As a mother, I remember feeling shocked by her sudden change in behaviour. I had no way to control or predict the outbursts and felt ill-equipped to deal with the situation.

If you take away one thing: treat self-care not as a guilty treat but as a parenting essential.

Bedwetting—clinically known as nocturnal enuresis—is extremely common and, in most cases, not a cause for medical concern. Most children naturally outgrow it in time.