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Why is my son still wetting the bed at age 7?

I am a 31 year old female. I want to know why is my son still wetting the bed at age 7?

3 Answers

He probably needs an evaluation with a pediatric urologist. It’s not too uncommon for boys his age to have some residual bed-wetting.
Generally, bed-wetting before age 7 isn't a concern. At this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control. If bed-wetting continues, treat the problem with patience and understanding. Lifestyle changes, bladder training, i.e., restrict fluid intake two hours before bedtime, moisture alarms may help reduce bed-wetting.
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Thank you for asking this commonly occurring life event, bed-wetting or enuresis. which is related to personal individual maturity and stability of the central nervous system. and fortunately could be helped with professional counseling, timely oral fluid control, training with alarm clock, and medication for most of the cases so as to make the bladder functional capacity to meet the individual need for correcting enuresis. To accomlish such, seek an able, not just nice, urologist since a nice doctor is not necessary to be an able one; that is life reality.