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From Nemours' KidsHealth
- When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Kidneys and Urinary Tract
- What Can I Do About My Child's Bedwetting?
- Definition: Kidney
- Urine Test: 24-Hour Analysis for Kidney Stones
- A to Z: Ureterocele
- Urine Test: Dipstick
- Ultrasound: Renal (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urine Test: Microalbumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
- X-Ray Exam: Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
- Urine Test: Protein
- Urine Test: Calcium
- Urine Test: Creatinine
- Wilms Tumor
- Kidney Diseases in Childhood
- A to Z: Atresia, Biliary
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis C
- Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
- Blood Test: Bilirubin
- A to Z: Jaundice
- Jaundice in Healthy Newborns
- Liver Tumors
- A to Z: Postoperative Infection
- Relaxation Techniques for Children With Serious Illness
- Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone Marrow
- Stem Cell Transplants
- When Your Child Needs a Kidney Transplant
- When Your Child Needs a Liver Transplant
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What Can I Do About My Child's Bedwetting?
My 12-year-old son still frequently wets the bed. How can I help him?
Bedwetting, or enuresis, affects many older kids and even teens. Although the chances are good that your son will outgrow the condition, consider talking to your doctor, who can help find possible causes and suggest the best treatment.
Treatment might include behavior modification, the use of a bedwetting alarm, medicine, counseling, and other methods. Most important, knowing that he has the support and understanding of his family can help your son to feel less frustrated or ashamed about wetting the bed.
Reviewed by: Rupal Christine Gupta, MD
Date reviewed: April 14, 2015