Argh! Both children have wet themselves several times recently 4 and 6yo!

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DD (4yo) has wet herself from time to time ever since being potty trained - she seems to hold it and hold it until it's too late. In the last week she has wet herself twice in a play park and at soft play when she was busy.

DS (6yo) was at a holiday sports club today and yesterday - he's been before, goes with his best mate, loves it and begs to go - and he wet himself twice yesterday and 3 times today. He hasn't done this for years. He said it came out too fast. He did drink a lot by the sounds of things, and doesn't seem to have any signs of a UTI.

I feel a bit freaked out about it, tbh. We have a new baby (6weeks old), but he doesn't seem to have caused too much upset, and my children seem to be otherwise happy and balanced. Is this really weird? Should I be worried or let it pass and see what happens? Any advice?

Have they had chicken pox?
That was a sure fire sign for me it was coming on.

I saw my friends ds wet himself when out, very unsuual for him, she was shocked, I suggested CP and she went but a week later he was all spotty

Really?! Yes, my ds has had it, dd not sure...

It may just be that they were enjoying themselves too much to want to stop their activity. Did one child get a lot of attention for doing it so other is following suit?
It is an extra chore to deal with whilst having a newborn and may be the children reverting slightly to babyish behaviour which they often do when a baby is getting attention (lots of pretending to be a baby, baby talk to you etc)

Have you inspected ds's willy? Sometimes if the skin is tight, sore or irritated my ds gets confused about when he needs a wee. Its like he blocks out the discomfort but that also blocks out the sensation of needing to wee.

Otherwise I was with littleducks all the way thinking they are most likely coming down with something.