Potty Training..?

Question

I've been training my daughter for a while now and over the past few days I havent left the house so i can concentrate on training her. So for the past 2 days she has been going to th potty or asking to go to the toilet without ANY accident **huge smile**

Anyway my mother (7kids of her own) and my aunt (2kids) have said that they think it would be best putting her to bed in pants instead of a nappy as it will only confuse her, and dont giver her anything to drink at night. BUT my mother-in-law (2kids) thinks shes too young to be going to bed without a nappy...


HELP... need more opinions

many thanks XX


Ps.. My daughter will be 2 in March

Hey, i had those Dora pants, but my daughter nerver really knew how to work them so i let her run about anekd until she knew where her 'mess' came from.

Ive bought both, waterproof sheet and waterproof knickers! X

micheals... Me, my brothers and sisters were all potty trained and in pants for 18months. My parents didnt have the money for nappys so they didnt have a choice, so it IS possible. I would never let my kids wear nappys til she was 4.

Hi, I should have added this. My Daughter always goes for a nap throught the day for between 1hr-2hr. She never wears a nappy during her nap, and she wakes up totally dry

Answer 1

She is old enough that she can go several hours without emptying her bladder so yes, you could put her to sleep with a diaper. I would start with nap time and if she remains dry then slowly begin using underpants at night. Be prepared for accidents though--maybe put a waterproof sheet on her bed. And the most important thing is to trust your own motherly instincts--you will know what is best for your child.

Answer 2

is your daughter dry despite pants/nappy during her daytime nap?? if not, then she isn't ready to go all night.
once she is dry during her naps, put her to bed at night without anything on her bottom half at all - leave her sleep in a t shirt or something similar, as anything on the bottom half will make her feel too secure - like she's wearing a nappy. no drink an hour before bed and encourage her to pee before getting into bed. give her 3 nights, if she is wet every morning then chances are she isn't ready. if you have more dry nights than wet, then it's just a case of perseverance. don't get into the habit of lifting at night - it's very rare that a child will wake fully enough to realise that they are on the loo, and then it becomes a habit pee that takes forever to break!!!! as she's not even 2 , i'd be worried about pushing the issue too much...20 months is very young, so don't worry unduly about night dryness. expect the odd accident for sometime yet - (upto the age of nine is completely normal!) especially if she is sick or particularly tired. all kids are different, some take longer than others, but she'll get there!

Answer 3

My daughter was 2, 3weeks ago and has been potty trained for the last 6months. she was so quick to learn and I did use the pull up pants at first and at night although she still got up and asked for the potty. She only every had one accident during the night. The only problem I had and sometimes still have is finding knickers to fit her. She is small compared to other 2 year olds and the only place I can get knickers to fit is mothercare and they only have one packet at a time, its a knightmare. If you daughter is ready to be without a nappy at night she will be the one who lets you know and not your mother in law. The mother in laws always think they know best.
Good luck xx

Answer 4

If your girl is able to get up and go to the potty in the night then hooray - you're one of the lucky ones. You can only try can't you?

Try buying one of those plastic absorbant pads from Mothercare to put under her sheet in case of any accidents. Leave a nightlight on so she can see the potty.

If you're worried then try the feel n learn nappy pants with the dora print on them. They let them feel when they are wet and pull up like pants. That way she can pull them down when she needs to go. I dress my girl in a nightie rather than pyjamas so it's easier for her (she was potty trained at 2 both day and night).

Answer 5

She's only 2 and while its great your starting her early, shes MUCH to young to do to be with out a diaper. Now if you have the time to get up 3 times a night to changes sheet, clothes and rebath then go ahead. But as for myself pull ups didnt come off my son (at night) until the age of 4.

Answer 6

She is on the young end of the scale but I agree, a nappy at night will confuse her. Buy a waterproof mattress, or you can get those disposable mats to put under her and leave the nappy off.

Answer 7

Ok she isn't even two yet and won't be for a few more months. I think putting something on her at night is perfectly fine. My son was potty trained by the time he was two and wore pull ups at night for a while and even started getting up at night by himself to go to the bathroom even with pull ups on. I don't think it will confuse her. Just tell her they are for just incase and that she shouldn't go to the bathroom in them. Don't give her a lot to drink the few hours following bedtime and make sure she goes right before going to bed.

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Answer 10

I used cheap nappies (dyipers) as it enabled my children to 'feel' that when its wet, its uncomfortable, therefore, beds stay dry and it encourages them to used toilet as they dont like feeling wet and uncomfortable. It worked for all four of my childre, my littles ie two and 7 tmonths and she is dry at night too