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My two boys had this problem. They wet the bed EVERY nite until they were about 12 years old. They are both in college now. This is a medical condition where they sleep so soundly that it is impossible for them to get up and "go". There is more to it than that - something triggers the bladder to empty. There IS a medication which can help or eradicate this symptom of the disease/condition. I chose not to give it to them since I was not sure of the side effects. It WAS a pain and I'm sure embarrassing to them both - they wore "pull-ups" at night, every night. But, I made sure NEVER to scold them or humiliate them. EVER. They could NOT help it any more than a child with Turretts, for example, could help a nervous tic. Not sure if I should have given them the pills or not. I would recommend talking to a pediatrician and explore any side effects to balance the harm vs. the humiliation of this sympton. Be assured that there are plenty of boys (almost always affects boys) who who are suffering with this. As a parent, be matter-of-fact, patient and supportive- that's my advice. Oh, and I forgot to mention: when I was wondering aloud to my husband about how long this would go on, he admitted to me that HE had wet his bed until age 12. This gave me a clue as to how long it would last and sure enough, it stopped at age 12 for both boys...just like it did for their dad.  (my girl wet the bed on a pretty occasional basis until age 7 ....doctor said all this is hereditary).  - E