Thank you for the information. I will try a rubbing stone or "worry beads" and see how that goes. Thank you for your reply.
Kim
Dear Ms. Carlin,
It's not really unusual for a five-year-old to be experiencing nocturnal enuresis, and there's really no need to be alarmed about it. Given that he is already dry during some nights, as he matures you are likely to witness gradual progress toward dryness all nights. So be patient, no need to seek any special treatment.
Relative to the nail biting, it is generally a habit pattern that develops as a way to reduce tension. If there are ongoing stressors that are bothering your son, it makes sense of course to try to alleviate the stressors. But, it's often not any unusual or overt circumstances that result in nail biting, but rather an ongoing habit. At home, it might be useful for a while (e.g., when your son is watching television or otherwise not using his hands) to have him wear cotton gloves or mittens and to use a rubber ball or worry beads to finger as an alternative self-soothing or tension reducing tactic. Sometimes such an intervention breaks the cycle of nail biting.