I recently heard from a mother who has a seven-year-old son who is having issues with bedwetting. She says that her son potty trained at three and wore Pull-ups® at night until he was about five. Finally, he was dry all night long for two years. Then, out of the blue, he started wetting the bed. She is wondering if this is normal or if she should take her son to the pediatrician.

Most parents know that boys take longer to potty train than girls. The average age for daytime dryness for boys is three years old. That means there are some boys who are 2 ½ years old and others who are 3 ½ years old who are still working on using the toilet. The process can be painfully slow for parents but it is important to be patient because boys don’t have control over their bladders until they are older.

Most boys don’t stay dry all night long until they are closer to 4 years old. This mother’s son was within the normal range for nighttime dryness. Once boys stay dry at night, they usually don’t regress. Her son, however, did regress and she wants to know what’s up.