Night time/ Nap time undresser and bed wetter. Unable to potty train!

Lena - posted on 06/18/2010

I've gone threw this with my son, I've wake up and find his shorts and diaper on the floor and the bed wet. I started putting on a one piece that has the buttons in the crouch area and he wasn't able to take it off. I had to use it for a few weeks and he got the point of keeping his clothes on. So now I don't have to use the one piece. So that may help you. I also had to buy a second potty for my son since he didn't like the potty seat that went on the toilet. He'd scream and cry when he'd sit on it, guess he felt he'd fall threw or something. Then I went to Babies R Us and took out several pottys from the box and he'd sit on them and tried to take it apart since there were lots of parts to play with then I ended up buying a more expensive one that is about $30 and it's the Baby Bjorn, the white one with the high back. It's simple and no extra pieces. My son is tall for his age and he sits perfectly and if he pees the cup is high enough so he can't make a mess. But the best part is that he isn't trying to take it apart.

Crystal - posted on 06/17/2010

With my daughter I brought her in with me every time I went to the bathroom. I never pushed the subject I just explained it over and over, a couple months later she just went over to the potty and peed! It was great but I didn't push her to do it all the time, just when she decided to use it. On the morning of her second birthday she did it again and it started to happen more frequently.

You have to figure out what will inspire her to go to the bathroom. I was using stickers at first but that turned into a power struggle so I went and bought "Wholesome Treats: Stiks&Nuggets&String" pretty much it's fruit puree turned into candy looking snacks. They are all individually wrapped so when she uses the potty she can pick her own potty treat. Now a month later when she is at home she wears underwear, at daycare she wears diapers. My only true advice is don't force the issue because it will make her not want to do it at all. Let her let you know when it's time to use the potty!

Ohh and I put her potty in the living room so it's more accessible to her if you happen to be busy, and left her diaper-less!

Jessica - posted on 06/04/2010

She will do it when SHE is ready!!!

Eleanor - posted on 05/18/2010

My DD just turned 2 on May 2nd, She also was striping naked sometime, I found putingt her diaper on backwards works for the most part. She has figured out how to get out of her onsies. She actually stretches it out over her shoulders and down over her but and takes her legs out. Smart Cookie I know! She does show some interest to the potty, but not consistant enough for me to push the issue. She is my forth child and know that they wont potty train until they are ready. Watch for sign of wanting to go when you go, dry diapers, signs of wanting big girl/boy underwear ect.

Renee - posted on 05/18/2010

All of a sudden a day before my son's 2nd birthday he said "Pee Pee" and ran into the bathroom. I took off his diaper and he went pee pee on the potty. Since then he will tell me he has to go potty and run into the bathroom, but that is normally at night time only. I keep asking him during the day if he has to go potty and he will say "no" and refuse to go into the bathroom to even try. We haven't been pushing the issue too much yet because of that. He doesn't like to sit on the potty but will stand on his little stool in front. So far I have found the biggest issue is him going on his own feet when he misses the toilet...normally because he is bending over to watch.

Cathralynn - posted on 04/26/2010

I too am not pushing the training right now. I think my bean will tell when she is ready. We have the supplies and talk bout it a lot, but that's it. My bean did figure out zippers and for like a week was naked at nap time and bedtime like you said. She didn't take her diaper off tho. We wore footie jammies so we just switched to pants and shirt jammies for a few weeks. She stopped and now we wear whatever to bed again.

Stephanie - posted on 04/26/2010

Thank you Rene, Kornelija and Elisa for your responses. They are all very helpful. I think simply knowing that I'm not alone in the battle is reassuring! Thanks again!

Elisa - posted on 04/23/2010

renee hit the nail on the head. you cant force them & the last thing you want to do ius make it a traumatic experience. if the kid is not ready then they are not ready. i had to stop potty training then picked it back up a few months later & only then did she get it. so in the mean time, i would put her in onsies while she sleeps. good luck

Kornelija - posted on 04/22/2010

We had same issues like 2-3 months ago, and managed to get some controle over it.
Mostly we did lot of talking how good it feels to have a dry diper, how easy she can move around without it, and that it is such fun sitting on the toilet (potty wasn't a good choice for us). Than we started the game "hurry hurry", so right when she wakes up, and than almost every 2 hours we went to toilet. She wasnt happy about it allways, but now it is a ritual, and we got control over no.1, and still have some training on no.2. She is still in dipers since this is all rather fresh, and sometimes she goes playing with kids and just forgets to say Hurry hurry. One more thing, my Petra loves to sing and the acustics in bathrooms are usually great so this was one of the ways to keep her inside.

Renee - posted on 04/21/2010

My son is refusing to sit on his potty chair. He will sit on it with his pants and diaper on but that is it. So I am not pushing the issue of potty training at this time. When they are ready they will let you know. My son also strips off his PJs at night. I found that keeping him in a onsey helps keep the diaper on as he can't figure out how to get the onsey off yet. He will be 2 on the 2nd.