We had the worse trouble with potty training. Finally we had to bribe her with candy to get her potty trained. Now we've been working on her wetting the bed at night and so far nothing we've done seems to work. We've even woke her up in the middle of the night and took her to the bathroom and the next morning her bed was still went. Does anyone else have any good ideas?
2007-09-08 09:55:07 · 10 answers · asked by Shelly C 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
use pull ups. most children that age cant wake up in the middle of the night to go potty. as she gets older she will learn to wake up and go but until then leave her alone. if you keep pushing her and make a big deal out of it it will only take longer for her not to wet in bed.
2007-09-08 10:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by george 2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used pull ups at night and they became dryer and dryer. Also suggestion...that we never realized until we were getting feed up with our older son having speratic "accidents".....that were really on our behalves, lol. Make sure she's not drinking right before bed. And by that I mean seriously a few hours. My 3 & 4 yr old wake up to go now...but they didn't always. And even now...we keep the drinks to a minimum before bed. Liquids process quickly...especially if you don't know how to control them, lol. So do factor that one in. And I would do the trial run with pull ups. Then the less you see pee, tryry panties every few nights. See how it works. Potty training is a process...even the night time stuff. I've washed many a sheet..lol. But keep it up, she'll get there. Make sure to encourage her too and make her feel really really good when she doesn't go at night. But when she does...say we all have accidents...let's try to stay dry next time.
2007-09-08 12:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by QT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to assure you that your daughter is just where she should be, 80% of children 3 years old are still wet at night. At 4, it has gone down to 55% and by 5 it is 20%. So, while it is nice to be done with diapers :-), your daughter will stop wetting at night when her body is ready. IME, getting kids up at night doesn't do anything until their bodies are closer to ready to wait all night. I would suggest wearing pullups at night to save you the aggravation of wet sheets (most kids will NOT wet because they are lazy so you don't need to worry about her regressing). My oldest son is still wet at 11, my 9 year old daughter potty trained day and night at 3, and my 6 year old day-trained at 3 and night-trained at 5. My 3 year old girl just day trained and is in diapers at night, although she is having quite a few dry nights so I am guessing she will night-train in the next several months. I had the same approach with each kid--they all did it when their bodies were ready. Good luck!
2007-09-08 10:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by Aprilmom24 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She's still really pretty young - a lot of little kids have trouble with this at her age. But check it out with her pediatrician to rule out any sort of bladder or kidney infection, just in case.
If it continues, it's called primary nocturnal enuresis. It's usually a hereditary problem - and it can go on for years. You'll need all the education, support, and encouragement you can get! You're not alone by any means.
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2007-09-08 15:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by momineedles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told my lil girl that if she went potty before bed that I would
give her a sticker to put on her calendar. Then I made a game i'm gonna beat you to pee pee, and boy she ran to potty and pee. I gave her a sticker and she was happy.
meanwhile since she's just 3 use pull ups for awhile, and
praise her for staying dry. Have her help you change the sheets.
2007-09-08 15:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by relaxrx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does bed wetting run in the family? My brother and sister both wet the bed until they were at least 15. Its very common, and I don't think it necessarily has to run in the family. My mom tried everything, and I mean everything, and nothing worked. That was a while ago, you might want to talk to your doctor about new methods. Good luck!
2007-09-08 10:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She may have to still be in pull-ups during the night, and I use an old shower curtain to line my daughter's mattress. She's still(your daughter is still) a "baby". She may have an under-developed bladder. You may have to get her up a FEW times a night, not just once, to use the bathroom. Remember, she's small, and her bladder is likewise.
At least you know her kidneys are fully functional!;)
2007-09-08 10:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she is still too young to be trained at 3 for staying dry at night. just put a nappy on her. whats the rush to train her because in the end she is still gonna grow up and learn anyway. she is not gonna be 3 for ever so relax and stop stressing about making her dry. let her still learn about day time potty , even though she should be alright with it by now.
my son is still in nappies at night, he is fullly toilet trained by day, i never pressured him, i let him stay in nappies for a long time before he ripped them off and wanted to wee outside and in the toilet.
2007-09-08 13:31:46 · answer #8 · answered by dot 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one day she will wake up dry. they all develop at thier own rate. just use a plastic under lay to protect the bed.
2007-09-08 10:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by ROB W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't make a big deal out of it, she'll outgrow it, right no she well a ware of it and embarrassed about it and making a deal about not going to help, use pull ups and keep you mouth shut,
2007-09-08 10:53:19 · answer #10 · answered by lynda d 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋