My daughter is just 3 years old she is potty trained in the day but continues to wet the bed at night.?

Question

Any help would be appreciated

Answer 1

Don't worry. Put her in night time pull-ups, limit her fluids in the time 1 or 2 before bedtime and the obvious, make sure she gone potty right before bed.  I know of kids as old as 6 in night time pull ups and the Drs. aren't concerned yet.

If you are up later at night (and she's easy to get back to sleep) you may want to try waking her up to go potty right before you go to bed.  

I would ask the ped. next time you saw him/her, but I wouldn't make a special visit.

Answer 2

that happens to my daughter as well. ive noticed that when she drinks something before going to sleep she usually wets the bed. also sometimes she's a crazy sleeper (moves alot) so when she wakes up in the morning with no blanket over her, chances are she wet the bed. so my advice would be to figure out the reasons for her bed-wetting. for example, i know not to give her anything to drink right before bed and to make sure shes warm and tucked in nicely. when she wakes up dry, reward her. in the meantime... overnight diapers are a great start.

Answer 3

just make sure that she drinnks limited fluids at night and make her go to the bathroom  before she goes to bed and have her wear a pullup

Answer 4

no more drinks after about 6pm, make her go potty before you put her to bed (even if she says she doesn't have to go).

Answer 5

This is tipical of her age.  We have a hard time controlling our bladders while we are a sleep.  Just stick a pull-up on her at night she will grow out of it and if not maybe talking to your pediatrician they can help.

Answer 6

First....it's okay. Guarantee she won't be going down the aisle in diapers.  Set her up for success by not letting her drink anything 45 min. to an hour before bed. Keep those training pants and the mattress protection cover on the bed. She'll be just fine....don't make a thing of it.....you can not do this for her...it'll all work out :)

Answer 7

First of all, darling, I have a 3 year old son and a 1 year old daughter: MY SYPATHIES!!!!

Secondly, here is a little information and advice for you and your little girl.  The best of luck to the both of you.

Most children outgrow bed-wetting on their own. Limiting fluids before bedtime and double voiding — urinating at the beginning of the bedtime routine and then again just before falling asleep — may help.

You may want to encourage your child to delay daytime urination as well. If the bladder isn't completely full, the urge to urinate may fade within a few minutes. With practice, this simple "stretching exercise" may help your child's bladder hold more urine at night.

If your child is still wetting the bed by age 7 — and is motivated to stop — your child's doctor may recommend more aggressive treatment.

*Moisture alarms*

These small, battery-operated devices — available without a prescription at most pharmacies — connect to a moisture-sensitive pad on your child's pajamas or bedding. When the pad senses wetness, the alarm goes off. Ideally, the moisture alarm sounds just as your child begins to urinate — hopefully in time to help your child wake, stop the urine stream and get to the toilet. If your child is a heavy sleeper, another person may need to listen for the alarm.

If you try a moisture alarm, give it plenty of time. It often takes two weeks to see any type of response and up to 12 weeks to enjoy dry nights.

*Medication*

If all else fails, your child's doctor may prescribe medication to stop bed-wetting. Various types of medication can:

Slow nighttime urine production. The drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) boosts levels of a natural hormone that forces the body to make less urine at night. The medication is available as a pill or nasal spray. DDAVP has few side effects. The most serious is a seizure if the medication is accompanied by too many fluids.

Change a child's sleeping and waking pattern. The antidepressant imipramine (Tofranil) may provide bed-wetting relief by changing a child's sleeping and waking pattern. The medication may also increase the amount of time a child can hold urine or reduce the amount of urine produced. Imipramine has few side effects for bed-wetters. Caution is essential, however. An overdose could be fatal.

Calm the bladder. If your child has a small bladder, an anticholinergic drug such as oxybutynin (Ditropan) or hyoscyamine (Levsin) may help reduce bladder contractions and increase bladder capacity. Side effects may include dry mouth and facial flushing.

Medication may help up to 70 percent of bed-wetters stay dry at night. Sometimes a combination of medications is most effective. There are no guarantees, however, and medication doesn't cure the problem. Bed-wetting typically resumes when the medication is stopped.

*Coping skills*

Children don't wet the bed to irritate their parents. Be patient as you and your child work through the problem together.

Adopt good habits. Limit your child's fluid intake during the evening. Make sure your child urinates before going to bed — and perhaps again when you turn in for the night. Remind your child that it's OK to use the toilet during the night if needed.

Be sensitive to your child's feelings. If your child is stressed or anxious, encourage him or her to express those feelings. When your child feels calm and secure, bed-wetting may become a thing of the past.

Put your child to bed earlier. Perhaps surprisingly, an extra 30 minutes of sleep a night helps some children stop wetting the bed.

Plan for easy cleanup. Cover your child's mattress with a plastic cover. Use thick, absorbent underwear at night to help contain the urine. Keep extra bedding and pajamas handy.

Enlist your child's help. Perhaps your child can rinse his or her wet underwear and pajamas, or place these items in a specific container for washing. Taking responsibility for bed-wetting may help your child feel more control over the situation.

Celebrate effort. Don't punish or tease your child for wetting the bed. Instead, praise your child for following the bedtime routine and helping clean up after accidents.

With reassurance, support and understanding, your child can look forward to the dry nights ahead.

Answer 8

and she may wet the bed for a while longer.just because some will say that their child stopped at some unusual early age does not mean it's right or that your child will do the same.The child has been using a diaper for three years and is use to peeing during the nite with out interruption and now suddenly this is no longer acceptable.Just talk to the child and explain that there will come a time when they won't like wearing a diaper at nite and they should try to wake up and use the bathroom.Please don't make it a big deal,learning to go in the day time is a great accomplishment and you should reap much praise on the child for that and just nudge them along about the nite time.Don't press it and the child will want to change their ways after realizing that going in the day is so rewarding.Give it time and the child will train it self.I have 5 daughters and 27 grand kids so you are getting advice from some one who has raised all different kids who accomplished different things at different times so be patient.

Answer 9

it took my daughter about 6 months after being daytime trained to get night potty trained (she was about 3-1/2 to 4yrs old then). we just used pull-ups at night for a while. then there was the occassional accident, which is totally normal.  the bladder needs to grow a bit before they can hold it all night, or at least be able to wake up and go if needed.

now, if only i can get my 3yr old son daytime trained!

Answer 10

The trick I have learned (from being a nanny and now with my own child) is to have them go to the bathroom before they go to bed....then, when you go to bed (which is usally hours later) go get the child and scoop them up - put them down at the toilet and tell them to go pee. Half asleep, the child usually goes without waking up much. Pull up the britches, put them back in bed and you will probably have a dry kid when you wake up in the morning.  Works like a charm with my three year old. Try it for a week and see what happens. Good luck!

Answer 11

I think this will happens to some of the child because there are still too young. maybe you can treat them the favourite early in the morning if they don't wet their beds.

Answer 12

First, 3 is still young! That she's potty trained during the day proves that you're doing something right (and that she's picking up on it).  I wonder if you're keeping her in the pull ups at night. Sometimes kids aren't as motivated to potty train at night because they know they aren't in "big kid" underwear. If you're keeping her in pull ups at night, get her out of them. Sometimes it jump starts the process.

If you are keeping her in underpants at night, and that's when she's having her accidents, try to just be patient. With age, she'll outgrow it - many adults can't make it through the night without running to the bathroom. Kids at this young age sometimes can't read the signals fast enough. It'll come to her.

Try NOT to give her treats when she wakes up dry. Rewarding this behavior basically tells her that she's done something wrong when she does have an accident, and it's really not her fault. She can't help it - no child chooses to wet the bed.

Above all, have patience!  She'll get there eventually.  Good luck!

Answer 13

Dont let her drink bottles at least an 2-3 hours before bedtime, but allow her to eat.....and also make sure you take her to the bathroom before she goes to bed...Even if she says she doesnt have to go, just wait on her and she will go..

Answer 14

Not a big deal she's only 3. See what time she's wetting. then wake her up at that time and make her go.

Answer 15

Stop letting them drink 2 to 2.5 hours before bed time. Put them in a pull up and give them a treat when they wake up dry. Something small to start with IE a piece of candy then work it up. If they wake up dry they get a star on a potty chart. and 10 stars gets them a treat. work the number of stars for a treat up and soon there will be no problems.

Answer 16

RETAIN FROM GIVING HER LIQUIDS 1 1/2 HRS. BEFORE BED TIME AND GIVE HER A SINGLE SERVING OF SUN-MAID RAISINS RIGHT BEFORE BED.

Answer 17

Perfectly normal.  Let her use those overnights diapers.  She'll eventually learn to regulate herself.  Takes time and patience.

Answer 18

I have two little ones, both fully potty trained and I went through this with the youngest.  Sometimes their bladders are just not big enough yet to hold it all night.  I would stop giving drinks, including water an hour before bedtime, She had to go potty before she went to bed and if she was still awake after about 20 minutes I would make her get up and go again, the key is to try to get them to empty their bladder before they go to bed although that's not always possible.  It took my youngest a few months but now she can hold it through the night and we have had no accidents in about 6 months.  The biggest thing is don't get upset with your child because during the night they can't help from doing it if they are asleep.  Another thing you might try is a bed wetting alarm if you feel it would help.  I know someone it worked for and another person it didn't do so good for.  I personally never used one of my kids.  Hope this helps.

Answer 19

Talk to her pediatrician.  Usually children grow out of it, but some may have a medical problem.  My son wet his bed occasionally until he was about 8.  His doctor said his bladder just wasn't big enough.  He's a sound sleeper and doesn't wake up in the night.  I bought him a mattress cover and extra sheets.  He outgrew it eventually.