Do you have to take your PT child to the toilet in the night?

Question

I ask because my daughter has been potty trained -nappy free in the day - since 22mths but now she refuses her night nappy so for the last few nights I have to put her on the potty about midnight (at a guess) for a wee and then she stays dry the rest of the night. When she wore a nappy it used to get quite full! But so far we've had no accidents (unless you count me upturning the potty by accident one night, grrr, LOL).

She semi-wakes for milk still so it is by that that I know to put her on the potty! (we co-sleep so I don't mind)

Just wondered if this is quite a normal ritual for moms of toddlers! My friend who has a 3 year old says she has to take her to the toilet once in the night too.

Answer 1

I have a son who is six years old and still has to use the bathroom at night. He constantly wants a glass of water that goes right through him.He does't wet the bed and he goes on his own. I asked the pediatrician if that is normal and he said yes.

Answer 2

I think kids are potty trained when they are ready.  Before then, you are the only one who is trained!  My daughter didn't fully stop using a pull up until after three.  However, once she got it, she got it.  She has never wet the bed, I don't have to remind her of anything.  She probably doesn't have the size or control of her bladder yet to go through the whole night.

Answer 3

You're lucky to have a daughter that refuses the night nappy, it's a good sign that potty training is going well, standing up once a night is good, at least it's not every 2 hours :-) !!!!

Answer 4

It is entirely normal for kids to wet at night for several years after potty training. (This is especially true for kids were potty trained extremely early, as were yours.)

Picking her up at night may help keep her/the bed dry, but won't teach her to hold it any longer. (That comes wih time/maturity, and will probably happen around 3 or 4 years old.)

I would just put her in pull-ups/nappies at night (just explain that she has to wear them to keep her bed dry -- she is still too little to hold her pee all night), and make it non-negotiable.

OTOH, if you don't mind picking her up and she actually goes ... there is no harm in continuing if you wish.