Night Time Potty Training - Harwick, PA

hi J.,
I have had three bed wetters out of my nine. It is very frustrating for everyone. Things that have helped some were to have their backs adjusted by the chiropractor. That usually brought good results but not lasting ones. Also having my guys take Potassium was a huge help. But they were a little older when I started them on this. There are also homeopathic remedies you could try, by Hyllands for bed wetting. I have also seen my little ones that wet only rarely will do so after they went to be extreamely tired. I hope some of this will help. I just had to wash sheets every day. Often if they sleep at a friends they will stay dry. Don't think they can do it at home because they don't sleep as soundly at a friends because they are afraid they may not stay dry. Mine finally stopped when they were much older when their hormones changed. Yes, it is a bummer!
Hope this helps!
A. B.

My husband insists I suggest no liquids 2-3hrs before bed ,and a couple salty pretzels right before bed. It worked for his Niece Danielle.. worth a shot.
Good Luck

Is it really that important for her not to wear a pull up at night? It's okay! Some kids don't have bladders that are developed enough to go all night until they are 7 or 8. Huggies makes pullups called Goodnights- they look alot like underwear and are more trim fitting. These are easier if she's embarrassed by it. But if it's not a big deal to her- don't worry about it. She'll outgrow it when her body is ready.
Hope this helped-
S.

Just keep her in pull ups...her bladder may not be mature enough to wake her at night. My daughter was 6 before she stopped wetting her bed/pull-ups. She will grow out of it eventually. I know it's hard, but it's better to let her bladder mature than to endure the stress of changing sheets at 3:00 in the morning and her getting stressed about and maybe starting to have accidents during theday. Hope I was able to help.

*Hugs*

I was a bed wetter until I was about 12. It isn't just frustating for you but for your child as well. There are some very expensive devises out there that can help. There is a devise that my parents had that is what worked for me. It is a wrist alarm that you attach to you panties. When you start to pee it goes off and wakes you up. It's a conditioning alarm, like Pavlov's dog. I know when I did it, I would actually see myself get up out of bed and go into the bathroom. I'd dream it really. You have to remember, alot of kids have this problem and there are several reasons for it. Genetics, is one, and another is that their bladders don't grow as fast as they do and they can't last the night. We tried everything when I was a kid, no milk before bed, nothing to drink before bed. Sometimes it helped sometimes it didn't. Just remember it isn't her fault and don't make her feel bad about it.

Hi J. when my daughter was younger she used to have the same problem. I realized my daughter would go into a deep sleep. So before I would go to bed I would wake her and take her to bathroom and sit her on the toilet.Sometimes she would go and sometimes not.Did you ever think not to put pull ups on her at night,you might be giving her that security that she won't wet her bed. I put a plastic mattress cover so the mattress wouldn't get ruin.If she started school tell she a big girl and they don't wear pull-ups. Good Luck

Hi J.,
I just want to start off by telling you how wonderful you are! Being a single mom is hard, I know I did it when my son was younger, So keep up the good work. Now onto the potty training. She sounds like she has it but has accidents at night, right! Well, My son was the same. The nights that he was dry I praised him. Alot. Made a huge fuss. I also rewarded him, with something he liked. The nights that he wet, I confirmed that it was ok and he can do it. I had him help clean up, and then remake the bed with me. The whole time reassuring him it was ok and he could do it. He didn't receive a gift. That worked for me. I hope this helps Keep it up! She will overcome.
S.

Hi J.,
I have a four yr old son who has the ame problem. I don't use pull ups at night time anymore. I set an alarm to go off at midnight and then I wake him up and take him to the bathroom. Sometimes I'm a little too late, but I'm trying to get him into the habit of getting up to go to the bathroom during the night. It can be a bit of a pain but I'm hoping it may just work over time. You could also try some of the advise offered on www.babycenter.com. Good luck
D.

I read you are already limited liquids. I would make sure she doesn't drink anything but sips two hours before bed time. Have her go on the potty right before bed, and then try getting her up to go on the potty right before you go to bed yourself. Good luck!

Hi J.,

I feel your pain. I have an 11 year old who still wets the bed on a consistent basis. We have seen doctors and therapists and there really is no reason for what is happening. The only thing anyone has been able to tell us is that she will out grow it. We know it is not her fault or ours and still we have a difficult time with it. We use good nights, by pampers, so we don't have to be washing sheets every morning. But the best advice I can give you is, stay positive and it will stop eventually. We know that our daughter is an extremely sound sleeper and this is probably why it is happening, but not much we can do. Good Luck.

Hi J.! I was having the same problems with my 3 year old recently. 4 out of 5 nights she would wake up dry, but the night we tried no pullup, she would wet the bed. I check on her every night before I turn in, which is at least 3-4 hours after her bed time. I was noticing she was usually wet already by then. So now I wait till she's been sleeping 2 hours, and I go and pick her up out of bed without fully waking her and sit her on the pot. Sometimes I have to turn the water on to get her to pee, but it works every time and we have not had a wet morning since.

Hi J.~We're approaching that stage so this isn't from experience but I wonder if you have her sleep in underwear (with one of those sheet protectors in place for middle of night situations) to see if she wakes up from the feeling of wetness. As with diapers, some pullups keep the moisture away from their skin so it's not an annoyance for her. Those cool sensations pullups don't seem to do the trick for our older daughter but it's another alternative. After a few times, she might awaken b/f she has an accident. Good luck! I'm interested to find out what ultimately works so please keep us posted! -P.

What worked with my daughter was taking her to the bathroom at around 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning. It is not easy because it means you have to get up and take her every single morning.

Jen, We are all eager for our kids to stop using diapers & Pull ups. But to me it sounds like your daughter is just not ready. Many people told me to wake up my daughter when I was going to bed & make her go on the potty. I chose to just keep buying overnight pull ups. (they hold much more than regular ones) I couldn't see disturbing her needed quality sleep. If she was consistantly soaked every morning I would be concerned & seek medical help but in your case I would just keep being patient & let her body grow & get controll of the whole process. We are working with my son now on this process & we check his diaoer before we go to bed- some nights we change hin & others he is still dry. Changing him, keeps us from cleaning up leaks in the morning. ( He usually sleeps right through the change) Good luck!

My daughter was potty trained for a year but still wearing pull-ups to bed. Just like your daughter, she would wake up dry some mornings and some she was wet. I started to suspect that she was wetting the pull-ups in the morning instead of going right to the potty because she knew she had the pull-ups on. So when the package was empty, I told her we had no more and she needed to wear panties to bed. Aside from an accident or two, she has been dry at night now for 9 months.

However, remember that some kids do wet the bed at night for years. Some say it can be hereditary. Talk to her pediatrician. I know someone whose son wet his bed until he was 18. Continue being patient with her.

Hope that helps!

J., As you are already doing, I would continue to limit her drinks at night. Also, it does seem to help to wake her up either before you go to bed or even later, like 2am. This does disturb your sleep, but.... I have read many things that say it is a chemical and biological issue that she will outgrow. In children, the bladder does not grow as fast as the rest of the body. My sister and I wet our beds until we were about 8 or 9, so hang in there. At least they have pull ups and Good Nights. Back in the 80's, you just had to wake up to wet clothes and a wet bed! Good luck and be patient.

Hi! I'm J. and my daughter is turning 6 next month. She still wets the bed about 1x per month. She was in pull ups until she was 3 1/2. We tried to give her a quarter every morning she did not wet the bed. It worked for a while. When I got up in the night, I would wake her up too and MAKE her at least try, even if I had to carry her to the bathroom. She will outgrow it. I wet the bed until I was 13 - some kids are just too big for their bladders. Good luck - and remember, it isn't her fault.

Hi
This is what worked for me and my son who is 4. He has his bedtime snack about an hour before bed. He uses the potty before bed and the key for us was to remove the pull ups and put big kid underwear on. He had a couple accidents when we first started but he has been dry now day and night for a year. I found that if I put the pull up on he would pee. Good luck!

Hi J., with my daughter, pullups made her feel safe. Sure she knew she was a big girl and she should get up to go potty but she was in deep sleep and with the pullup, she wouldnt really feel it when she would wet the bed. I stopped putting pullups and would use the absorbent underwear. She learned to get up and go. In the beginning, I would wake her up and make her walk to the potty and have her go. Watch her if you try this, my daughter forgot to pull her undies down a couple of times. Nighttime training takes time. Take care,
K.

my son is 5 and we often take him potty in the middle of the night (or whenever we go to bed- sometimes at 10, sometimes 1). we do this for our 3 year old too. they stay asleep while we do this. i ask him before putting him to bed- do you want me to take you in the middle of the night? sometimes he says no and thats fine, but usually he says yes. i never did pull ups at night, i have just always done this. i figure if they do have an accident it gives me more reason to wash their sheets which i am lazy with.
E.