When it happens it is usually due to stress in the child's life. Such stress could be due to a big change, such as a new baby in the home, moving or a divorce. Children who are being physically or sexually abused may also develop enuresis. If your child wets the bed after having been dry at night in the past, your doctor should do an evaluation. The bed-wetting may be a sign that stress or a disease is causing the problem.
Some parents fear that their child' s bed-wetting is due to a disease or other physical problem.
Your child may also have discomfort while urinating. Cloudy or pink urine, or bloodstains on underpants or nightclothes. Daytime as well as nighttime wetting. Burning during urination. Does your child have a history of constipation or infrequent hard bowel movements.