Here’s a story of some fascinating research that shows that bedwetting may actually be caused by breathing problems.
Mahony says that of the kids referred to him at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney because of bed-wetting problems, eight out of 10 have a narrow palate. In these cases, orthodontic devices similar to a brace can be used to widen the palate.
It makes me wonder just how many neurological disorders can be traced to breathing problems, sleep apnea, and the like. The brain loves to have oxygen, and if you take it away, you’re bound to cause some problems.
(New Scientist magazine rocks, by the way. If it weren’t so dadgum expensive, I’d already have a subscription…)
all this time I thought it was because kids peed in the bed!