He should be waken up after 2-3 hours and made to go to the toilet unaided and empty his bladder. In very resistant cases, medication and concurrent psychotherapy can help. Behavioral disturbances may result because of the child's feeling of shame and guilt. Understanding and patience shown towards them by parents and siblings can solve this problem. It is not unusual for children less than 5 years to wet the bed at all.
Nocturnal enuresis is more common in boys than in girls.
Rigid toilet training can unduly precipitate the condition and the child should not be blamed.