Night Time Potty Problems

I had this problem too. What I did was make them sit on potty till they go before bedtime( say 8pm)

then take them again, yes wake them up at your bedtime (say 10 30ish)

Sorry moms set your alarm for 3 AM and yes wake your little darling

The thing that you are doing is teaching your child, to feel the need to pee, and training their bodies to WAKE up for it.

The first two should not be a problem, it's the 3ish one that is annoying. Try it for about two weeks and see the results...

I had a friend who's daughter had the same problem. It ended up being that she had short ureters and needed a procedure to lengthen them. I would suggest getting your doctor involved. It could be something non-medical, but best to rule this out first.

Stick with the pullups. Give her time. My son, now 15, wet the bed until he was almost 12. Had his last incident when he was 13. I agree with one of the other posters, it could be she just needs time to grow more. It is hardly unusual for a child that age to still wet the bed. Just be patient with her and don't make her feel bad about it. She may also need medical attention, but it's unlikely anything except a need to grow up (physically) more.
It's an expense you would probably be happy to leave behind, but just give her time if there is no medical reason for her bed wetting.
I don't know what I think about waking a child up in the middle of the night. We did this with our son and it made no difference. He still had many nights where he wet the bed even after a midnight potty run and lack of fluids.
Best of luck...
L.

What did the dr. say??? I'm curious since I believe it is very hereditary. I have a family full of bed-wetters. I wet the bed until I was about 12. Just didnt wake up. My neice is 11 now and is taking medication for it.
I think most children grow out of wetting, but if it is in your family, it might be harder to do.
S.

Hi V.,
I'm having the same problem with my 5 year old daughter. We have also tried stopping the drinks at 6:00 pm and using night time pullups. Our Dr. has said that some kids take longer to get throught it than others. My 3 year old son has been dry almost 6 months at night time. I also know that some kids wet the bed until they are about 12 years old. I've been told that it is possible that their muscule control may not be developed fully. Also like you said a heavy sleeper. So we just take it a day at time and praise her every day she wakes up dry. Just keep w/ it and one thing I do know is they feel embarrased when it happens so we need to be understanding and gentel about it. Good luck and hang in there. K.