Becoming dry at night can sometimes come months or years after being potty trained in the day. And that’s ok!
⭐️ Your child might have been potty trained at the age of 2 but may still not be dry at night by the age of 3, 4 or even 5. (Some kids also later)
👨👩👧👧 My eldest child was over 5 when she became dry at night but was potty trained in the day at the age of 2. My youngest is 5 now and not yet dry at night although we have recently had a few dry nights.
⭐️ You haven’t don’t anything wrong. Children’s bodies all develop at different speeds. But sometimes there are things you can do to help. See our tips on our page.
⭐️ Once your child consistently demonstrates bladder control during the day, and is waking up dry in the morning you can look to remove the night time nappies / diapers.
⭐️ If your child is not dry through the night and you’d like to have a trial without nappies / diapers - you ‘could’ do this if you want to. BUT always explain to your child about the process and going back to nappies is ok if things don’t work out.
⭐️ It might be that your child might need to feel wet in the night to trigger them to start learning to wake up - but this is only the case for some children. Other children just are not ready or there are other things at play (bladder size, nervous system that controls the hormones, bladder control, constipation, daytime toileting etc etc)
⭐️ Remember, nighttime dryness may take longer, and accidents are likely to happen initially. Be patient and supportive throughout the process, and eventually, most children will gain nighttime bladder control as well.
⭐️ Some children may need help, support of GPs or other healthcare professionals so always reach out for support if needed.
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