When to stop night time protection

[elfsmum]

DS2 will be 6 in March, and has never been completely dry at night.

The past week has been dry, do you reckon it's safe to go a night without his sleep shorts or give it a bit longer ?

if so how much longer ?

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maybe give him another week and see if still dry then try without

not at that stage myself as ds only 2.7 but if he has managed a week then it looks good so maybe just to be sure give another week then try without

well done to him for being dry at night now

thanks bubblagirl

have had a reward chart for the last 3 weeks, 2 wet nights weeks 1 and 2 and now a full one dry

he hates his sleep shorts so it is really good for him, loads of praise going on

hope this is it, have been worried for a while

my nephew was wet for a while at night it could also be anxiety that makes them have less control maybe as his confidence grows his body is reacting more positively

i've got all this to come cant wait lol

had a wet night last night after 7 dary ones

ah well start again

dry

my typing is awful tonight !

Hi my dd is about the same age (6 in April) and is dry most night although not had a whole week yet. I said I'd get her an electric blanket like her older brother if she was dry although she'd probably not need it by April.

I hope to end pull-ups by her birthday and aim to have potty near bed in case she wakes needing (wonder sometimes if she does just use nappy subconsciously), plastic sheet on bed and maybe use sleeping bag over her which is quickly washed.

will be interested to hear how you get on as well.

DS1 was about 7 when he started to be dry at night. Just going through the same with DS2 who is nearly 8. The 'bedwetting' nurse always stresses how important it is to get them out of pull ups/sleep shorts so they get the proper sensation of how it feels when they have an 'accident'. Fine for her cos she doesn't have to strip the bed in the middle of the night .
I'd recommend getting a couple of 'rubber' sheets and making up the bed rubber sheet/sheet/rubber sheet/sheet. Then if there is an 'accident' it is easy to whip the top two layers off in the middle of the night. Good luck and don't worry. It's not actually classed as a problem till they're 7 or 8.

thank you

another wet night last night

I tried taking them off him over Christmas and he doesn't wake when he feels the sensation he stays asleep in it

so by the time morning comes the whole room smells of warm wee

any idea where I can get the rubber sheets ? the protectors I've seen tend to be plastic

Elf try a hippychick sheet. They are cotton but fab and really protect the mattress.
here

You might get away with cutting one in half too if your son doesn't roam around the bed too much and then you can dry one and use one...

HTH

Thanks LL

have ordered one, he has a cabinet bed so not a full size single so hopefully can chop it up

will keep ready for when he's had a good 10 day run at being dry and the sleep shorts come off !

Good luck - I have no experience of this myself and my two were dry very early but you have my sympathies.