Bed-wetting
in children
Useful contacts
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC) has several very helpful leaflets on its website. Write to: ERIC, 34 School House, Britannia Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8DB. Helpline: 0845 370 8008 (10 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon–Fri).
www.eric.org.uk
The National Enuresis Society and the National Kidney Foundation are American organizations which have a website with features for children and parents.
www.kidney.org/patients/bw/index.cfm
Canadian Paediatric Society website has a question-and answer fact sheet on bed-wetting.
www.caringforkids.cps.ca/behaviour/Bedwetting.htm
Absorbent pads and pants. Disposable absorbent pads are available in supermarkets and pharmacies. ERIC (see above) also has good ranges of machine-washable absorbent briefs for boys and girls that look like normal underwear.
www.ericshop.org.uk