About bedwetting
How common is bedwetting? 1
Bedwetting is one of the most common childhood medical conditions 1
Did you know that in a class of 30 children aged:
- 5 years - 5 wet the bed
- 7 years - 2 wet the bed
- 12 years - 1 wets the bed
- 15 years - 1 child in every 2 classes wets the bed
Bedwetting often runs in families 1
- If one parent had bedwetting as a child, there's a 40% chance that their child will also wet the bed
- If both parents had bedwetting as children, there's a 77% risk that their child will also wet the bed'li>
Reference: 1. Caldwell P and Ng C. Med Today 2008:9:16-24.
1. Myint M et al. J Pediatr Urol 2016;12:112e1-112e6