The enuresis or infant urinary incontinence is, by definition, the involuntary and unconscious emission of urine during nighttime sleep. Before the age of four, it cannot be considered a pathological symptom, since until that age the fact of urinating in bed has nothing abnormal. As a general rule, once acquired the sphincter continence during the day, the child stops wetting the sheets in an approximate period of three months. Thus, the first step is to teach the child to control himself during the day.
The primary enuresis It is the one that affects the child who has never managed to control himself during the night. It is a problem more typical of boys than girls. The reason? During the first twenty-five or thirty months, the male urinates in an erection. When its organic development is complete, it ceases to be that way, but in its psyche the sensual pleasure and the action of urinating can be associated in an unconscious way. This confusion, of course, is much less feasible in the case of girls. As the child grows, the parents' restlessness increases. However, we should not pretend that our son does it on purpose or does not put enough effort. In most cases, the genesis of primary enuresis has its cause in emotional problems. On certain occasions, it indicates an aggressive attitude towards those around you; in others, a search for physical satisfaction and in others, the most, a desire to remain small, or because it is scary to grow. The secondary enuresis It is the one suffered by the child who urinates again in bed after several weeks, months or even years of nighttime control. It is a temporary regression due to a particular event, for example, the birth of a brother or separation from parents, or a strong emotion or experience, for example, the death of a loved one or the vision of a very movie violent In these cases, it is convenient to talk openly with the child without blaming or scolding or pitying him, much less treating him again like a baby: he just needs help.
