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Will Robinson
  • Harbor Beach, MI
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I have 2 sons. One potty trained at age 2.5 and never had any problems. The only time he wet the bed was when he was sick (and that's how we knew some illness was coming). My second son was harder to potty train. He was over age 3 before he even r...
April 14
Interesting points, Will. But I think there has to be more to this story. I'd be curious to see what other doctors and specialists have to say. Jen - I'm curious if you know anything about your friend who has this problem. Has he always wet the be...
April 14
I still have a friend that wets the bed and hes 25 :)
April 14
I think depression does have something to do with dementia. I also think pressure can bring it on. But I firmly believe that diet is also a huge factor. In my own case, my own clarity of thought seems to be based on how much water I have been drin...
April 13
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April 13
Will Robinson added a blog post
It is well documented that bedwetting is a developmental problem. The connection between the brain and the bladder takes some time to develop. This development should have occurred by the age of six. This development comes about via a learned res...
April 13
Will Robinson is now a member of WEGO Health
April 13

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In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
not really sure where I fit yet
The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
http://www.onbedwetting.com
This site is:
my personal website

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Bedwetting or Enuresis: The Brain Connection to the Bladder

It is well documented that bedwetting is a developmental problem. The connection between the brain and the bladder takes some time to develop. This development should have occurred by the age of six.

This development comes about via a learned response to stimuli. In short, it is a conditioned response. Back in the old days before the absorbent pull-ups were developed, this was accomplished by the child's wetting the bed and getting soaked. The advent of… Continue

Posted on April 13, 2009 at 10:52pm — 3 Comments

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