DS is 2.5. Currently in size 6+ Pampers nappies and we weren't considering potty training until after Christmas really. But for the last week every night he has woken up (at various soul-destroyingly early points) absolutely soaking wet. Initially we thought maybe the 6+s weren't big enough so put him in a 7, last night I put him in a baby dry pull up with another nappy over the top.
What has become apparent is that it's not that the nappies are leaking, it's that in the night he's grabbing his own bits and adjusting himself so he's pointing upwards and then basically inadvertently making a little fountain straight out of his nappy all over himself, his PJs, bed, bedlinen and (in a new low last night) his pillow.
We've explained to him he needs to keep his hands out of the nappy and he understands it (I think) and says sorry when he's wet. But he ends up cupping himself while he's asleep as a comfort thing.
None of this would be a problem if it wasn't for the constant wake ups for changes, interrupted sleep for the whole family and constant washing of bedlinen / duvets / plastic sheets etc. My whole house looks like a laundry and I just don't know what to do. If we potty train early presumably we'll still have the same problem as he'll be wearing night nappies for a bit, but I don't know where we go from here.
Has anyone had any similar problems and come up with any clever solutions? Please?