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Like Brother, Like Sister

Help for Families with Multiple Bedwetters

By Melissa Granberry

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Why do some children outgrow bedwetting earlier than others? "We don't know why children outgrow bedwetting at different ages," says Giramonti. However, we do know that children are more likely to outgrow bedwetting the older they get. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, bedwetting occurs in 20 percent of 5-year-olds, 10 percent of 6-year-olds and still even 3 percent of 12-year-olds.

Special Challenges

If you have multiples, meaning twins or more, you may experience the added challenge of having children of the same age wetting the bed. If the children are identical, sharing the same genetic code, there is an even greater chance they will both wet the bed if one does. Parents of multiples become experts at doing everything several times, and helping children through bedwetting is no exception. Whatever you do for one child, you will do for the other, whether it be limiting fluids at bedtime or taking each to the bathroom before you go to sleep at night.

Jessica*, the mother of identical twin boys, says she has become stronger because of her experience. "I have to be physically and mentally stronger than some of my mom friends who don't have twins who wet the bed," she says. "I physically hoist them out of bed and take them to the bathroom, and I mentally prepare myself to keep their self-esteem strong by constantly explaining that this is a natural thing they are going though and they are OK. It's tiring, but that's my life right now. I know that this, too, will pass!"


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