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Bedwetting

Key points about treatments

Most children will eventually become dry at night without any treatment. But there are several treatments that can help your child stop wetting the bed sooner.

Key messages about treatments for bedwetting

Doctors think it's best to wait until your child is 7 before starting treatment for bedwetting. Younger children may not understand enough for some treatments to work.
Trying some simple things at home may help.
You can try a reward system, such as a star chart, to encourage your child to want to become dry.
You can use an alarm that goes off as soon as your child starts wetting the bed. This helps most children become dry after a few months.
A medication called desmopressin works more quickly than an alarm, but children often start wetting the bed again when the treatment is stopped. Doctors usually prescribe this medication when other methods you've tried haven't worked and your child is still wetting the bed.

This information was last updated on Dec 04, 2008

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