Don’t scold your child for bed-wetting, it's only normal

An estimated 10% of children aged seven regularly wet the bed at night, while 2-3% soil themselves during the day. — dpa

Young children are plenty proud of themselves when they’re able to answer the call of nature by going to the toilet on their own.

The transition isn’t always mishap-free though. Some still accidentally wet or soil themselves even after reaching school age.