how do i get my daughter off of the sippy cup at night. She wakes up 3 times a night wanting more to drink.?

Question

by morning her diaper is so full that she is sleeping in her urine. I am also trying to potty train and this is making it impossible. She is 2 years old.

Answer 1

I had this same problem.. It is going to be hard but what I did was slowly decrease the amount of water you give them each 3 or 4 days. Start with two cups instead of the three when she is used to that go down to 1 1/2, then one so on and so forth until you have gotten to a quick drink before getting tucked in. She will sleep better and so will you.

Answer 2

Good question. I have a 3 year old who has to have his cup of hot milk every night. Sometimes he asks for more in the middle of the night. What I do is allow him to have the cup of hot milk on his way to sleep and in the middle of the night make him go to the potty first and then get VERY little to drink in the sippy cup. Also try giving a half cup of water instead of her favorite drink in the middle of the night. It'll piss her off, but she'll eventually stop asking. They shouldn't be having all of those sugars sitting on their teeth at night anyway. Good luck, and remember to be patient.
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure she's getting enough to eat. Sometimes they'll drink instead of eating when they're really hungry and end up getting empty calories from juices

Answer 3

To get your your daughter of the sippy cup at night, is to don't give it to her. When she wants a drink only give it to her when she asks. And when she if s done don't give it back to her wait and see. If she asks for it then give it to her. If not then tell her your a big girl now, and big girls don't drink out of sippy cups. Now if you trying to potty train, her, when she gets up in the morning put her on the potty, that's a way to start. If that doesn't work tell her that she can have a toy or ice cream if she goes.

Answer 4

The difficult, but effective, answer is that you've got to let her cry it out. Eliminate one wake-up a week until she's sleeping through the night. She gets up and cries for the cup because she knows someone will bring it to her. It will be a tough few weeks but worth it in the long run! Good luck.

Answer 5

My kids eat dinner at 5PM. After dinner, they are allowed no more water for the night, except for a drink after brushing teeth at bedtime. You need to get firm with her and stop the liquids by 6pm. Otherwise the whole potty training experience will be a miserable one!

Answer 6

My daughter used to do the same thing and her doctor told me to not give her any and eventually she will stop getting up and asking for some. So I tried that and she now sleeps through the whole night. It will not hurt her if you let her cry a little either.

Answer 7

i don't let my 2 son (2 and 4) have anything to drink after 7:30pm and they both have to go to the bathroom before getting into bed. both of my boys are drinking out of real cups. just tell her no and put her back to bed. every kid has a different way of staying awake at night, this is hers. she's not thursty.

Answer 8

Easy... I just did it. What ever you give her at night start diluting it... meaning put half water and half juice.... then 75% water and 25% juice.. then 90%water and the rest juice.... she will no longer want it because it will just be water.... or she is genuinely thirsty at night .... but most times she will not want a drink at night after a little while.... it won't take much time though....

Answer 9

If your daughter is drinking alot during the day also you need to speak with her pediatrician. She may have diabetes. Excessive thirst is a sign. Call your pediatrician and see what they recommend doing. GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 10

Have you discussed this with your doctor? There are some illnesses, including childhood diabetes, for which constant thirst is an indicator.

Your baby is not thirsty just to be a problem. Please work with your doctor to find out why.