DAYTIME WETTING

Daytime wetting affects one in 75 children aged five and above. It is usual for younger children to have wetting accidents as part of the toilet training process but as children get older, daytime wetting can be more difficult to manage at school or in social situations.

Some children will never have been fully dry during the day and have the odd accident here or there. Others will have never been consistently dry, and some children will start daytime wetting after having been dry for a while.

Daytime wetting is more common in girls and younger children but for most children who experience daytime wetting, there is no serious underlying disorder. However it is always important to get a professional assessment to identify why the daytime wetting is happening and to seek support to resolve or manage it. Discuss your concerns with your GP in the first instance.

Further information can be found at http://www.eric.org.uk/Parents/info_daytime_wetting_parents