DS was 5 in May, and has been dry since he was about 2-2.5 yrs old. He is also dry at night. I know he sometimes gets distracted and ends up having to dash to the toilet at the last minute, but roughly 5 days out of every 7 he will wet his trousers significantly enough to require a change of clothes. More often than not, this does not seem to bother him. If we remind him or prompt him to go to the loo, he swears blind he does not need it, only to 'leak' a few minutes later. He has never once had an accident at school (and he has been full time for the best part of 3 years), which leads me to believe he is able to control his bladder when he wants to. This also makes me doubt there is a medical reason for his lack of bladder control, as he can pick and choose when he has accidents. There is nothing we know of that is upsetting or worrying him, he gets loads of attention from those around him, is happy at school and so on. Being wet does not seem to bother him, but it is bothering me and DH! Reward charts and so on do not hold any interest for him long term, and I don't want to punish him too harshly for fear of giving him issues about using the toilet. This behavior needs to change though. All advice gratefully received. TIA.
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5.5 yr old son wetting himself (seemingly) on purpose.
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doasIsaynotasIdo · 12/02/2014 10:05
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