a bedwetter as a child, there's about a 40% chance that their child will take after them. If both of your parents were bedwetters, the percentage is about 70%. Messages between the bladder and the brain Sometimes the brain doesn't respond to the signal that a full bladder is contracting at night. So your brain doesn't register it because your arousal threshold is too high. A small bladder Some children simply have a small bladder capacity, so they need to empty their bladders frequently, both day and night. A good way to strengthen their independence is to gradually increase the interval between toilet trips. Not enough hormones When we go to bed, the pituitary gland secretes an antidiuretic hormone that slows down the kidneys' production of urine, so we don't have to get up to go to the bathroom. Some children don't produce enough of this hormone yet, which is why they wet the bed like you. A deep sleep Children who bedwet often have a higher arousal threshold than other children. This means they are so deeply asleep that the need to urinate does not wake them up, and thus they wet the bed. Furthermore, we know that a child's sleep is precious for their growth and emotional and psychomotor development. Waking you up is not the ideal solution: the night is made for sleeping! 'It's no one's fault...' It's possible that none of these reasons apply to you, and it's still happening. It's not your fault. You can't control all of this right now, but with your parents' help, encouragement, patience, and, if necessary, bedwetting treatment from your doctor, bedwetting will soon be a thing of the past.