Standards by age
As for urination, it must be remembered that the genitourinary system in children develops gradually. That's why babe piss often, in comparison with adults. In order to control the frequency of urination of the child, you need to know the physiological norms for a certain age of the baby. Beginning with the newborn period , when urination reaches 20-25 times a day, and ending with 13 years, when it decreases to 6-7 times a day, each stage of the development of the child is characterized by its norms.
Causes
Anatomico-physiological features explain why a newborn often pisses, and the gradual development of the body determines a decrease in the number of urination per day.
However, sometimes an explanation of why a child often pisses, there are various diseases. This applies not only to infants, but also to all age categories of children. The most harmless causes are the child's hypothermia or, for example, any nervous tension.
Often the reason why a child very often pisses, become infections of the genitourinary system, which lead to inflammation. It is also important to remember about such a disease as diabetes. Then the child will not only often urinate, but also drink a lot of water. Quite frequent and, more neurological disease, is known to all enuresis, that is, urinary incontinence. However, before dealing with a problem with a doctor, it is worth considering the nutrition of the child, because the increased frequency of urination may be associated with excessive intake of water or consumption of diuretics, for example, watermelon.