We subscribe Click this image to email us. Nearly two-thirds of parents view bedwetting as a significant problem.
Some parents handle the problem with punishment.
Anatomy of the problem Until a child reaches the age of five to six, many are unable to hold urination with any degree of pressure on the bladder. In some children, the bladder is simply too small to hold all the urine produced at night. In the majority of cases, the problem is one of maturity. Genetic factors Bedwetting tends to run in families. There is evidence that genetic factors contribute to bedwetting.