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By the age of 4, most children achieve urinary control. Some preschoolers experience more than just occasional accidents while they are learning, which can be caused by infection, behavior, or irregularities in the urinary system.
Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the loss of urinary control, which results in bladder leaking. It can happen in children of any age, including preschoolers.
Infection
A urinary tract infection in a preschooler can trigger an overactive bladder. If the child's bladder contracts strongly, she could experience urinary incontinence.
Structural Abnormality
If a preschooler's bladder is small, it might not be able to keep up with the amount of urine his kidneys produce. This results in urine spilling out. Other structural problems can also result in urinary incontinence.
Behavioral
A preschooler who does not like to use the restroom at school or is reluctant to stop playing a game for a bathroom break could lose bladder control.
Treatment
Preschoolers usually grow out of urinary incontinence. A small bladder will grow over time. Overactive bladder can be treated with medication. A child can learn to urinate on a schedule to avoid bladder leaking.
Source:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Urinary Incontinence
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