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Top 10 Bedwetting Myths

We're clearing up some of the biggest misconceptions about this common childhood problem.

Myth: A child who wets the bed is just too lazy to go to the bathroom.

Truth: What most people don't realize is it's normal for a child who isn't trained to stay dry at night to have accidents up to age 7, says Dr. Ari Brown, pediatrician and author of Toddler 411. "Your child isn't lazy because he isn't dry at night yet -- he just has a small bladder, cannot hold it all night long yet, and is not aware enough to his body urges to wake up when he is sleeping."

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