Clues to Possible Bladder Control Problems in children
(mostly for kids over age 4 years)

• My child urinates less than 3 times a day.
• My child urinates more than 8 times a day,
  • Especially if associated with frequent running to bathroom
  • Especially if the voided amount of urine is often small

• The urge to urinate seems to occur suddenly or without warning.
• My child often does the “potty dance”, crosses his or her legs, or squats to the floor to prevent an accident.
• My child leaks in the underwear on the way to the bathroom.
  • Hint:  It is tough to tell whether there are small amounts of dried urine on underwear made of dark or patterned fabric.

• My child’s outer clothing is often wet.
• My child experiences frequent urinary tract infections.
• Bedwetting continues past age 5-6 or occurs with other items on this list.
• My child’s bowel movements are hard, painful, pebbly or very large and may not be daily.
  • Hint:  This is common, and plays a big part in kids with wetting problems. Don’t assume that everything is OK just because your child says so.

• There is frequent soiling of the underwear with stool.