I fundamentally believe that DS is a lazy wee'er. He dribbles usually at least twice a day, often to the extent that he wets his trousers. He was potty trained at about 2 and a half and did reasonably well at it. This problem has, it seems, gradually worsened.
I'm trying to get him to go through the night at the moment. He was wearing nappies at night until a few weeks ago however more often than not he was soaking them wet through. On occiasion we'd put him in a nappy an hr or so before bed, after his bath and before dinner and would find before bed he'd done a full wee in there. There have also been a few occaisions where he has opened his bowels in his nappies too.
So we're doing the basics, encouraging a wee before bed, limiting drinks after dinner and lifting when I go to bed at about 10-10.30. This is itself traumatic as DS screams when we do it, despite different approaches, bribery gently coaxing, speed apporach and being more stern.
He is a stubborn little thing. We remind him a lot during the day about his bladder, he'll deny needing a wee and often within minutes declare he is wet. Obviously he starts school next year and I'd really like this to be resolved. I remember how the little girl in class who smelt of wee was treated and at the moment this is going to be my DS!! I'd like to add in here I haven't told him this.
Now I know that a lot of boys aren't dry through the night until quite a few years later and if that was the only issue that would be fine. I do however feel that this and his day time 'accidents' are very much linked and that encouraging less reliance on the nappies may be the key?
Does anyone heave any other tips for stubborn little goats with a tendancy to go for the easy option. Either that or a magic want which will ensure my son has excellent bladder control?!