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Do's

• Encourage your child to drink normally throughout the day. It is important that they recognise the feeling of a full bladder.
• Be careful about fizzy drinks at bedtime and drinks which contain caffeine, such as tea, coffee and chocolate. These can cause more urine to be produced.
• Ensure that your child has plenty of fruit, vegetables, cereal and fluids. This will help to avoid constipation which can contribute to bedwetting.
• Ensure that your child goes to the toilet before going to bed.
• Leave the light on at night to ensure that your child has easy access to the toilet.
• Make sure that the mattress and bed are adequately protected.
• Allow your child to help with changing the bed and night clothes. It does help if they are actively involved in overcoming the problem.
• Make sure that your child has a bath or shower each morning. This removes the smell of stale urine and avoids them being teased and tormented at school.
• Stay calm, be prepared and try not to worry.
• Remember, bedwetting is neither the child's fault nor the parents. Patience, love and encouragement will go a long way to resolving the problem for everyone in the family.
• Encourage your child to come out of nappies, but do make sure that the mattress and bedding are protected.

Don'ts

• Do not get cross with your child, it's not their fault.
• Do not use waking the child as a long-term strategy to overcome bedwetting.