Anyone have potty training tips?

@kara5287 (299)
United States
October 27, 2007 2:40pm CST
My son is four years old. he is potty trained except at night. i have tried setting my alarm for several times during the night to get him up and take him to the bathroom but no matter what time it is it always seems too late or he still wakes up wet even if he goes to the bathroom and hour earlier then what he woke up. does anyone have any tips i could try to get him to have dry mornings?
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
27 Oct 07
It's possible he has a weak bladder may you should have him checked by a Dr. to see. Especially since your getting him up in the night. Do you stop the drinks long before bed time so he can have an empty bladder before he goes to bed?
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@kara5287 (299)
• United States
27 Oct 07
i have been ending the drinks at 8 and he goes to bed at 930. i was thinking about moving the time up to 6. and only letting him have a little between 6 and 8 and nothing more after 8.
@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
3 Nov 07
I dont really believe in potty trainers. Because I always wait for the moment that my kids really learns how to use the toilet. Because kids know how to imitate us adults.
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@wmaharper (2316)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I think for some children it does take longer. i would stop all his fluid intake (maybe allow a small amount of water) after 6:30-7:00. Also, if he has any caffienated drinks, I would limit those as they act as a diaretic.. I would stop waking him as well. Allow him the chance to wake himself, or sleep through. We just started putting my son (just turned three) in underwear at night, he's only had a few accidents (maybe 2 over the past 2 months) so I know he was def. ready. We don't allow him to drink anything past 7:00, and his bed time is 8:00. BUt if an hour isn't enough time for your son (and it's not if he's waking up wet) then I would cut off the drinks a little earlier, and see if it helps. Also, I make my son go to the bathroom an hour before bed, and then right before bed as well, to get every last drop out of him that i can. (: Hope it helps, I would encourage you to have him help clean up when he has an accident. Of course you don't want to punish or make him feel badly for having accidents, but if he begins to have to deal with the consequences of wetting his bed, he very well may wake up to pee, instead of peeing in his bed. It also may just come down tohim not being ready yet. Every child is different, and what one can do, another may not be ready for yet.. so just give it time. good luck! I know how frustrating it can be at times.
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@tina12679 (1126)
• United States
31 Oct 07
My 4 year old still has accidents too, not every single night but occasionaly and it seems that when the accidents start then it goes on for a few nights and gets very frustrating, alot of laundry after a week of bedwetting, but I notice that when she doesnt drink after 7 she seems to better and her bedtime is 9. Its sooo possible that when you are taking your son to the potty or he is going himself before bed that he isnt getting all the pee out either. I try to moniter when mine goes and if she seems to just get on the pot and off in a hurry or not. Good luck to you.
@tomiak (46)
• Papua New Guinea
31 Oct 07
not a good tip here but i think it will help. what you should is accomodate him in your bedroom so that you would monitor his reactions.first time you wont be accurate in timing him but as time goes on you will soon understand him so that you will bring him to the bathroom. this way will keep him dry every morning.
@rosebudh (32)
• United States
31 Oct 07
Is he wetting it because he has a problem? Is he sleeping too soundly? I have a 4 yr/old and 6 yr/old that still wet the bed now and then. I think there deal is that they sleep too soundly and don't wake up until it is too late.