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Nighttime/Naptime training

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Last Post Nov 6, 2008 3:13 PM by: sharlyn
sharlyn
 
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Nov 6, 2008 3:13 PM
Melissa,
how old is your son? The alarms work but doctors dont suggest them for kids under five. The wet alarm can be quite scarey for young children. It is usually thought of as a last resort if your child is six or seven or older and still wetting the bed.
sharlyn
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Nov 6, 2008 3:08 PM
On whether or not to use pull ups or goodnights - I think it depends on if he's a heavy wetter or not, if he is, then, by all means use the goodnights.

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Edited by sharlyn at 11/06/2008 3:09 PM PST
MPS76_2004
 
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Nov 5, 2008 9:29 PM
Has anyone tried this alarm??? Does it work? I'm have the same problem with my son. He wears a pull up to bed because of the bed wetting inconsistency. He was good at nap time as long as he went potty before he laid down, but lately he's been having accidents at nap time, too. When my son goes potty he sometimes forgets to push things down so I'm afraid to put a potty by his bed (cleaning nightmare). Any suggestions?


Melissa
NayNaysAdventure
 
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Oct 20, 2008 1:00 AM

You might actually try letting him actually get wet realizing he needs to wake up to go or he will have to bathe-change-and help clean up. Sometimes realizing that actions have consequences can help motivate him.

To help keep from changing sheets & tons on laundry try a bedding cover like one found at PottyTraning2Bedwetting.com will help.

They also have a Bedwetting Alarm that helps train kids that are hard sleepers to wake up when they have an accident so that over time they can wake up on their own when their bodies tell them. No Drugs just helping them train their brain that some kids don't get until sometimes their teens.

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RaRaof2
 
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Oct 18, 2008 2:19 AM
Thanks for your input. I am sure it will come to him eventually. I think he sleeps so soundly which is part of the reason he doesnt wake up to go. Naptime has improved so he only wears a pullup at night. Should I keep him in pullups or change to the good nites? Do you think it matters?
sharlyn
 
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Re: Nighttime/Naptime training

Sep 10, 2008 5:59 AM
Night time training is something different all together. Its about more than just the urge to stay dry. Its about waking up out of a sound sleep, in the dead of the night , being dog tired, walking all the way to the potty by yourself, going, wiping, flushing, washing hands, all while half asleep, in the eerie quiet, dark of the night. It can be pretty scarey for little ones. The typical age for being night time/ nap trained is 4 1/2 to 5 1/2.
You could try putting a potty chair next to his bed with a little bit of toilet paper and some instant hand sanitizer and tell him if he has to go while he's sleeping then, he can go in the potty chair, and that it'll be right next to his bed if he needs it. This will help by eliminating some of those other concerns. Make sure he has a night light to be able to see so he wont be stumbling around in the dark or scared. Encourage him every night before bed and remind him nightly. If he starts to be dry for at leat four days in a row he's ready for big kid pants at night.
Good Luck!
Sharlyn.
RaRaof2
 
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Nighttime/Naptime training

Sep 2, 2008 10:21 PM
Hope you guys can help. My son has been potty trained for almost 2 years now but he still wears a pullup for naps and bed time. Any tips for weaning him off of pullups? Only about a third of the time does he wake up with them dry. Thanks!