my daughter was potty trained approximately 2 months ago. She was holding it all night for 11 or so hours for the first few weeks of training and suddenly now needs to get up at least once a night to go pee pee. We've tried also restricting liquids for the last couple of hours before bedtime (e.g. ending at 630, bed at 8).
Her daddy generally goes to get her when she has a pee at night (and since she sees very little of him I suspect it might be a way to see daddy). She is still in a crib, because she's little and loves her crib and is so small she couldnt climb on the potty anyway. Has anyone had a approx 3 year old who needs to go at night? Should she need to go at night or is this just a habit now?
Well--you might look at her diet. Most of us are eating more fruits and veggies now that it's summer, and they are more watery--thus, more fluid intake. Also, is she drinking more because it's warmer out? I think it's great that she asks to get up rather than just regressing--sounds like she's a great kid and doing really well.
If waking up with her really bothers you, get her a toddler bed and a toddler's potty chair. You could even put the potty chair in her room and baby-gate her bedroom door if you don't want her to get out at night. I think you are VERY lucky. My four year old boy has to wear pull ups at night because he still wets the bed every night. I'd LOVE to get up every night to take him to the potty. And the fact that she sleeps 11 hours sounds like a blessing. Wow. You are lucky.
my 3.5yo gets up to go to the bathroom 4 nights out of 7. i think it's very normal.
omgoodness. Holding Pee for 11 hours...CAN YOU DO THAT??? She is newly potty-trained. Your expectations may be too much for that little bladder (remember her BLADDER is tiny, compared to yours)... Ok, so limit drinks, but 11hrs? Take that child to the bathroom in the middle of the night, unless you want her to wet the bed!? Wow, I suppose this is challenging for you, otherwise you would not have written...But do me a favor, take a moment and re-read what you wrote. The answer is so clear... I wish you the best! Oh, by the way I just re-read it as well...that is too long for her to go without water, children dehydrate way too quickly, and other Medical problems will DEFINITELY develop- be careful, please...
CC
Hello A., I think it's normal that she wakes up again for the toilet. My daughter slept through the night and sometimes she would start waking up and then again through.. This age children are changing very often. I wouldn't be worried. My friends' daughter,who is the same age,was potty trained already long time ago, she doesn't drink much in general, and she still wakes up at night time to time. So I think it's normal that your daughter wants to go to toilet at night. Good luck,O.
My girls took a little longer to potty train at night. I have 4 children. I never tried to potty train them at night, to be honest. I just potty trained during the day and then put them in a pull-up at night. I let them wear a pull-up for as long as necessary. It never lasted long. Eventually, they held it all night or got up themselves to go to the bathroom. Your daughter is young yet. I wouldn't sweat it. I think far too many people worry too much about potty training. I haven't seen too many kids going to kindergarten wearing diapers, have you? :-)
Sounds like you are doing a great job, don't turn it into a power struggle or compromise her self-esteem, if indeed she isn't ready. Sometimes development in all areas progresses and regresses at times.
Blessings,
T. E.
Hi A.,
You've gotten plenty of responses (and I'm not there in the toilet training yet), but one of the joys of toilet learning is that we have to take then whenever they want to go. :) It is the only way to reinforce what she is learning during the day. It is normal for her to need to go in the middle of the night, and honestly rather than limiting her liquids I would recommend that she have liquids available as much as possible (water specifically, especially after brushing teeth at night). It is tiring and frustrating, but what a great achievment for her! It is (just be warned) NOT uncommon for normally developed and toilet trained children to wet the bed into adolescence, so the fact that she can wake herself to go at this young age is awesome. Great job! :)
wow A. she's doing great if she's calling in the middle of the night to go potty. she's doing great. even once she's out of the crib you'd still want to have someone present when she goes potty in the dark.
anyways, if you are really wanting to stop this, let her last drink (6:30 pm) be some warm milk. she won't want to drink much of it.
Hi A.
I would not think it is unusual to go pee pee at night. I think it depends on the kid.
I have a 3.5 year old and she will go pee at night sometimes even twice. As long as she does not pee in her bed I think it is ok. It takes less then 1 minute and she is back in bed. I am still getting up at night to go pee and that is fine.
I tried restricting liquids and so on and no liquids or a lot of liquids it had no effect on the potty going at night.
Look at her during the day. My daughter goes a lot more to the potty then the kids her age. Maybe her bladder just wants to be emptied for frequently.
P.
Don't you get up to go to the bathroom during the night>? I know I do... I think it's wonderful that she knows she has to go and can wake up and go.. be thankful that she wakes up to tell you she has to go and is not wetting the bed!! She's doing a great job!!
I wouldn't be terribly concerned. I'm 45 and I still get up to pee at night! Sometimes you just gotta go! Wanting Daddy my be part of it too, perhaps he should schedule some Daddy and me time in the evening or even on weekends. Don't worry yourself so much, she sounds delightful.
You can try waking her to bring her to the potty before you go to bed, maybe she'll go and go right back to sleep, then she should be good till morning. It worked with my son.
I agree with the diet change/warmer weather...and have to add that she maybe going through a growth spurt and it takes time for all things to catch up....but it 's also a stage...it'll stop as suddenly as it started, my 2 yr old is completely trained and for about a week or 2 he would wake up and ask to go potty...then he started sleeping through the night again...and he's always dry in the morning(we don't use pullups or anything either)but my 9yr old sleep walks to the bathroom everynight even though I know he goes before bed...it's a personal thing..out of my 5 boys, it's only my oldest that gets up to pee :)
Children, even who are fully potty-trained, can be up to 6 before they control their bladders fully at night. The fact that she can wake herself up to go at this age is wonderful. Her bladder is growing along with her body. Expect accidents or changes in routine for the next few years. I often noticed changes around growth spurts (physical or emotional - like learning something new) or when my child was beginning to get a cold. And if your daughter's just doing it to see daddy - so be it. Make the new behavior not a big deal - you and daddy stay neutral - no excessive negativity or positivity. He takes her to the bathroom, gives her another kiss goodnight, and that's it.
Good luck!
A.,
That was about the same time (2 month after daytime potty training was achieved) that my son started to night time potty train. He has been trained for about a year now and will wake up to potty at night typically one or 2 times a week. He now does it by himself (even though one of us are usually standing nearby to make sure everything is ok). I think her body is just adjusting to her new abilities. I don't think she is doing this to try and spend more time with you or her dad. After speaking with the pediatrician he took me complete potty training could be up to a 2 year process completely or sometimes longer, so don't stress. Be happy that you will not have to lug diapers around anymore. All the best.
