Child Abuse Signs: Proving Emotional and Sexual Abuse

Bed wetting can sometimes serve as a physical indicator of underlying child abuse or trauma. Proving emotional abuse in custody battles requires specific evidence of behavioral causes and long-term effects.

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Bed Wetting and Child Abuse

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Susan Drew

Bed wetting is a common childhood disorder, affecting between 5 to 7 million children ages 6 and over in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Problem bed wetting is defined as wetting the bed twice a week on average.

Based in Putnam County, N.Y., Susan Drew has been writing as a health care public relations and communications specialist since 1994. Her work has focused on raising awareness of various medical conditions, including severe obesity, fibromyalgia (chronic pain), movement disorders and bleeding disorders. She received her Bachelor of Science in journalism and media from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.