It is not typical for a child to purposefully wet the bed. Although it may seem to the adult involved that the child is ‘wetting bed on purpose’ it is much more likely that the child is suffering the condition involuntarily. Bed wetting is not a result of laziness on the part of the child not to get up when needing to or any other deliberate action. Children who suffer bed wetting can often become unhappy; feel low and even guilty at waking up to find they have wet the bed. It is important therefore not to punish your child for wetting the bed or blame them for the occurrence as this can lead to bed wetting depression.
It is important not to blame the child or make them feel ashamed for ‘wetting bed on purpose’. Instead of being negative about the problem you should endeavor to encourage the child and be positive about the next night and how they will soon be able to sleep without wetting the bed. You can also help your child combat their bedwetting problem by limiting the amount of liquids they drink before bed time, ensure your child visits the bathroom before bed, avoiding punishments and encouraging the child when they have had a dry night. Wetting bed on purpose is a natural thing to assume since it can be upsetting and frustrating for parents and children but it is important to remember that bed wetting is an involuntary action that your child wants to overcome just as much as you do.
