My 6y/old son refuses to stop peeing in his Pull Up at night.?

Question

If i don't put one on him, he will just pee his bed anyway. I am at my wits end with toilet training. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

he most likely cant help it. take him to the dr

Answer 2

He probably cannot help it.  Stop pestering him.  You aren't going to convince his sleeping brain and bladder.  

He obviously would not PREFER to wet.  Just let him be, and he will grow out of it.

Answer 3

I've heard that just letting kids wear underwear works like a charm -- you might have to clean up the mess a few times, but they really don't like the wet feeling. Just let him keep wetting his bed and eventualyl he'll get tired of it it he's doing it on purpose

Answer 4

A child doesn't choose to wet themselves.  And, there is no such thing as 'toilet training' at night.  There is no way to train this out of them.  It just happens - while they are sleeping - completely out of the child's control.  

And, at some point, different for every child, their bladder muscles become strong enough to stay closed all night long.  

In the meantime, be grateful that pullups exist.  And, buy yourself some plastic lined mattress covers.  And, wait patiently, along with him.  Be assured, he doesn't like this any more than you do.

You can try limiting liquids before bedtime or waking him in the night to use the bathroom.  But, neither of those things will make his bladder muscles stronger.  They will just keep things dryer.

Answer 5

Refuses or can't Help it?

Some suggestions:

1. Make sure he goes before bed.(if you can wake him up once and take him again)

2. Let him pee in his bed, then make him wash the sheets. (eventually he'll get tired of that and try to stop)

3. Don't encourage drinks 30 min. before bed and give reminders to go to the bathroom until bed

Most worked for my brothers

~Good Luck

Answer 6

Have you spoken to his doctor?  Some kids can't help it.  There could be a medical issue.

Answer 7

Your son is not refusing. Hes only six. Some kids have trouble at night. Don't let him drink too much after a certain time. Keep letting him wear the pull ups. His body is still growing and so is the pathway to his brain. I wet the bed on and off till I was seven, and then I just stopped. Its normal. He'll be fine. Just support him and let him know you love him and it'll get better.

Answer 8

I have also been to night time toilet training h**l and back and forward and back again - will be watching your replies and hoping for help also!

The fear of a wee wee soaked mattress - even once is not an option, perhaps we both need to buy really good quality mattress covers (where I wonder?) and hope the weather warms up soon (you can't wash and dry a duvet or two in my case every evening!).

For me this year I am determined to train my 5 and 4 year old!

All I can tell you is that my health visitor (UK) says not to worry unless they reach 7 and still not dry at night.

What a nightmare! But, be positive - WE CAN DO THIS!

Answer 9

Peeing the bed isn't a toilet training problem.  There are signals that must reach the brain when the bladder is full to tell a child that they need to use the bathroom.  At night, it is very hard for a child to recognize these signals during REM sleep patterns, therefore, the peeing the bed problem.  Most children eventually outgrow it.  The best solution right now is to keep him in Pullups and to not make a big deal out of it because it could potentially make the problem worse.