I have been reading all the remarks with interest and would also like to add my opinion. Punishing a child who wets the bed is child abuse as far as I am concerned. Verbal abuse is as bad as physical abuse. Any child who does this on purpose is in serious need of therapy. Most people seem to believe that fluids should be restricted and routines around toilet time should be set, which is all well and good but surely the most important thing would be to exclude obvious things such as infection and the possibility that something has happened in the child's life. Some people have mentioned this. I remember reading somewhere, and I wish I remember where, that children who wet their beds could be allergic to dairy products or be diabetic. All the more reason why a doctor, paediatrician, homeopath, should be consulted, all the time talking to and reassuring the child that this is a common ailment and that it will improve. I also think that waking a child up every few hours to go to the toilet throughout the night is not the answer. Surely they wake up in the morning exhausted, from interrupted sleep and end up being cranky all day? Anyway, to the person who asked the question, good luck. I hope that you have your son checked out and that you solve this with encouraging talks with your child (i.e. I know you are feeling bad about wetting the bed, so let's work together to try and see why this is happening), hugs and encouragement, not necessary threats and bribes of gifts. All the best.