NIght training, help!!!!!

@latsmom (824)
June 20, 2007 5:01pm CST
My daughter is 4 years old and will be 5 in December, she has done really well and been out of nappies during teh day for years, but I just can't get her out of them in the night, I have tried cutting her liquids but she just goes and helps herself once I am asleep, have tried putting her in pants and she totally pees through them, then wakes me up to change the bedclothes, I know a lot of kids are still in nappies at this age, but she is a very bright girl and I know she can do this. DO you have any tips for me pleeeeease?
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I really didnt have any problems when my kids were small but i think I would have her go use the bathroom before going to bed.Then again set an alarm during the night for a certain time for her to go again.
@latsmom (824)
20 Jun 07
Tried taking her to the toilet before bed, she stll wees during the night, but not tried setting an alarm , great idea thank you, will give it a go and see how she gets on. Thanks once again. Sharon
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
20 Jun 07
you're welcome
@nishdan01 (3050)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Take her to bathroom many times at night. May be 2 times should be OK.
@nishdan01 (3050)
• Singapore
21 Jun 07
Thinga you can do: Retention Control Training: The child is asked to control urinating during the day by postponing it, first by a few minutes and then by gradually increased amounts of time. This exercise can extent the capacity of the bladder and strengthen the muscle that holds back urination. Parents should always check with a doctor before asking their child to practice retention control. Night-lifting: This procedure involves waking your child periodically throughout the night, walking your child to the bathroom to urinate, and then returning your child to bed. By teaching your child to awaken and to empty his or her bladder many times during the night, it is hoped that he or she will eventually stay dry. Moisture alarm: Moisture alarms are considered a useful and successful way to treat bed-wetting. Medical research has shown that moisture alarms have helped many children stay dry. This treatment require a supportive and helpful family and may take many weeks or even several months to work. Moisture alarms have good long-term success and fewer relapses than medications. An alarm consists of a clip-on sensor probe that attaches to the outside of bed-clothing. An alarm is set off when the child begins to wet the bed. The alarm wakes the child, who will then go to the bathroom to finish back to sleep. This slowly conditions the brain to respond appropriately during sleep to messages from the bladder. Hypnosis: Hypnosis has been found to be a very effective form of treatment for bedwetting. By repeated listening to a hypnosis tape, the brain is re-programmed so that the child will be able to respond to a full bladder while asleep the same way he or she does while awake.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
21 Jun 07
I would have her go to the bathroom right before bedtime and then again wake her up before you go to bed and have her go again. You said she gets drinks when you are sleeping? Does she stay awake longer than you? If so, you may have to change your sleep habits until this is taken care of. I have also read that if you give a child a box of raisins before bedtime it help with their wetting. This might be worth a try.
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
21 Jun 07
I have to admit, i don't know ANY kids who are still in nappies at the at 4 1/2 - here kids are in Kindergarten by that age & are in normal underwear! Anyway, there is a thing you can buy that automatically alerts the child if ANY fluid/liquid touches the bed, it's a little alarm type thing that goes off. Basically it keeps going until the bed is dry - basically it wakes the child in the middle of the night if they wet the bed. It is to encourage kids to wake if they start to wet themselves so they can go to the toilet. I'm not sure what else you could try, it seems odd that she does it EVERY night too. Maybe you should make sure she's asleep before you go to bed & keep a CLOSE eye on her drinking habits before she goes to bed. That way you cant have her getting drinks when you're asleep! Also make her go to the toilet immediately before she gets in to bed. Other than that i don't know what else might work, sorry. Good luck with that though!