What an interesting topic. Although I encourage you to discuss this with your granddaughter\'s pediatrician a bit further, an often underlying player here is stress. Although we don\'t think about the stress our young children might be enduring, it is something that should not be overlooked. Discuss this with your daughter...possible stressors your granddaughter might be facing...at home, pre-school/day care and even relationships of the adults surrounding her.

Your comment regarding the family history of ADHD/ADD is interesting and deserves the appropriate attention with her pediatrician.

All the best,

Dr. J

My 5 year old is wetting still too. Mostly when she goes with her dad and comes home. When she first gets home, she is a nightmare to deal with. She will be very agressive toward me and her older sister. It is very difficult to deal with. I ignore the wetting because the more I pay attention to it the more it occurs. I try to get her to talk to me and try to inquire about her feelings... she is more likely to talk to me at night before bed.

Good luck

Signe,

Certainly a tough situation but it sounds like you are doing everything you can.

One general reminder to all reading these posts is that not always are stressors the cause, important to make sure there are no other medical reasons for the wetting. Don\'t forget to discuss with your pediatrician to make sure nothing else needs to be done.

Dr. J

My 4-year-old does the same thing. It\'s been going on (on and off) for more than a year. I don\'t think there are any major stressors in his life, other than the usual difficulties encountered by the youngest of 3 boys. He\'s always fighting to be noticed and to keep up. We put him back in pullups for the past 3 weeks or so, thinking it would take the pressure off. He has regressed further and has pooped in the pullups several times. I\'m taking him to see a behavioral psychologist so we can develop a plan for the future. I hate to think this is indicative of things to come. I\'m really worried about him.