DS not keen on night time nappies, but still wets the nappy at night... what to do

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hello DS1 is 3 yrs 9 months, has been using the potty/toilet well since the summer, but still having a night-time nappy. the last couple of nights he has said he doesn't want the nappy, but eventually puts it on, when i explain that if he doesn't wake up to do a wee in the toilet, then he needs it... not sure if I am doing the right thing here... I know he would be unhappy to wake up with a wet bed and I really think he isn't ready physiologically speaking as he doesn't wake up. can anyone recommend good pull=up pants (washable or disposable) that would help

sleep shorts? think they are by huggies?

What about a Minki Yoyo washable nappy?

Hi, my nearly 5yr old is still in nappies at night and every so often freaks out at having to wear them. Whenever he does we change to a new type of NIGHT TIME PANTS or BIG BOYS NIGHT PANTS which are basically pull ups hes not seen before and as long as they don't have teddy bears on the or anything resembling babyish pictures, he goes along with it. You can buy special boys night pants but they cost a fortune and despite saying they are like real pants - they arn't, they had footballers on so it was fine to start with but they are twice the price of regular pull ups, so now we just search out ones with Franklin and other characters on. As long as he doesn't see the packet with a little toddler on !
Have spoken to the Dr about it and he says that 1 out of 5, 5yr olds are still wetting at night so although a minority, its not unusual. Theres no need to think about doing anything about it until they are 7. Some boys just take a lot longer than others, plus also some children don't produce enough of the chemical that stops urine production a night so they have to learn to wake up rather than just be expected to not 'go' all night. I was surprised when I was discussing the subject with my sister in law . I said that he just slept too deeply to wake up, she said he should be able to last all night like her daughter, but I said I can't expect him to last all night when I go to the loo at least once or twice EVERY night - she couldn't believe it as she has never had to go to the loo at night !! Apparently it is genetic and both me and DH visit the loo in the night so we can't expect our kids not to.
Anyway I know what its like if your son doesn't want to wear them, it may be worth trying to lift him and restrict fluids etc and see if he can manage - we tried and it but there was no way he was ready and he asked to wear his night pants again.

We say to ds (a bit younger) do a wee or put a nappy on. - always does a wee.
Then we sneak in a hour of so later to put one on. - seems to work and think that it encourages habit of weeing before bed.

If he really doesn't want to wear it, it might be worth a try without. I know most people on here will disagree and it doesn't work for everyone, but my ds (then about 3.6ish) never had a dry night-time nappy, in fact used to wet through them completely at least once a night! My mum etc insisted he couldn't be ready, but I thought as I was having to change beds anyway I might as well give it a go. Had a couple of dodgy weeks, but surprisingly it worked. (not to say we don't have the odd accident - we do - but rarely. do still take him for a wee at about 9.30pm though)

Good luck!