5 year old boy night 'wakings'

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My just turned 5 year old DS is having problems getting to the toilet on a night, every night without fail he wakes up 2 or 3 times and takes himself to the toilet and gets himself back into bed, this is fine.

However 4 or 5 nights a week, DS starts crying in his sleep and we go into his room to find him weeing on the floor in his room, or he comes into our room and tries to wee or like just now just does it in the hall way. It is very clear he is not awake for these episodes.

We stop giving him water after his tea at around 5:15ish, but he is constantly asking for a drink, he wakes through the night crying for a drink if he hasn't had one. He goes a wee before bed every night,

Anyone have any idea what's occurring, is it just a phase, do we need to see a GP?

I’d be concerned about diabetes, so I’d take him.

@DustyLee123 gosh just looked at symptoms and you are right. I will send a message to the GP tomorrow and see what they say, thanks

If he needs to wee that frequently overnight and this isn't a new development it indicates that he isn't actually producing enough of the hormone to concentrate his urine enough to be "dry".

I would use pj pants tbh.

If these is a change in behaviour then absolutely he needs to see a GP.

I wouldn't withhold water without GP advice.

Would a potty in the room help?

I'd definitely get checked.

@RandomMess it is a new thing, he used to just sleep though apart from the odd night but him getting up himself and taking himself is new, probably last couple of months but I just thought it was just him maybe drinking a bit more through the day. But now with these additional accidents so frequently and us restricting fluids it made me wonder if there is something else going on.

Definitely a trip to the Drs, I think most pharmacies can do a dip urine test for diabetes?

You are right, I shouldn't withhold his water, obviously if he was desperate I would let him drink but I mean if I'd let him he's drink cup after cup of water so it was easier to say none at all than to say one more cup.

I don't think it would work but could give it a go. He has no idea where he is when he's doing it. Tonight when I found him in the hallway, his pants were up, he was holding himself like he knew he needed to go but just started going in his pants. I ushered him to the bathroom as tiles are easier to clean than the carpet and he sat himself on the toilet with his pants still on, still 100% asleep

Sounds like pull ups would help for now then. Ask for an urgent GP appt.