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According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, more than 1,000 children are treated there each year for incontinence. There are many types of incontinence that children can experience caused by different reasons. Some of the more common reasons why children wet themselves uncontrollably could be due to their own psychological choices, whereas others experience uncontrollable bladder contractions that make them feel as if they have to go to the bathroom immediately. Some children do not fully empty their bladder when going to the bathroom, leaving urine behind to leak.
It is very rare that a child would wet himself or herself out of laziness or poor toilet training. Some children could be acting out due to emotional situations at home or at day care.
Types of Incontinence
Treating Urinary Incontinence
Treatment and management of childhood incontinence is going to be different with each child. It helps to first understand why your child is wetting itself and then work on a treatment plan that will work for the whole family. Some tips to try are:
Whatever the cause or treatment, don’t ignore your children’s incontinence. This will only lead to embarrassment later on in life and it will also become difficult to strengthen the pelvic floor muscle.