Is bedwetting common?

Frequent bed wetting is common in children up to the age of six. The child should not be put under pressure if younger than six - children do not wet the bed on purpose.

Approximately 15 to 20 per cent of all five- and six-year-olds wet the bed and it is more common among boys. With teenagers, the figure is 2 to 3 per cent up to 14 years and 1 per cent at 15 years and over.