Bed wetting enuresis remains a mystery to medical science.
Doctors don't know for sure what causes it but it is important for your child to address it.
There are really two general categories of enuresis, the first being when a child simply is having difficulty completing toilet training and the second, potentially more serious, is when a toilet trained child regresses to bed wetting.
In the first instance the cause of the bed wetting may be a bladder that simply hasn't matured enough to handle the volume of urine produced or it may be that nerve endings that tell the child "when to go" haven't completely formed.
Obviously in this case the child is likely to grow out of the problem as his or her body continues to form.
However a child that has completed training and then suddenly starts bed wetting raises some serious emotional issues.
Often times this form of enuresis is cause by an emotional stress.
It may be something as minimal as a move, or a more serious event like the death of a loved one or a disruption of family life such as a divorce.
Bed wetting enuresis is common among children that have been sexually abused.
While regressive enuresis may require counseling for the emotional issues, the treatment for the bed wetting itself is the same for both categories.
For starters you want to manage your child's intake of fluids in the evening and make certain that they make a trip to the bathroom before turning in for the night.
There is also a great training product available known as a bed wetting alarm.
This device has a sensor that clips onto the child's PJs or underwear that will detect the first sign of moisture and sound a buzzer waking the child up.
In either case bed wetting enuresis needs attention to ensure that the child carries on a normal kid's life and is not too embarrassed to participate in kid activities.