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What Are The Reasons For Urinating Often?
Bed wetting (or enuresis) is when children wet the bed more than twice per month after age 5 or 6.
Alternative Names
Enuresis - bedwetting
Considerations
Children develop complete control over their bladder at different ages. Nighttime dryness is usually the last stage of toilet learning.
Most children who haven't achieved bladder control have at least one parent or first-degree relative who also had a problem with
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