Most experts agree that emotional stress can be a trigger for children or teenagers who start wetting the bed, even if they had remained dry for months or years.
Major upheavals and stresses in a child's or teenager's life, whether at home or at school, can explain why they start wetting the bed. You might hear healthcare professionals refer to this phase as secondary nocturnal enuresis.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), the hormone produced by the body that regulates the amount of urine we produce at night, is known to be affected by anxiety. When a child is anxious, their body may produce less ADH. This can then mean that they produce too much urine for their bladder during the night and increase the risk of accidental bedwetting.
Stress or anxiety can also cause your child to drink too much before bedtime, or to forget to urinate before going to bed.
Starting school is a special time for your child, and you should both be excited. However, it can also be a little daunting or stressful. After all, there are a lot of big changes to their routine, all at once! And this can cause stress or anxiety, as well as bedwetting.
Most of the time, it's simply a case of secondary enuresis, and there's no need to worry. Your child just needs a little support to help them adjust to the situation.
While stress and emotional upheaval can contribute to bedwetting, it's also true that simply worrying about wetting the bed, especially for older children, can be stressful in itself, leading to a vicious cycle. Sleepovers, visits to family, and trips away from home can all cause additional anxiety about bedwetting, which in turn can affect a child's quality of life and mental health.
Yes. It is estimated that nocturnal enuresis affects approximately 1 in 75 adolescents. We all know that puberty can be difficult and that the causes of nocturnal enuresis in adolescents are usually related to stress.
Try talking to your teenager about their concerns and reassure them that they have nothing to feel guilty about. It's important for them to know that what they're experiencing isn't unusual. In fact, bedwetting in teenagers is just another phase for some children; they will get through it with the right support.
Bedwetting is a developmental stage that all children go through, and it's not always easy. By using absorbent underwear and washable bed pads, and with a little support from you, your child will sleep soundly and enjoy a fantastic morning.
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