How can I best help my 4 year old son Stay Dry at Night?

Question

My son is four, and wears Pull ups to sleep- he is never dry and even with them on still leaks by morning. I know I don't give him drinks before bed and limit him in the evening. He goes before bed but still he is never dry. I don't want the alarm system, but I dont know what to do.

Answer 1

Get him up around midnight and have him go to the toilet.

Answer 2

I have the same issues with my son. the only thing that we got to somewhat work was limiting drinks after 6 and having him go be every 20 minutes for about 1 to 2 hrs before bed.

Answer 3

Drinking water or milk before bed is not a problem. They are supposed to drink & eat as they like. Please don’t restrict them. But make sure that, your kid will use toilet before bed, minimum 2 times between 10 P.M & 4 A.M. If U fell its pain 4 U, No choice you should do this. Initially it’s bit pain full task. Ongoing they will learn and they won’t ask U. We practiced this with our kid @ his age of 18 Months. Now he is 30 Months. He won’t make us to wake us @ any time. He will use toilet his own, flush, On Off lights & close doors. We saved lot of $$ on dippers & bed sheets. Good luck.

Answer 4

Have may lack a hormone that triggers the bladder to shut down so to speak for the night. My daughter did the same thing. She was put on a hormone known as D.D.A.V.P. It comes in pill or nasal spray. It worked a miracle for her. She eventually started producing the hormone naturally on her own. Talk to your doctor about this. Good Luck to you!!

Answer 5

oh man honey I feel you my 3 year old does so well all day but at night I have him in HUGGIES NIGHT TIME beacuse they absorb alot he never leaks through those and I can't seem to understand why it happens either.

Answer 6

it might be something a doc can help with if youve exhausted all other possibilities.i'm sure it's something simple. hang in there!