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What age for no nappy at night?

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Qcng · 04/01/2019 20:25

I think we're ready to try nappy free nights, (he makes such a fuss about about wearing them he's basically demanding it).

When is best? He's been potty trained during the day for around a year now.

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Micke · 04/01/2019 20:50

2.5 for one, 7 for the other (in the end he used an alarm, because he thought he could do it if he had a bit of a hand waking up when he needed to wee).

The 2.5 year old has never had an accident, the now 8 year old still sometimes does (never a flood, just a bit of a spritz if he's not feeling right, or goes to be particularly late)

Milk definitely made a difference for him, we switched to water in the evenings and it does make it easier for him.

ShowOfHands · 04/01/2019 20:50

DD was dry at night before she was 2 and has never wet the bed. DS was nearer 3 with the odd accident every few weeks.

CheeseOnToastMmm · 04/01/2019 20:50

As soon as they’re dry through the day! My eldest had one accident the first night, she had to help change the bed and work the washing machine, no more wet nights after that. My youngest was dry straight away.

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elliejjtiny · 04/01/2019 20:51

It varies. Dc 1 was 11, dc2 was 6. Younger dc are aged 8, 5 and 4 and not dry at night yet.

PotteringAlong · 04/01/2019 20:51

I waited until we had had a month of dry pull ups at night until I took them off them at bed time.

ShowOfHands · 04/01/2019 20:52

Micke, DS's accidents were only ever when ill or late to bed.

Micke · 04/01/2019 20:52

run - I think the tablets don't actually help them learn, they just mechanically stop the urine being produced.

I can't praise the alarm enough - the instructions said it could take weeks or months, but DS1 pretty much had it down in 5 nights - the first couple were a bit of a shock to the system - he and I half in panic, half groggy, getting him clean pants, clipping it back on, taking towel off bed if there was any wee etc..

itsboiledeggsagain · 04/01/2019 20:52

Try it if you want. Mine used to poo first thing so it was a bit of a gamble... But it paid off. Age 2 and 4

I have a three year old who is not good enough at pooing in the day to make thus feel like a good idea

DeathMetalMum · 04/01/2019 20:52

Dd1 was dry at night as soon as she was dry in the day time so around 2.5/3 can't remember exactly. Dd2 was still wet at night for at least a year possibly two after she was dry in the daytime.

MissRainbowBrite · 04/01/2019 20:53

I waited for 3 dry nights before I let DD try without a nappy. Nighttime dryness can't be trained it's hormone dependent, it'll happen when it happens.

Lookingforadvice123 · 04/01/2019 20:53

Around 2.10, DS was potty trained and dry in the day from 2.7. His night time nappies were dry every night for a good month or two before we went for pants, but he's not had a single night time accident.

didireallysaythat · 04/01/2019 20:54

We've just started on the tablets (DS2 has a school trip away and doesn't want to wear pull-ups) - three nights and dry every night so far. We're only going to use them for "special" occasions

They are desmopressin acetate - 200 micrograms

Waterlemon · 04/01/2019 20:55

Eldest was “dry at night” at a year old, (but not potty trained) youngest was 4 yrs old!
It’s a developmental stage so the child cannot be trained or taught to be dry at night.

I wouldn’t bother till you have more dry nappies in the mornings than wet ones!

LynetteScavo · 04/01/2019 20:55

I think it depends on the child. One of mine was dry at night by 2.5, and has never wet the bed, another was dry during the day from 2.5 and wet the bed though most of Primary school.

Ideally I'd wait for night time pull ups to be dry for a month or so before risking it.

PickleSarnie · 04/01/2019 20:56

My eldest was 7.5. He was reliably toilet trained from pretty early.

It was beginning to really get him down. We bought a ridiculously expensive bed wetting alarm which just woke the entire house up but he snored through it. He wanted to go to sleepovers but was too embarrassed. So we got the tablets from the GP. Which should have provided a temporary solution. They didn't work. Not even when the GP said to double the dose.

Then one morning he woke up with a dry pull up. And he's been dry ever since. My youngest is 6 now and still wears pull ups at night but I'm not going to stress about it.

Shadow1986 · 04/01/2019 20:57

Mine were 3. They wore pull ups to bed and when they started being dry in the mornings I knew they were ready.

YourEggnogIsBetterThanMine · 04/01/2019 20:58

My HV said around a year after they were dry during the day so DD had just turned 4 when I stopped using nappies. I probably could have tried earlier tbh as she woke up dry most of the time. She's 6 now and has only ever wet the bed if she's been really unwell.

donajimena · 04/01/2019 21:00

I caught one of mine whilst watching peppa pig looking 'relieved' one morning. I knew then it was time to ditch the night nappies. I agree with all the PP Don't worry, don't try and train but definitely check the nappy on waking. I didn't realise my son was dry because I was lax on checking first thing. A nappy enabled him to take a whizz whilst watching milkshake.

PenelopeParallelogram · 04/01/2019 21:02

What night nappies are the parents of older/larger kids using? My 3yo is using Huggies DryNights PJ Pants size 4-7 years but the cost soon mounts up. He is yet to have a dry night (assuming he actually wees in the night and not just in waking). I'm considering investing in reusable pull ups as I haven't seen any easily available alternative brands. Or perhaps I should just try a nappy free night and see what happens...

GinaLinetti99 · 04/01/2019 21:02

DD1 was 2yrs 8 months. She had potty trained about 6 months prior and was waking with a dry pull up most nights, so it made sense to give it a go.

I don't think there's a 'right' time though. It's worth a go once they're reliable in the day and waking up mostly dry.

Orlande · 04/01/2019 21:03

I never heard you were supposed to wait until nappies were dry in the morning, so as soon as my boys were dry in the day (around 2-2.5) I got rid of the night nappies too.

Onemorefireball · 04/01/2019 21:05

As others have said, it's down to the child. Dd1 is 8 and just gone back in to pulls ups because she's never been dry at night for more than two weeks at a time. Dd2 was just 3 and has only had accidents a handful of times since dropping the nappies.

donajimena · 04/01/2019 21:11

orlande you were lucky. My youngest was potty trained and dry at night at 2.2. My eldest would have probably have been the same. It doesn't harm to try but its not a problem or something that can be trained if they are still wet at night.

DramaAlpaca · 04/01/2019 21:16

It really is down to the child. Two of my boys weren't reliably dry at night until 8 or 9. After they outgrew pull-ups, which weren't available in larger sizes then, we did the bed layering method until they were dry. The youngest was dry at night as soon as he was dry in the day, aged 2.5.

An friend with older children suggested leaving off the night nappy as soon as he was dry in the day. Day time training aged 2.5 took about three days. So we put him to bed without a nappy, the first morning we had a wet bed but never again after that. Couldn't believe it, tbh.

CosySnuggles · 04/01/2019 21:16

Interesting to hear about hormonal control- my DS is nearly 6 and still wears pull ups at night.

He has been potty trained since 2.5 yrs and has 3 times since been desperate to be dry at night. He has been so determined but each time it's lasted for less than a week (after the novelty wore off, I guess). Hopefully it will come before he starts going to sleepovers...

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