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Helping a 6-Year-old Stay Dry at Night?

My 6 year old daughter was pretty stubborn and waited a LONG time to potty train. Everything now is fine during the day, but she still wakes up every morning with her pull-up soaked. I honestly think she's just not waking up enough to get up and go. I've tried getting her up to pee before I go to bed, but it didn't seem to help. Is there ANYTHING we can do to help her stay dry at night? (without going cold turkey, washing a zillion sheets and thoroughly embarrassing her?)

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Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii

My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one for his upcoming birthday, but my husband and I are not sure we want him to have one. We're concerned that even if we restrict his usage of it, it will be addictive and he will be less interested in his usual activities --- reading, art, t-ball, scooter riding, music, imaginative play, etc. He's the usual energetic kind of boy but we love that he has a creative and...