Hes been potty trained for about a year and half now, never had accidents at anytime, potty trained really fast too. I just cant make the move into trying to get him out of his nighttime nappy and was wondering if anyone can give me some tips on maybe how they did it with their kiddies, or how someone they know did it. Any help will be VERY appreciated.
Thanks in advance :-)
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2006-07-21 08:27:40 · 13 answers · asked by notbuyin_justlookin 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Start a star chart for him and give him a star or sticker every time he doesn't wee in his nappy. After 10 stars say he will have a present.
This present should be a brand new duvet set with his favourite cartoon character on... imagine how proud he will be of this and imagine how he will always want it on his bed and won't want to wee on it...
The first day the new duvet set goes on the bed is the day you "run out of" nappies. Keep calm when you tell him... don't let him pick up on any stress... but now he has a posh new duvet he is a big boy who doesn't need nappies at night, and Mummy will be so proud of him to see him sleeping in his new duvet (go on and on about how great this will be etc).
Just before you go to bed, lift him and take him to the loo and give loads of praise when he goes.
It may take a while but after this it's only going to get easier. Children get lazy when they know they can wee and it won't matter, so it may take some adjustment but the new duvet will help him as, like I said, he will want to keep it clean.
Just an idea. I'm going to be doing this when my daughter gets 6 more stars in her chart of 10. She's got a Disney Princess duvet lined up. Do you want to give it a try too and we can see how we get on????
Good luck.
2006-07-21 08:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by dashabout 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what other people have answered, restriciting drinks after a certain time does NOT prevent bedwetting. My 9 year old son still has the occasional accident and after visiting the clinic, we were advised to increase the amount of fluid he drinks so that his bladder expands. Continually taking on extra fluid will make the bladder larger and will make your son more able to go the whole night without needing the toilet. The doctor at the clinic also said to reduce drinks which contain caffeine as this is a stimulant to the kidneys, so coke and even things like hot chocolate are best left for earlier in the day and not for before bed. Hope this helps,
2006-07-22 09:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by katrina2971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 5 sons (all grown up now). They were all dry at night by age 2 1/2, except for my 4th son. He had problems wetting the bed until he was 12! I found out that is not very unusal. It's because of very deep sleep. Anyway, I made sure he drank plenty of water during the day so he wasn't thirsty at night. Sometimes kids are so busy during the day, they forget to drink, then at night they feel the thirst. No drinks after 7pm, if possible, or only a few sips. I also got him up to go wee durng the night. Sometimes I did it before I went to bed, sometimes I would get up at night to take him. I remember my parents doing the same with me until I was 6. I used a plastic pad on my son's bed to protect it. I also kept large towels handy, as we were often too tired to change the sheets for a small wet patch. I'd put the towel over the patch & wash it all in the morning. I was quite concerned why my son had this problem at night, but he's fine now.
2006-07-21 09:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by Joy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get pyjama pants in the UK which are like nappies, but for older boys. Don't worry about him being dry every night. My nephew still wet the bed frequently until he was 7! Health visitors reckon that boys are harder to train than girls. As soon as he starts having 1/2 dry nights a week try the pyjama pants or tell him he can use a potty in his room if he needs to go in the night. My son wakes me up sometimes for a wee and he's 3 now. As long as he knows it isn't bad to ask for a nighttime wee then he will wake up more readily.
2006-07-21 08:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by cuddlymummy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another idea is to use cloth nappies rather than disposable. Disposables are so efficient at keeping the wet away that the child doesn't feel any reason not to wee. With cloth, the feeling of wetness is there and this might send helpful signals that it's better to get up and use the loo.
I guess this is similar to taking him out of nappies altogether, but with perhaps a bit less washing up!
2006-07-24 03:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by E P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 3 1/2 and has been out of bed nappies since he was 3, i kept fretting about it and eventually when i ran out, didnt buy anymore, i told him we'd run out and he'd have to wear normal pants for the night. I didnt go back, i lifted him to have a wee at 10 every night that week, he was dry night one, night 2 wet once wet twice nights 3 4 and 5, night 6 wet once and was dry night 7, i did cut out the drink he had with his story, after that week he was dry every night for 2 weeks so i let him have his nighttime drink again as he missed it and hes not wet since, i think because he had the nappy on he used it, as i took it away he took a week to get used to rememebering it wasnt there and lernt to control his bladder, i sometimes think you have to be a bit cruel to be kind. Hope you get it sorted.x
2006-07-22 19:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by emma b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was completely dry by 2. He just refused to wear a nappie. I think that age 4 is a bit late to still be wearing nappies to bed. Just stop drinks after dinner, and then use a plastic sheet on the bed just in case! Its not the end of the world if they wet the bed - have you heard of a washing machine???
2006-07-22 05:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by OLLIE_WOLLIE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son's just turned 5yrs, and just got him out of wearing nappies at night. We tried not to give drinks after 7.00pm but if he wanted one he was only allowed a small amount. Before he went to bed he Had to go to the toilet. Also i hate to admit it there was a bit of bribery involved, if he got up in the night to go to the toilet and not wet the bed we would buy him a treat, nothing mega expensive may be a kiddies mag or something. Hope this helps good luck.
2006-07-22 01:25:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two of my own kids and also foster children and have used pampers bed sheets for kids that are coming off nappies at night or kids that wet the bed,
they are about £5.99 for a pack of ten. It takes away the stress that the child might have if they know they dont have nappies on, i think other nappy manufacterers make them they are beside the nappies at the big retailers.
hope they help
2006-07-21 08:36:13 · answer #9 · answered by ryn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a night time nappie? if your refering to a pull up or something to prevent the child from wetting the bed, then I would sugest to just take them off and see what happens. That is the only way to find out, I feel
2006-07-21 08:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by AJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋