Tips for removing bedtime nappies for 4 yr old?

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I have a bright 4 yr old DD. We had no problems with potty training at 2yrs 3 months. However, are struggling with night-time. Tried a few times to remove night-time pull-up, but it results in a couple of dry nights followed by 5or six of wet bed at around 5am.

Any tips?

It is worth mentioning to a GP at around 6 (if you want to of course). Some will refer before 7 as it can take a while to actually get seen (long waiting list etc)

Quite tendtorrant - especially as we also have a toddler and small baby at the moment. I guess I was looking for reassurance that I wasn't doing her any harm by not forcing the issue. It seems that quite the opposite is the case and to force it would be the wrong thing to do.

Streetcar - yes DD had dry nappies for a couple if months before I first tried it, and then she regressed when I removed the nappies. Now that I've pit the nappies back on, they are almost never dry, hence my confusion. You're quite right though, the responses below are very reassuring. Have you ever had any conflicting advice re the hormone thing?

All 3 of my dcs were dry in the day by 2.5. Ds1 was dry at night by 3 and I never lifted him. Dd was dry at about 4.5 and I did lift her because of someone's advice and it was a nightmare. Ds2 is 3.5 now and shows no sign of being capable of going all night and I have no intention of trying. I can't be bothered to change the sheets all the time.

The thing is it's not like they can go backwards physically. There isn't a five minute window where you have to catch them or all is lost. If they're in pull-ups a bit longer than they need to be it doesn't harm them. Just your purse

Thanks so much all!

Ds3 6 last week is still wet several times a week. He wears pull ups so it's not a problem. He will do it when he's ready. I wouldn't seek help unless he was bothered by it. It just makes it more of an issue. Ds's 1&2 were both dry at night at 3 but his cousin was 9.

My ds only just night trained a bit before 5. It's actually easier because there are never sheets to wash but I bought an absorbent sheet thing that goes on the bed over the sheet they lie on so the sheets don't need washing only the pad. Basically went cold turkey, my mum told me the disposables work too well.

We lifted, their bladders aren't always big enough to hold the wee for a whole night but I decided sleep was more important for dds development and my brother and I were both lifted. We did this from 3yo and stopped just before dd was 4. We've had 3 wet beds ever and they were all nights we forgot to lift! Don't see the issue.