My 4 year old son still has to wear pull ups at night and rarely wakes up with a dry one. How can I train him to wake up at night? We do not give him any liquids after 7 p.m. and even wake him up around 10-11 p.m. to potty before we go to bed. We also wake him early int he morning and march straight to the restroom. Poor baby! Some nights are better than others, but I am worried that this might be a habit that will be embarrasing and hard to break as he gets older! Please help!!!
2006-12-30 05:50:16 · 16 answers · asked by Kimberly 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
No worries...boys take much longer than girls. I don't think it's a good idea to train him to wake at night, it could turn into a fight to get him back to bed. I think that you're on the right track with restricting liquids and making sure he uses the potty whenever he can (first thing in the morning is good). I would not be concerned, especially if he stays dry during the day and doesn't have to be reminded to go at other times of the day. It surely will not leave any bad habits, it's normal!
2006-12-30 06:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lyn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am having the same problem. I have also started watching the amount of liquids my daughter drinks. She goes to the potty before bed, but she still wakes up wet. I am not sure what else to try. I've stopped buying the pull ups as of this past weekend. If she wakes up wet enough maybe she will learn to get up and go during the night. I am going to stop her drinking early than what I was and see if that works. Good luck to you.
2007-01-01 11:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really "train" him to wake up at night. Some kids have this problem until they are much older. His body is not mature enough to hold it yet. Be patient. It isn't a habit. Don't stress him out about it or make a big deal or you could cause him to have a serious emotional problem. This isn't something for him or you to be ashamed of. Trying to make him conform and do something he is not ready to do will only confuse him. He can't do something he is not physically able to do. I think waking him up is a little excessive. On his next well visit, talk to the doc.
2006-12-30 15:47:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your pediatrician, there could be a medical reason. Other then that understand that this is not that old to still be wetting the bed, you can try taking off the pull ups, but if that doesn't work out you'll end up with a 4 year old who is not getting enough sleep through no fault of his own. My daughter is 4 and we tried a combination of taking off the pull-ups and a big reward, getting her ears pierced becasue she was a big girl. But accidents will happen and that;s understandable.
2006-12-30 21:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by Katie L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard not giving them liquid before bed, does not matter, and actually may be better if you give it to them (strengthens the bladder). Have him go pee b4 he goes to bed, then first thing in the morning.
Just stay patient and praise him when he wakes up dry.Maybe give him a reward?? a sticker or something? Good luck.
2006-12-30 18:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by flierchic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep on encouraging, since it's perfectly normal. It's the same thing with talking or walking, some babies have it easy, some less.
My cousin had that problem with her kid as well and her daughter only stopped wearing those at first grade. Some say it's psychological, some say it's in the genes, either way, time is, most of the time, the beat solution.
Don't lose faith, keep it up, keep encouraging him, don't necessarily wake him up at 10, it could mess him up more than anything
2006-12-30 14:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by m_dl05 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is not a habit nor does he enjoy it at all. Its embarrassing when he has freinds over and such. Just use the pull-ups and let him have some peace about it. One thing that does seem to work sometimes is a new bed but use some pullups at first so it doesnt get ruined.
2006-12-30 14:39:26 · answer #7 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry about it. It is VERY common. As long as the child has always wet the bed and not just starting up out of the blue. This can go on for years. Nasal spray not effective in my opinion, some children sleep very soundly and don't feel that trigger to wake up and go the bathroom. Whatever you do, don't punish for it. That will REALLY screw the child up mentally.
2006-12-30 14:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by bella 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the liquid doesn't just come from nowhere, you're giving him way too many liquids in the evening... 5 juice bottles at 6:30 doesn't count if you stop him drinking at 7pm.
Plus him waking up in the middle of the night has to be derived from learning to go potty on his own during the day. The muscles in his penis have to be worked out to stop the flow of urine. More potty training exercises during the day will help him at night.
2006-12-30 13:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
All I can say is take the pull ups off of him. Get a plastic cover for his bed and when he wets himself every night he will eventually start to wake up and feel uncomfortable because he is all wet. Trust me after so many times of waking up like that, he will start waking when he feels like he has to go potty instead of after.
2006-12-30 13:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Nolagirl83 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋