
Rachel - posted on 04/18/2012 ( 492 moms have responded )
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Our 4 1/2 year old refuses to learn to fully potty train. We are having problems trying to get her to go potty at night so she can wear underwear all the time & not just during the day. We told her to treat the pull up like underwear while she is in bed but she says "It's easier to just go in the pull up." We have tried leaving her in underwear to go to sleep but wake up to change sheets & all every morning. I just don't know what to do anymore. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you!
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Shannon - posted on 04/18/2012
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Maybe put cotton underpants on UNDER the pull ups for now so she has to feel that uncomfortable wetness, but your sheets are saved? I did that with my son when he was daytime training and it worked well (and quickly) for both of us. I am just getting ready to go there w/ my 2 1/2 year old b/c she wants a diaper or pull up when she doesn't feel like having to pay attention or stop playing. The underpants on as a "base layer" makes it not worth it to wet them.
*Oh, and my son was in a PM pull up for over a year after being totally day time and nap time trained due to deep sleeping. Once I felt he was "taking advantage of it" I told him he was done when the last one in the pack was used (before his 4th b-day) and it was fine. 2 night time accidents over a few months now.
Dove - posted on 04/18/2012
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I have a kid that wet the bed til 8.5 and another that was dry through the night, every night before turning 3.
Personally, I'd leave her in the pull ups at night for a bit more. It's not worth the fight or the extra laundry. If you leave her in underwear at night and she still wakes up wet I'm 99% willing to bet she is not doing it on purpose.
Schyla - posted on 04/18/2012
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My oldest was in a pull up at night till about 5 and half and then my amazing friend made me some cloth pull ups and with in a week she was no longer weting at night not sure if it was the cloth allowing her to feel wet or if it was just timing but it's worth a shot
Shelly - posted on 04/18/2012
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I was having troubles of a similar nature with my son. I would get him up in the middle of the night and take him to the bathroom. Turns out, he was such a heavy sleeper, he didn't feel the urge until it was too late. Give her time, she'll adjust soon enough.
Nikki - posted on 04/18/2012
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Alot of kids need extra protection at night, nothing too serious in my opinion. But if she says that its easier to go in her pants I would maybe try to wake her up at 3am and asking her to go then putting her back to bed or leave a potty in her room to go for convenience instead of running to the washroom. I dont give my daughter anything to drink after dinner time and she usually wakes up dry...shes 3 and not potty trained fully either.