If a child asks for a toilet more often than usual, you should not sound the alarm ahead of time, however, this symptom should not be ignored. There are many reasons why frequent urination in children occurs. And among them there is just a large amount of liquid drunk or a watermelon eaten, and the onset of a disease.
First you need to determine what is considered the norm. So, children up to a year can defecate up to 20 times a day, up to three years - about 10 times. From 3 to 6 years, the norm is 6-8 urination per day, for children older than 4-5 times. So, frequent urination in children means emptying the bladder more times than the age norm, while the amount of urine may be less than usual.
There are products that have diuretic properties. Among them are tea, fruit drinks, watermelons, melons and others. If a child eats them a lot and drinks a large amount of liquid, it is worth limiting it in this, and over time, everything can improve on its own.
It is also necessary to observe the behavior of the baby. Some children often ask for a pot to attract the attention of adults. In other cases, a frightened child cannot relax and hold a lot of urine at once. It is recommended to analyze the behavior, because sometimes you may not need a pediatrician, but just a conversation with a psychologist.
If frequent urination in a child is accompanied by other disturbing symptoms, for example, blood in the urine, pain, fever or swelling, it is necessary to consult a specialist. Some symptoms may indicate diseases such as cystitis, diabetes mellitus, or some kind of infection.
The pediatrician will send the child for blood and urine tests. If the cause is cystitis or kidney disease, then the blood results may be within normal limits, and in the urine the content of red blood cells, white blood cells and protein will increase. In the case when a general analysis is within normal limits, you may need to pass urine for culture. In any case, it is necessary to carefully check all the possible reasons that may cause frequent urination in children, as this is often a symptom of serious diseases such as pyelonephritis, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, etc. In this case, intensive therapy under the supervision of a doctor.
Even if a child has cystitis, a doctor’s appointment is indispensable. In the arsenal of classical medicine, there are quite a large number of tools that can successfully fight this disease. Among them are antibacterial drugs that quickly enough fight the source of the disease. At the same time, it is not recommended to warm the area of the bladder, as well as its excessive cooling.
In folk medicine, to treat this ailment, it is advised to make decoctions of bearberry or lingonberry. To do this, a teaspoon of crushed grass is brewed in a glass of boiling water, insisted. Ready and strained drink is given to the child in small doses throughout the day. It must be remembered that it retains its properties only during the day, so it should always be fresh.
Cases where frequent urination in children is accompanied by pain can also occur due to inflammation of the genitals due to feces (they often occur in girls). In these cases, a calendula, chamomile, or sage bath can relieve the discomfort. Such a disease lasts about a week, and the symptoms may disappear on the second day of treatment.
In any case, parents need to ensure that children urinate in accordance with the norm and painlessly, otherwise you should immediately contact a pediatrician who can identify the causes of the deviation and prescribe adequate therapy.