1. the involuntary urination in bed, especially by a child during sleep
Usage: common in young children; typically resolves by age 5–7; medical term: enuresis

Examples

• Bedwetting is a normal part of development for many young children.
• The doctor reassured the parents that bedwetting usually stops on its own.
• Limiting fluids before bedtime can help reduce bedwetting incidents.
• Some children experience bedwetting due to stress or anxiety.
• Bedwetting alarms are sometimes used to help train children to stay dry at night.
• The child was embarrassed about occasional bedwetting at age six.