I heard peeing in the bed is hereditary is this true?
Yes, there are some genetic reasons why a child wets the bed. Night-time enuresis (the medical term for night-time bed-wetting) happens in about 10% of children over the age of 5. It is not something that a child does on purpose, but is rather the result of a physical impairment. Babies are born with a spinal cord reflex that empties the bladder automatically whenever it reaches a certain level of full-ness. As the baby grows into a toddler, the central nervous system begins to mature and this reflex starts to be inhibited. This happens at different ages for different children thus the reason why there is no specific age when potty training skills are best taught. Another common contributer to night-time enuresis is a child who has very sound sleep habits thus having difficulty awakening to urinate when the bladder is full. There are a few rare, but possible causes of bed-wetting as well, such as diabetes, constipation, and an abnormality with the central nervous system or urinary tract. Most cases of bed wetting are resolved as the child grows, but sometimes are 12 years old or older before night-time dryness is achieved. If the child is younger than 5, there is no need to worry as it is well within the bounds of development to not be night-time dry. Let the child wear some form of pull-ups and provide plastic on the mattress. After 5, if the night time wetting is frequent, a visit to his/her doctor is probably wise. There are a variety of medications and alarm systems that help children through this difficult stage. As a relative or friend of a child with night-time enuresis, you can best help by being patient, never punish (it is very humiliating to be a bed-wetter and making the child change his/her sheets in the middle of the night compounds that humiliation tremendously), and keep the child's secret safe from others. Above all else, remember that this is an involuntary act, something the child has no control over.
That is certainly part of it. I am 35 and still wet my bed periodically. I did it almost every night until I was about 14. So did my brother (until about 16) and my sister (until about 13). My father also wet his bed through his teens and from time to time as an adult. In our case it has to do with some hormone that we don't make enough of. This hormone apparently helps you wake up when your bladder wants to go.
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It can be due to developmental delays and that could be hereditary. It can also be sign of a child with problems which may need some counselling. A Dr. can check to make sure it is not a physical delay and recommend a psychologist if he feels it is an emotional problem. My friends son was a bed wetter and I went with her to the Dr. when she had him checked. He needed counselling due to the broken home, new man and baby etc. He is doing alot better now.
