Should you punish a child for peeing their pants?

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asked May 2, 2024 in Kids Health by Trolaibat (1,900 points)
Should you punish a child for peeing their pants?

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answered May 2, 2024 by Chawcolate (5,650 points)
You should never punish a child for peeing their pants as most times it's just an accident and punishing the child peeing their pants will not solve anything and may even make things worse.

Simply let them know that they should try again later to use the toilet and get them some clean clothes and have them clean up and change into them.

It's normal for a potty trained child to have occasional wetting accidents but it's not normal for the child to have constant wetting accidents.

If the child has ADHD then it can be more normal for the child with ADHD to have daytime accidents and wetting their pants.

But if the child does not have ADHD or other health issue and is otherwise normal then wetting their pants or pooping their pants past 5 years old is not normal and the child should see a doctor.

The child who is wetting their pants may be stressed out or may fear toilets etc or they may have a bladder condition or bowel issue that needs to be checked out.

If the child constantly has pee or poop accidents then they ideally should wear pull ups or a diaper to contain the pee or poop.

ADHD can cause daytime wetting and it's normal for a child with ADHD to have wetting accidents and daytime wetting.

If your child with ADHD is constantly having wetting accidents then they may need to wear some pull ups or diapers to contain the wetting.

However if it's an occasional daytime wetting accident then they may not need a pull up or diaper.

Some kids may be urinary and or bowel incontinent from birth and may never gain control of their bladder or bowels and some kids develop urinary incontinence or even bowel incontinence later in life.

ADHD kids do pee their paints even after being potty trained.

It's also possible that the ADHD kid is harder to potty train and may take longer to potty train or be harder to potty train than some kids without ADHD.

Some kids with ADHD may not be out of daytime diapers until around 5 to 8 years old or longer.

A child or a person who has ADHD may have trouble paying attention and also have trouble with controlling their impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active.

ADHD can't be cured, but ADHD can be successfully managed and some symptoms may improve as the child or person with ADHD ages.

ADHD often begins in childhood and can persist into adulthood.

It may contribute to low self-esteem, troubled relationships, and difficulty at school or work.

Symptoms of ADHD include limited attention and hyperactivity.

Treatments for ADHD include medication and talk therapy.

Symptoms of inattentive ADHD and ADHD include

Lack of attention to detail.
Trouble staying focused.
Frequent spaciness.
Difficulty following instructions.
Easily distracted.
Forgetfulness.
Often misplacing possessions.
Difficulty sustaining mental effort.

ADHD is similar to autism but ADHD is not a form of autism.

While autism and ADHD are both neurological conditions, they're not the same thing.

There are, however, many overlapping symptoms between ADHD and autism and it's not uncommon for people to have a dual diagnosis.

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