How to get my toddler to stop wetting the bed?

heather61172 · **How to get my toddler to stop wetting the bed?**

Well she doesn't exactly wet the bed because I put a pull-up on her everynight.

She never wakes up dry. What do I do? I am sick of buying pull-ups!

Samantharae · 02-04-2008, 10:09 PM

I think its a matter or limiting drinks before bedtime and a matter of the body realizing to hold it or wake up and go..... My DS is now 4 1/2 but at 2 1/2 his body realized to hold it.. He still holds it till the morning... I did not teach or pressure my child he just wanted to wear underwear and he had been dry for a couple of weeks...

desertmom · 02-04-2008, 10:26 PM

You are talking about a toddler. You could have months or years until potty training is done. My son stopped using pullups (Overnights) at the age of 6, almost 7. Others on here had children that went on longer. She's still a baby, with a baby bladder, and her body isn't ready to tell her yet at night when to go. This is just one of the rites of parenthood, and you just need to be patient and let her body figure it out. It's not her fault. Don't shame her, bribe her or anything. It's not something she can control. The day will come when she will be growing up too fast. And don't make her go thirsty. Just don't offer her extra. My daughter always likes milk and water before bed, so rather than a whole cup, when training, I will just use 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

MegNAbbysMom · 02-04-2008, 10:31 PM

My 3 year old is dry every night. My 5 year old is wet almost every night.

I put pull ups on her so we don't all have to get up in the middle of the night and I feel your pain. My mother read somewhere that children with allergies have problems with bed wetting. Not sure where she read it but DD does have a lot of allergies.

Oregano · 02-05-2008, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by desertmom

You are talking about a toddler. You could have months or years until potty training is done. My son stopped using pullups (Overnights) at the age of 6, almost 7. Others on here had children that went on longer. She's still a baby, with a baby bladder, and her body isn't ready to tell her yet at night when to go. This is just one of the rites of parenthood, and you just need to be patient and let her body figure it out. It's not her fault. Don't shame her, bribe her or anything. It's not something she can control. The day will come when she will be growing up too fast. And don't make her go thirsty. Just don't offer her extra. My daughter always likes milk and water before bed, so rather than a whole cup, when training, I will just use 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

ITA

If you're concerned that there might be a problem...talk to your pediatrician.

skimommy · 02-05-2008, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertmom

You are talking about a toddler. You could have months or years until potty training is done. My son stopped using pullups (Overnights) at the age of 6, almost 7. Others on here had children that went on longer. She's still a baby, with a baby bladder, and her body isn't ready to tell her yet at night when to go. This is just one of the rites of parenthood, and you just need to be patient and let her body figure it out. It's not her fault. Don't shame her, bribe her or anything. It's not something she can control. The day will come when she will be growing up too fast. And don't make her go thirsty. Just don't offer her extra. My daughter always likes milk and water before bed, so rather than a whole cup, when training, I will just use 1/4 to 1/2 cup.

Buy the pull-ups and be patienet!

brensmom · 02-05-2008, 01:11 PM

all kids are different you can't "make them stop wetting the bed" the bladder just has to mature.. night time potty training is not possible until the bladder is mature.. so be paitent be glad your child can make it thru the day. also withholding fluids has no baring on weather they will wet the bed or not its the bladder.