Night-time Potty Training
Bed wetting can be stressful for both you and your child. Your child may have mastered being dry during the day and now...
Bed wetting can be stressful for both you and your child.
Your child may have mastered being dry during the day and now you think it is time to tackle the nights.
How can you tell if your little one is ready? Some children may naturally become dry at night following potty training during the day.
You may notice a few nights in a row where their nappy is dry and you may simply find that they naturally stop weeing during the night.
Other children may continue to be wet during the night, simply because they know they have a nappy or night pants on and so don’t need to think about it.
If you are unsure whether your child is ready, why not give yourself a week to trial and see how they get on, you can always revert back to their nappy or night pants if it doesn’t go well. How to prepare There are a few things that you can do to help your child through this transition.
They may do it with ease, whereas other children may take some time getting used to it. Talk to the.
– talk to your child about not needing a nappy or sleep pants at bedtime and what they need to do if they do wake up and need the toilet in the night.
Make sure they can pull their pyjamas up and down easily and wash their hands etc. Nightlight – have a nightlight on to help them navigate to and from the bathroom on their own, or if easier then position a potty in their bedroom in the short-term. Waterproof beddin.
– it is probably a good idea to have a waterproof cover under your child’s sheet just to protect the mattress from any accidents.
Invest in one that doesn’t sound crinkly and interrupt their sleep.
To be honest a waterproof mattress protector is a good idea throughout their early years as its amazing what a child can find to do when it’s bedtime – from late night crafts to dropping beakers of water, a waterproof mattress protector is essential! Spare bedding - be prepared for any accidents and have a spare change of bedding and pjs at the ready so you can whip the wet ones off and new on again as quickly as possible.
You don’t want to be rummaging around the linen cupboard in the small hours, half asleep. Stay cal.
– accept that this may take some time and try not to get angry or upset if it continues longer than you expect.
Also try not to say big boys or girls don’t wet the bed as this can make the issue worse, it is completely normal for a child under 5 to wet the bed and they are likely to get the hang of it, in their own time. Rewar.
– some children respond well to rewards, if this is your child then why not incentivise? Talk through the reward chart and how they get a sticker or tick if they stay dry each night and also what they get if they collect x number of stickers.
Sources: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bedwetting.
Bed wetting can be stressful for both you and your child.
Your child may have mastered being dry during the day and now...