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Expert Q&A

	By Adolph Brown Psychologist

I have boy twins. One stopped bedwetting since he was 2; the other one hasn't yet, and he's almost 5! Is this normal for twins? Should I wait longer before asking for medical help?

Please remember that "one shoe does not fit all" even when dealing with twins. Children develop differently and often at different rates. When dealing issues such as bedwetting, probe the following areas: Have there been any changes or disruptions in your household/life as of late? Such as moving, new school, start of school, etc. Has your child been exposed to any traumatic event(s) as of late? Such as a car accident, fight, etc. The rationale behind the aforementioned rests with the notion that at 5 years old, your child may be experiencing some anxiety about something or may need more toilet training.

Please note that most experts consider bedwetting after 6 years old problematic, but remember that toilet training is also the first major battle of wills between parents and young people.

Here are a few pointers: Reward being dry as well as correct toileting, react calmly to accidents and remember that you were once a young person, too (toileting may not have ranked highly on the priority list).

Dr. Adolph Brown

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