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Bed wetting is the involuntary passage of urine beyond the age of anticipated control that is usually 5-6 years.
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Ask your child to use the bathroom at night before going to bed.
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Limit the amount of fluid your child drinks 2 to 3 hours before bedtime.
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Do not give your child caffeinated drinks such as colas and teas as they increase the frequency and amount of urine produced.
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Do not scold your child for bed-wetting. Convince him that the condition can be overcome gradually.
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Praise your child for dry nights and reward him/her.
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Involve your child in daily activities like arranging bed, laundering the sheets.
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Have an early dinner, and ascertain that your child doesn't have any fluids after that.
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Set a specific time, say 3 to 4 hours after your child has gone to the bed, and wake him up to make him urinate.
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Encourage the child to get up to urinate if he feels like urinating in the middle of the night.
