What does it mean when a 10 year old starts wetting the bed?

Answer 1

With boys their bodies frequently grow faster than their bladders. Also they tend to sleep more deeply than girls and can easily sleep through the demands of their bladders until it is too late. This can be a phase that the child will pass through in time.

Answer 2

i have read a lot on this because my son is almost 9 and sometimes goes through boughts of bedwetting. from what i understand so far, it usually means that their bladder hasnt caught up to their growth. but sometimes if it just happens out of the blue and there is no prior or family history, it may signal some sort of upset. have there been any changes like a move? bullying? family strife? etc etc? but mainly, while many people seem to think its an emotional reaction, they are finding that with most kids its not.

one thing i have read about a lot as well is that a hormone is released when the bladder is full and the brain reads this and wakes the child up to go to the bathroom. but some children, like my son, are incredibly deep sleepers and either the brain cant wake the child up, or there is not enough of the hormone released to do so. either way, the child can wet the bed. my son seems to be growing out of it now and i tried everything from restricting drinks after 6pm (which actually made things worse), to waking him up myself to take him to the bathroom (but he would still wet later on quite often), etc etc.

Answer 3

He could be having some psychological problems (like my friend's son) as his parents are always fighting. Or he could have weak kidneys as my son at one stage also always wet his bed when he was between 6 to 7 years old. Or he is just simply lazy to get out from his bed to pee.

I brought my son to see one Tibetan monk, who is also a Tibetan doctor, told me he has weak kidneys then. So I went to buy a special type of light (I think is red ultra light rays) and shine on his kidneys twice per week then. Put the light at least 30ft away, not too near. That will warm up his kidneys. Be alert and careful when you do this treatment.

Another method - ask your son to stand under the warm shower and let the warm water nourish both his kidneys (moving from left to right and vice versa). Perhaps this will help too. Good luck!

Answer 4

Could be many things:
got cold at night
drinks too much before bed
doesnt go to the bathroom before bed
is experiencing some sort of trauma
bladder is still growing and isn't quite big enough to sustain that much fluid yet
kidney infection
Whatever it is, go to a doctor and don't demean the child. Don't yell or make them feel bad. They don't want to wet the bed and feel really bad about it. It's not their fault.

Answer 5

Could be many things. I was a bed wetter til about that age too. I dont remember the reason for doing it, perhaps psychologically- being a pampered child... laziness to get up and go to bathroom, etc. I then was taken for treatment a weird contraption that would sound an alarm when urinating... Finally I grew out of it and dont do it in bed anymore...

Answer 6

Deep rooted emotional problems. My 11 year old daughter went through this. She had been night trained for 8 years! There was a new baby here, and she was also having issues with her biological mother that I didn't know about. A counselor really helped. She was able to talk about things that she didn't feel she could share with her father and me.

Answer 7

there may be underlying causes such as mental trauma. if you suspect this, seek professional help. if the acts seems to be coming out of nowhere then it might just be a normal phase. many children go through it. it is important to not make him/her feel shame or humiliation. the phase may pass quickly but the mental anguish of the shame can last a lifetime. teach him/her how to strip the bed and wash the sheets. offer a rubber mat to place beneath the blankets to minimize matress damage and talk to your child. encourage him/her to share with you thoughts, feelings, fears....

Answer 8

Is there a new baby on the way?? Many kids do this to get attention. Well is a form of attention. Usually is temporally. It could also be a terror movie he has seen. But my primary reason is attention. It could also be because of health problems like urinary tract infections, ask him/her if it hurts when they urinate or it could also be diabetes insipidous. If those reason could also be than you must take to the doctor for them do a urinalysis or blood levels for glucose.

Answer 9

I would start talking to the child & gently probing to see if anything has happened recently to upset them. There may be some underlying psychological issues going on.

Answer 10

It could just be that he is drinking too much, and not going to the bathroom enough before going to bed. If, i were you, i would take him to the doctor , and have his urine checked, because he could have something more serious