World Bedwetting Day

What is World Bedwetting Day?

World Bedwetting Day* raises awareness that bedwetting is a common medical condition that can and should be treated. The day’s slogan is ‘Time to Take Action’ in recognition that much more can be done to diagnose and treat children who wet the bed.

Bedwetting can have a serious impact on a child's happiness and well being. It's not something they will necessarily grow out of. We want to empower all parents and carers of children who are wet at night to get help from a health professional from the age of five years.

In 2018, World Bedwetting Day will take place on May 29.

Join our World Bedwetting Day Thunderclap - it only takes a minute and is a simple way of pledging a post to go out via Twitter and Facebook on the day - a bit like a social media flash mob!

* World Bedwetting Day has been marked globally since 2015 and is an initiative led by the International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS) and the European Society of Paediatric Urology (ESPU) and supported by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. ERIC and Bladder and Bowel UK (formerly PromoCon) assist in promoting World Bedwetting Day in the UK.

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Download our free leaflets, guides, factsheets and charts to help with potty training, day/night time wetting and bowel problems.
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What is World Bedwetting Day?

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