For the alarm to be effective, the child must awaken or be awakened as soon as the alarm goes off. This may require having another person sleep in the same room to awaken the bedwetter. Incontinence is also called enuresis Primary enuresis refers to wetting in a person who has never been dry for at least 6 months. Secondary enuresis refers to wetting that begins after at least 6 months of dryness. To Remember Urinary incontinence in children is common.
Nighttime wetting occurs more commonly in boys.
Daytime wetting is more common in girls. After age 5, incontinence disappears naturally at a rate of 15 percent of cases per year. Treatments include waiting, dietary modification, moisture alarms, medications, and bladder training. Established in 1987, the clearinghouse provides information about diseases of the kidneys and urologic system to people with kidney and urologic disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are carefully reviewed for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.