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3.5 year old still not dry at night - please help!

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mum2molly · 05/09/2009 15:09

Im hoping that you will be able to help me as my washing machine is about to walk out due to overwork.

My 2nd daughter has been dry during the day for approx 8 months. After moving house we thought it was time to try and crack the nights too.

After 8 weeks she is still wetting most nights despite lifting and restricting fluids after 6pm. My first daughter took just 2 nights and so this is quite a shock.

She is really chuffed when she does stay dry (though we have not yet heard her go to the toilet on these nights) but I dont think its laziness. When we lift her she is still asleep whilst on the toilet as she is a really deep sleeper and I think this is the problem.

This leads me to the question as to how this is ever cracked if she is too asleep to wake herself when she needs a wee.

anyone else has similar experiences and how did you crack it??

Should I put her back in pull ups and try again in a few months time?

Please help!

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Cerianjames · 09/10/2018 21:16

My daughter nearly 3 and a half years old and she been dry for months in pull ups. Took her off couple months ago but she has couple accidents a week but when we put pull up back on she dry threw the night. What can I do get her dry with out pull up?

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 11/10/2018 08:57

cerian james

can you progress gradually? try putting pants under a pull up to get her used to the feel, or try using potty training pants (a bit bulkier than thin pants, might give her the feeling she is used to and ensure she feels confident and secure.

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