Enuresis is the term given to the condition also known as bedwetting.
It applies to children who still have troubles controlling their bladder even though their bodies have matured sufficiently to be totally potty trained.
Ninety percent of the children who experience enuresis have a behavioral issue as the underlying cause.
Genetics can also play a part in bedwetting and if you've had anyone in your family who experienced it, odds are at least one of your children will as well.
However, most of these cases are caused by an emotional trauma such as the loss of a parent through divorce, the birth of a new sibling, a change in environment like a move or a new and anxiety ridden experience like the first day of school.
Unfortunately, bedwetting is also a typical symptom of child abuse as well.
Overcoming this condition is just a continuation of the potty training process and you have to keep in mind it is normal to make progress just to have a relapse.
Two steps forward and one step back is common so don't get overly excited when there is an accident.
In fact scolding a child for bedwetting has a negative impact on the toilet training as it just reinforces the child's anxiety.
One way to deal with it is to make the child responsible for his or her actions.
Make sure that they are not wearing diapers when they go to bed.
Put an incontinence mattress cover on the bed and if there is an accident, have the child clean it up.
Another twist to this method is using a disposable pad on the bed that the child can simply throw away and then change clothes.
These techniques encourage and motivate the child to make it through the night without an accident.
Enuresis can be controlled but it takes your patience as a parent and the child understands that he or she can in fact control their own body.