When do I remove the plastic sheet on DS's bed

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My DS is 4.3 years and has been toilet trained since he was 2.2 years, over the last year he has only had 2 or 3 accidents in his bed (wees never poos). He has had a plasic sheet on his bed ever since potty training started, (he caught on really quick and was dry at night before being dry in the day) but now I don't know when to remove it. Any ideas?

Does your DS ever wake in the night to use the toilet? If he is doing I'd say you could get rid of the sheet... however if he's still having the odd accident I'd be inclined to leave it. It saves ruining a good mattress.

We use the dry nights sheets. They don't crinkle or make you hot like the plastic sheets (I know from when I've ended up in DD's bed.) DD is 3.7 she potty trained at 3.2 and was dry at night about 3 weeks later. She wakes in the night sometimes to go to the loo, we had 1 accident at night in the first month, she was ill at the time, nothing since then but she doesn't notice or mind that the sheets are on so they stay there.

id keep it on forever.

i have waterproof mattress protectors on all beds (then put a thick cotton one on top). On our bed we have a wonderful (but expensive, yet worth every penny) hippy chick one.

washes / tumble dries well, and feels like lovely material. not at all plasticy.

they protect against all sorts, often ill children have accidents, but also useful for sickness / spilt drinks etc.
Am currently pg, so although unlikely at the moment (i hope) will protect just in case waters break in bed!

Thank you for that, I do have visions of him having it on there until he leaves home. There are times I've ended up in his bed and it's like sleeping in a crisp bag.
He does some times get up and use the toilet in the night.
He had a wee accident about a year ago but nothing at night since.
There have been times in the day where he's in grossed in doing something and then doesn't get to the toilet in time. Other than that he's been really great using the toilet, right from the word go he was very switched on, he never liked the potty so we went straight for the toilet.

I'm keeping ours on (the kids bed I mean) because as nannyl says it protects against more than just wet accidents. Last time DD had a sicky bug it totally protected the mattress. However we have the brushed cotton ones with the hidden waterproof layer (like the Hippychick ones). They are not at all crinkly and are breathable so do not make them too hot to sleep.