Night Time Potty Training Question

Don't listen to friends who "can't believe" something about your child! While their children were developing the bladder-to-brain connection, your child was advancing in some other area. It all evens out! You can't "train" them when this is a question of physical development that is totally out of your (and her) control.

My son had nocturnal enuresis (nighttime bedwetting) for a looooonnnngggg time and even needed medication until he was 11 or 12 - the neurological connection just wasn't there. We did the meds because, at some point, he needed to sleep and to be able to go to sleepovers. The urologist told us it's very common, particularly in boys.

I'm not saying your daughter will go that route. I'm just saying that we learned from many experts that it just comes when it comes. Listen to your pedi and DO NOT wake your child up. Sleep is more important. There's nothing wrong with your child's timetable.

McMama:

My daughter took almost 6 months to potty train - and she was 3 when it happened.

My first son - potty trained in one week and NEVER had an accident after that. Neither during the day or at night.

My second son - took almost 8 months to potty train. I bought Pull Ups for him because I would NOT throw it out just because he wore it once and didn't soil it. Call me cheap but I would MUCH prefer a Pull up on a 4 year old over a diaper. That's just me.

Do NOT let her have any drinks for about 1.5 hours before bed time. Make sure she goes to the bathroom before bedtime. She may have the mind set that "I'm in a diaper so it really doesn't matter" instead of waking herself up to go to the bathroom. However, most kids at the age of 4 CAN hold their bladder throughout the night...that's just MY opinion.

My son will be 4 in two weeks. We no longer have him in diapers at night, but I'm changing sheets almost daily. We give him nothing after 6-6:30. We take him to the bathroom at least 4 times before bed, then we take him when we go to bed at 10:30 (another big pee pee), and my husband will take him again at 2am (another pee pee). Then he will make another pee pee when he wakes at between 6-7am. I just don't get how one little boy can pee SO much after not having water since 6pm??? I have to agree with what I've heard others say, it's more about the way their bodies are made than about being able to control it.

My daughter did it all- day and night at the same time - about 2 mos before she turned 3. She has had about 6 night time accidents since then (she is nearly 4; so 6 in a year) but most of the time wakes up to go at night if she has to go. My son is about 2.5 and I would say about 80% of the time, he is dry in his diaper in the morning -- he wears underwear during the day....but I am not willing to do no diaper on him this young at night. He can HOLD IT for hours but I am not sure he would wake up if he really had to go.

My son will be 3 in two weeks, which is still hard for me to believe. He is completely potty trained, including night time within the last week. I'm with you on this one- at some point their bodies will just figure it out! He doesn't wake up in the middle of the night, but he has to GO within 5 minutes of waking-up, so I think it's the "urge" that's waking him up so darn early (6:00 am), but we're thrilled so a little less sleep is worth it!

My cousin's son will be five in July and just recently (within the last 6 months) has been dry throughout the night.

I use to be embarrassed to say this, but after learning that it really is a development that occurs in the brain, I understood that my daughter wasn't abnormal. She just had her 6th birthday, and her night pull up is soaked every morning. We limit drinking in the evening, nothing after 6pm, and she always pees before she lays down to sleep, and still in the morning, soaked. It's bizarre, and hard to accept, but we're getting through it. My online searches have led me to understand that it could be as old as 8 before that "part" developes.

I think you have the right attitude on this. Your daughter will get it when she gets it. My son started night-training at 2.5 and was accident-free within about 2 weeks. My friend's son turned 4 a few weeks ago and still wears a pull-up to bed. They're all different!