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Children under 5 years with bedwetting
Children are generally expected to be dry at night by a developmental age of 5 years, and historically it has been common practice not to offer advice to families of children who are younger than 5 years and are bedwetting.
NICE have outlined some recommendations specific to the under 5 age group indicating situations where healthcare professionals can offer useful advice and interventions (1):
Consider further assessment and investigation to exclude a specific medical problem for children over 2 years who, despite awareness of toileting needs and showing appropriate toileting behaviour, are struggling to not wet themselves during the day as well as the night
Assess children under 5 years with bedwetting for constipation, as undiagnosed chronic constipation is a common cause of wetting and soiling in younger children
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