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My grand son drinks alot of liquids at night he is 2

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My grand son drinks alot of liquids at night he is 2 years old and wakes up alot also during the night is this normal? When he awakes its almost always with crying.

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June 11 1:22 AM (8 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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This might be a learned behavior. Meaning that he is used to getting water and attention when he awakens? I'm not saying that is a bad thing, but it is possible.

Also, if he is thirsty and urinating a lot you might want to ask the doctor to rule out physical problems such as diabetes.

Before something is deemed to be behavioral, a thorough physical exam is in order to be sure it isn't something physical.

Kerry



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