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. 2016 Jul 6;5(4):328–338. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i4.328

Table 2.

Common sense approaches for the management of uncomplicated monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis[39,40]

What to do How to do How it works
Educate parents about High prevalence of enuresis Reduce their guilt
Relatively high spontaneous cure rate Encourage hope
Non-volitional nature of the symptom Avoid a punitive response or the development of a control struggle
Encourage child Keeping of a journal Raises awareness in the child
Keeping a dry bed chart
Changing the wet bed
Maintain voiding diary record Daytime diary used to: Measurement of maximum voiding volume (excluding the first morning void); over a minimum of 3-4 d for accuracy; measurement on weekends or school holidays are ideal Assess the child’s bladder capacity
Bedwetting diary completed for seven consecutive days/nights Assess for the presence of nocturnal polyuria
Fluid intake regulation Decrease fluids especially caffeinated beverages, before bedtime. Ensuring adequate fluid consumption in the morning and afternoon and avoiding excessive fluid during evening Decrease nocturnal urine production