Night Time Without a Pull-up...

My daughter puts on fresh underwear before bedtime. I would get a water proof mattress pad if you don't have one already. Just in case.

I'm currently potty training my 3 year old daughter, so I haven't run into this yet, but I asked my friend who's 3 year old is fully potty trained.

She put her daughter in underpants from Day 1 of potty training and never looked back. Mollie (her daughter) wears underwear at night and has only had one night-time accident due to a nightmare; and she woke up the next morning very upset that she'd pottied her pajamas. My friend advises to just do away with the pull-ups all-together and stick to undies. Big girl underwear means no more diapers/pull-ups, and is (in a way) a reward for "growing up". Your daughter knows to go potty, now it's just a matter of her learning if/when she has to go at night.

I'd leave the undies on just so she knows that it means going to the toilet; she may get mixed signals about things if she doesn't wear anything at night. Plus, on the cleanliness side, I'd be doing laundry twice a day if it meant going through a set of PJs at both nap and bedtime.

Good luck, and if you have any advice for me about getting my daughter to do the "potty dance", please email me! :)

with underwear to start, the comfort thing...maybe put plastic like thing under her sheets just in case just to protect the mattress...
like a wee wee wet pad (I know those are for dogs but...something similar)

We took away my dd's pull ups a couple months ago, after she hadn't had any night accidents ever. I have her put clean panties on when she puts on her pjs. Just in case, we have a waterproof mattress pad, and I layer a waterproff lap pad, then a sheet, then a lap pad, then a sheet. That way if she ever does have an accident we can just peel off the wet layer and go back to sleep and not have to remake the bed in the middle of the night.

Cotton underwear ARE breathable. I would have her wear underwear.

It's a bigger concern for women once they start wearing silk underwear and other materials. She should be fine.

When we took my son out of pull-ups we just put him in regular underwear and so far (knock on wood) have not have any accidents.

I totally agree with Sara F. My daughter puts fresh underwear on at night and then we also have a waterproof mattress cover on her bed.

I don't think it really matters. What ever is more comfortable for her. My daughter has never worn underwear to bed.

If she is staying dry at night, I would go for it. Once you get rid of the pull up, though, stick with it. There is no going back or she will be confused. She will have accidents. Just calmly deal with it, and keep going.

My daughter had an accident shortly after we took off the pull ups. It wasn't a big deal and she then realized that if she has to go, she needs to go in the potty. It is all about expectations. One idea is to have 2 sets of matress pads and sheets on the bed, so if she has an accident, you just strip off the top set.

Good luck,
K.

There's really no "right" answer to this. If your daughter has a history of UTIs or yeast infections, she may benefit from no underwear at night.

I grew up not wearing underwear at night, but I do so now. To be completely frank, it's a laundry issue.... Most people do not want to wear their pajamas more than one night if they've worn them without underwear.

I'd end up putting underwear on and if for some reason there was a yeast infection or something else going on I'd let her air out. If she's in underwear on during the day you might want to change underwear after 1/2 the day or before bed so any moisture or sweat from the day will not be there. That's great that you are having such great success. Consider yourself lucky!!

My daughter in law and I just had this conversation on my two year old granddaughter who is potty trained now and starting to go without diapers at night. She asked me which way to go on it and I couldn't think of a reason that would reasonable to go without undies for a child. Guess that is the old fashion me. Wearing pjs especially the feety ones would be uncomfortable without undies because the seams would rub and make her sore, I would think. Put on the panties and let her decide later if she wants to go without them on her own. I would stick with cotton not silk though.

There's no rule as to whether kids should wear underwear at night or not. I think it just depends on the kid. My youngest son and my niece (both 5) sleep without underwear because they both are sensitive down there and it gives them a chance to "air out", like you said. But my 8 yr old has always slept with underwear on. I've heard that not wear underwear at night is especially helpful with little girls, and can help prevent yeast infections and such. It's certainly not going to hurt her to sleep without underwear.

Hi!
When i was training my daughter I would put her panties on THEN her pull up over the top of them for at night until she woke up dry. That way if she DID have an accident in her "big girl" panties, the pull-up was there to catch it. The panties give a different feel to thier bottoms and in my experience my Daughter slept better knowing the pull-up was there incase she did have an accident at night at first with out it she was so nervouse to mess up her panties she didnt sleep well. Hope my idea helps!!! Good luck!! Congrats on getting her potty trained at 2 and also congrats on the new baby!!