I also need help with her staying dry at night. I cut off her drinks at 7:00 and she is in bed by 9:00, but still wakes up with a Fully loaded pee diaper. She is in Panties all during the day and does fine.
2006-11-16 02:28:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I typed this wrong, I don't try to keep my daughter from going to the potty in a Public Bathrooms I just wanted to see what else other parents have done with that situation. Thank you all for you insight, it helped alot!!
2006-11-16 10:34:13 · update #1
Don't give her a phobia about it, but if you're really that adamant about it then make sure she uses the restroom b/f you go out.. And in the event that she has to go just use the seat cover they provide in public restrooms and make sure she washes her hands!! Eventually she's going to have to go to school where they have public restrooms too, so don't give her a bad idea about it.. Good luck
2006-11-16 03:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kat0312 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is 3 years old and doesn't need to be in the diapers. They know that they have diapers on and will not bother to get up to use the restroom, because they know that the diapers will hold it.
Good to cut off drinks around 7 but, through out the night you should always get her up to use the bathroom. Keep diapers on for a while and get her up round the same time every night to use the restroom once she is used to it then switch up the panties at night. As far as public restrooms go, my son has a toilet seat that we bought from walmart which i keep in the car in case we are out and he has to boo boo. But for her just wipe the toilet seat real good and lay double strands of tissue across the toilet (she is too small to squat) so that she can use the restroom. I still do this even when I squat. When you know you are going out, have the child to use the restroom before you leave home no matter what. They will say they dont have to use it and they will sit there and pee like there is no tomorrow.
2006-11-16 11:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you cut liquids by 6PM. That way she has more than 2 hours. Next, wake her up before you go to bed and have her pee again. Those two things should help alot. As for public restrooms, hold her over the toilet ( arm at the back of her knees, arm at her back) or put paper on the seat. I tend to just hold my girls over the nasty ones, especially if its wet or the floor is questionable. It might hurt your back a bit, but I still do it sometimes with my 8 year old. I'd rather be a tad sore than her pick something up. And some roadside toilets where we are don't even have a seat!
2006-11-16 10:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Velken 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure she goes to the bathroom right before she goes to bed. Try carrying her to the bathroom before you go to bed. If you are making a big deal out of cutting off drinking you may just be putting ideas into her head.
Sounds like you have some real phobias. A doctor told me that germs actually spread more through the water in the toilet than a toilet seat. He said put paper in the toilet before you pee so the water doesn't splash up. If you are so phobic, carry seat covers with you in your purse. And use sterile wipes afterward.
Toddlers are very curious about all public restrooms. If she is asking you to go, that's a good thing. Take a few precautions if you must, but please don't make a big deal of it.
2006-11-16 10:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by kramerdnewf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the public bathroom thing- let her know that it's nothing to be afraid of and that mommy uses those bathrooms too...if your worried about cleanliness- I always carry a package of disinfecting wipes or put down toilet paper or seat covers on the seat...I do this for me and my daughter.....On the keeping dry at night thing...I found that when I moved my daughter from sleeping in pull ups to sleeping in regular panties, she did alot better...they don't like the way the pee feels if they wet in them...but you may want to get one of those plastic mattress covers....and have lots of sheets and blankets available...
2006-11-16 12:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Amy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont keep her from using the restroom EVER...even in public ones. If she's gotta go shes gotta go! You could do permanent damage to her bladder, kidneys, etc, if you make her hold it. Not to mention the mental distress you could be forcing her in. She is only 3, so I wouldnt worry about keeping her dry all the time. Childrens bladders develop at different rates, and maybe while she is sleeping, she just cant control it. She will eventually grow out of it, so its not a good idea to reprimand her for an accident, its not her fault.
2006-11-16 10:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by oliveirasgirl2000 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be because you're giving her the impression at night that she doesn't have to get up. Cutting her liquids off at 7 is a great solution but you've got to stop putting her in diapers at night. Get up with her once a night and let her empty her bladder and then the first thing in the morning and you'll be fine.
2006-11-16 10:33:41 · answer #7 · answered by *~*Jon-Jon's Mommy!!*~* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bring a few sanitary wipes with you and use a seat cover when possible. Otherwise we use t/p layed on top. The only thing that ever worked for overnight dryness is gently waking them up and carrying them to the potty. I carried my kids and my grandson, so the "shock" didn't cause an accident.
2006-11-16 10:33:45 · answer #8 · answered by nanny4hap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First the public restroom thing when my sister who is 5 now was being potty trained me and my step mother taught her that she needs to use some toilet paper to wipe the seat and then to sit and wash her hands really well when she is finished
2006-11-16 10:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by Lynnette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're giving her a phobia of bathrooms. And 3 years old is not too old to be peeing at night. Her bladder is very tiny. You'll have to wake her up at night if you want her to be dry. Lighten up!
2006-11-16 10:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋