ERIC UK

30th March 2020

Treating bedwetting from age 5: Where can you go for help?

Kate Shelbourne, Helpine Advisor at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, explains that bedwetting is a medical condition that should be treated from age 5. She also gives advice on where to go for help to manage your child’s bedwetting. UK-URO-2000010Date […]

28th March 2020

Preparing for night time dryness

Natalie Thompson, Helpline Advisor at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, discusses how you and your child can prepare for night time dryness. She highlights when they may be ready to go without their nappy or pull-up at night. She also […]

27th March 2020

Why are good drinking habits so important?

Bethan Grant at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, explains why good drinking habits are so important. Bethan also shares tips on how to encourage your child to drink more in school and at home, including ways to get them involved […]

7th January 2020

Diabetes and bedwetting – what’s the link?

In this post, Alina Lynden, Helpline Advisor at ERIC UK, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, shares her daughter Nella’s experience of sudden onset bedwetting after a period of dryness at the age of 4. She explains how, for a small number […]

7th October 2019

Debunking some common bedwetting myths

In this post, Alina Lynden, Helpline Advisor at ERIC UK, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity, busts common bedwetting myths and provides useful information on how you can support your child on their path to overcoming the condition. Alina also explains why […]

4th October 2019

Key facts you should know about bedwetting

In this vlog, June Rogers, Specialist Children’s Bladder and Bowel Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, discusses key facts about bedwetting that every parent or carer should know. Did you know that over the age of 5 years old bedwetting is considered […]

3rd October 2019

Is there a link between constipation and bedwetting?

June Rogers, Specialist Children’s Bladder and Bowel Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, highlights the relationship between constipation and bedwetting. Did you know that more than half of children affected by bedwetting also suffer from constipation? Learn more about the role constipation […]

1st October 2019

The bedwetting basics you need to know

Alina Lynden, Helpline Advisor at ERIC UK, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity, discusses the different causes of bedwetting by using terms and visuals that make it easy to understand what happens inside your child’s body when they wet the bed. Watch […]