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• It runs in the family. About 75% of the children who bed-wet had parents who did it too.

• It could be due to the slow development of bladder control.

• The child`s tensions and need for attention may be a cause of bedwetting.

• If bedwetting is resumed after a period of dryness, it could reflect new fears or insecurities.

• Moving to a new environment, a death of a loved person or even the arrival of a new baby at home or traumatic circumstances in school could trigger a fresh round of bed-wetting.

• Reduced vasopressin- an anti-diuretic hormone produced in our bodies that directs the kidneys to prevent the bladder from overflowing.

• Urinary tract infections.

• Worms

Ways to deal with it

• Don`t make an issue of it. Teach your child to change the bed sheets.

• Don`t punish your child for it.

• Make your child feel normal. Share stories of other bed-wetters in the family.

• Don`t tell people about your child`s problems. Keep it confidential.