The facts
It’s no one's fault
Remember you and your child are not alone.
It might be hard for you to believe this when you have been up half of the night changing your child's sheets. But, bedwetting is far more common than what you may think:
- Nearly 10% of all 4-15 year olds wet the bed at some stage.
- 70% of affected children wet the bed twice a week or more.
- 60% of the cases in most countries can be attributed to children under the age of 8 years.
- 70% of children overcome bedwetting before they are 7 years old.
- Approximately 2% of children aged 15 years wet the bed.
- Bedwetting is more common with boys than girls.
- Bedwetting is sometimes genetic.
Always be optimistic and reassure your child that they are not alone - your confidence will help your child's confidence. At school there will be plenty of other children going through the same thing. What your child needs more than anything else is support, confidence and the realisation that they're not alone.
