Information at your fingertips: a guide to bedwetting

It's not always easy to help your child manage bedwetting. But in reality, the same is true for many aspects of parenting. Fortunately, there are many helpful resources available to assist you along the way. When it comes to bedwetting, you can find the information you need in several places; where you look depends solely on what you're looking for.

If your child is having trouble staying dry at night, you're probably wondering what's going on and what you can do. You need information about the possible causes, the options available to you for managing the situation, and some new ideas. The following resources have been compiled to help you find what you need to make managing bedwetting easier.

The essentials

• How widespread is bedwetting?
• Why is my child wetting the bed?
• What options do I have to manage the situation?

Advice and support

If you need advice and support from parents who understand what you and your family are going through, start a thread on the community forums. These online forums allow you to ask questions and share ideas with other parents. Discussions are divided into topics ranging from how to talk to your child about bedwetting to how to have sleepovers.

For children only

If your child wets the bed, you won't be alone in having questions. In many cases, your child will be just as worried as you are. There are many resources available to help your child understand bedwetting and teach them ways to manage it. Children's books are a great way to introduce the topic of bedwetting at their level and help them understand their body. Check your local library, bookstores, or online booksellers for ideas.

Websites designed to educate children are another way to help your child learn more and become more comfortable with bedwetting. The brand's website content This resource for children helps them understand that they are not alone. It includes a chat room where your child can talk with other children about bedwetting, articles explaining the causes and mechanisms of bedwetting, as well as tips and strategies for talking about it with their friends.

How to answer your child's questions

As always, talking to your children about bedwetting is one of the best ways to help them feel better about themselves. As a parent, you should understand that bedwetting is not your child's fault, despite common misconceptions. Punishment is ineffective, says Jennifer Lusk, a nurse practitioner at the Center for Urinary Problems and Incontinence Disorders at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Contrary to a fairly common misconception, bedwetting has nothing to do with laziness. Children can't help it.

If you need advice on how to approach the topic, the website's index of articles is available. The store is full of tips you can use today. The article "Talking about bedwetting with children" is a good place to start. The brand's newsletter and website "They always contain a lot of information on how not to upset your child by punishing them and how to make them understand that it's not their fault," says Laura Murphy, a mother from Richmond, Virginia.

If your child wets the bed, it's normal to want help. Keep these resources in mind and use them when you have questions or need assistance. After all, that's what they're there for.