How do I potty train my daughter so she doesn't have to wear a diaper at night?

Question

She's potty trained when she's awake. But when she sleeps we always put a diaper on her. How do we complete the last stage of potty training?

Answer 1

Have her go to the bathroom before she goes to bed and don't let her drink anything 1 to 2 hours before bed.

Answer 2

This has been the toughest for me, too. And mine would cry if he had an accident during the day, but thinks it's okay at night. The best thing to do is give her the last drink an hour or 2 before bed and have her visit the potty just before getting in the bed, also in the middle of the night. At first I used plastic diaper covers, but put them on before the diaper! They hate the wet sticky feeling. Good luck and have patience with her.

Answer 3

Well you didn't really say how much she wets at night if she wets at all so its hard for me to say I know with my son pullups at night were more for me than for him. HE was the same was as she was 3/4 the way but still wearing the pullups at night. One night I just took them from him and he had an accident the 1st night and not since that was about a month ago and he is 2 1/12 now. Please have a plastice cover on the mattress and be ready to wash sheets and follow the good advise from the other people as well. If she has a problem wetting don't let her drink to close to bed time. My son for some reason just doesn't and usually drink a little milk before he goes to bed and he still does fine so just follow her lead. Good Luck

Answer 4

I told someone on another question this, but I think it could helpyou too. Read Diaper-Free Before 3 by Jill Lekovic. Knowing that she is already 3/4's potty-trained, I wouldn't buy the book, but check it out at the library or something. It is really helpful.

Answer 5

Put her to sleep in her panties. After a week or so of wetting herself, she will be unhappy and get the hint. Keeping a diaper on her at night encourages her to pee in her sleep. Also, cut fluids off an hour before bed and make sure she goes potty just before she gets in bed.

Answer 6

You start setting the alarm clock to wake you up a few times a night. Then you wake her up and help her go. After many sleepless nights all you will have to do is tell her to go and she will go by her self! Pull-ups are a must while potty training! When she gets better at holding it or going by her self you can save the dry ones for the next night... it will save a little money.
Also, look for signs like her tossing and grunting... that could mean that she has to go but can't wake up on her own.

Answer 7

Stop giving her fluids early in the evening, and make sure she goes to the bathroom before going to bed. Take her to the bathroom whenever she awakens. You'll get through this last stage pretty quickly; especially when you make a huge deal out of the fact that she didn't wet the bed at night!

Answer 8

I told my 11/2 year old if she wants to wear big kids pants she would have to use the potty. Iput them on her one night and she didn't have to use a diaper anymore.

Answer 9

The only right reason for beginning to potty train your child is that your little one has show an actual interest in using the potty. You will also find that when your child is ready, potty training will be much easier. If you have not seen a strong interest, then your attempts will be useless, and you may find yourself becoming frustrated and even angry that the potty training has not been successful. The key is to begin potty training when your child is ready, not when you are ready.

Before you can begin to potty train your child, you must first ask yourself whether your child shows signs of readiness. The top five signs of potty training readiness are:

1. Your child can stay dry for a several hours or even overnight.

2. Your child knows when he has wet or soiled his diaper, and knows what "pee", "poop", "potty", and similar words mean.

3. Your child shows independence by wanting to do things by himself.

4. Your child can pull his pants down and up.

5. Your child asks questions and/or shows in interest when others go "potty".

If your child has most, and hopefully all, of the above signs of readiness, you may be ready to begin potty training. Here is the method I recommend that parents follow:

Buy Cotton Training Pants
First of all, do not use disposable training pants (such as Huggies "Pull-Ups"). They are too much like a diaper and very absorbent, and tend to confuse many children. My recommendation is to use plain cotton training underpants. These training pants are similar to normal underwear, but they have a little extra padding in the crotch area. Usually you can find these in any store that sells children's clothing. I recommend that you buy approximately 9-12 pairs of the underpants. You should also purchase several pairs of "plastic/nylon pants", which will be worn over the cotton underpants.

The Big Day Is Here
Decide when you will begin to potty train your toddler. Make sure that when you do begin, that there is nothing traumatic going on in your child's life and that you can give your child and the potty training your full attention.

On the big day, tell your little one that he is going to start using the "big boy" or "big girl" underwear, or whatever term you like, and start having your child use them. I would recommend using the underpants with the plastic pants over them, but the choice is yours. The plastic pants will help to protect your child's clothing.

It is also important that when you do decide to begin potty training, that you are able to follow the steps in a consistent method. If you child attends preschool, make sure the caregivers understand the method of potty training you are following and require them to follow the same method. You should also make sure that you follow the method when you are away from home or when you have company.

Wetting & Soiling
Be aware that your child may wet the underpants and soil them. Very few children will be accident free in the early days of potty training. As a matter of fact, this may happen over and over again. Just remember to remain calm and patient.

When your little one tells you that he has wet his pants, take him into the bathroom and sit him on the toilet as you remove the wet underpants and clothing. At this point you may wish to explain to your little one that he needs to remember to go potty in the big toilet. Let him sit on the toilet so that he will get used to the feel of it. After you have removed the wet clothing, get the clean underpants and other clean clothing, if necessary. When you have the dry, clean clothing ready, help your little one clean his bottom. After this, you can put the clean underpants and clothing on.

Personal Hygiene
Another very important step is to make sure to have your child flush the toilet, even if they didn't "go" in it. After flushing, go together to your sink and wash your hands together. Again, the handwashing should be done even if your child didn't actually "go" in the toilet. With the toilet flushing and the handwashing, you are getting your child ready for the routine of what happens when you go potty.

These are the steps and you should repeat them over and over, in a consistent pattern, until your child is fully potty trained. If your child is terrified to be placed on the toilet, or if your child continues soiling the underpants for days, with no urination or bowel movements in the toilet, then your child is not ready for potty training at this time. Stop potty training for a while, and resume again when your child might be more ready.

I also want to remind you to enjoy this time. Yes, enjoy it! This is a very big milestone for your child and although it creates a lot of work for you, it will all be worth it.

Answer 10

Don't give her anything to drink for 3 hours before she goes to bed and have her go before bed. When you do this try putting training panties on her. Make sure you have a plastic sheet on her bed just in case. Good Luck.