Big mistake getting rid of night-time nappies?

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We are presently living without a washing machine (weekly trips to my mum's instead), and have been since July. A few months ago my DS started to be more consistently dry at night (3/4?), but the lack of a WM put me off trying nappyless at that point. Plan A was to get a cheap machine by Christmas, so we said to him that after Christmas he would try without a nappy at night. (See point below about unwillingness to PT. We thought he would need cajoling out of night nappies)

We are now on Plan B - WM after building work in February, and his night nappies have gone back to 3/4 wet now, so I'd forgotten the Christmas plan. He hadn't. He got a bit teary Christmas night when we put a nappy (pull-up) on, but just thought he was overwrought. The following day he refused, and has ever since. He has been awful to potty train, would have stuck with nappies much longer than needed. He has a twin who trained earlier and has been dry at night ever since, but he didn't seem bothered about the nappy. Now that he is I can't bring myself to wrestle him into it.

So I am lifting him at night to prevent wet beds which many seem to think will make things worse. I do understand the developmental aspect of night dryness - he has always been behind his brother physically so I think this is too soon.

So, question: Do I make more effort to talk him back into nappies? Let him wet himself at night? Carry on lifting him in an attempt not to need to buy another 5 sheets to make it between washes?

Very interested to hear opinions, thank you.

He may not be dry at night until he is 7 or so. I would have a big chat to explain that his body isn't ready yet and that he needs to wear pull ups for a while longer.

Increasing fluid intake during the day can help trigger the production of the hormone to keep them dry at night.

That is really interesting. He drinks very little. We have to keep after him to drink anything as it has a big impact on his tendency to constipation. His brother drinks loads. I think I was already preparing myself to having the talk with him. I just know he'll do whatever he's asked but with a quivering lower lip, so was hoping for an alternative suggestion.
Thanks.

My dd2 is seven and a half and still delivers a sopping wet pull up every morning. I encourage her to drink more during the day, then stop two hours before bed, double voiding etc. but nothing works!!

I am not worried yet, but maybe when she is 8 I will worry a little!!

Her elder sis was dry day and night at two.

You can get bed mats which soak up the wee, but I guess the duvet may get wet too.

My dd was 4.5 and still hadn't had a dry nappy over night, all the advice is: wait for a dry night and then start night training....right?
Well,
Chatted to another mother about this, her son hadn't had a dry night aged 4 either. Both children really didn't want nappies and so we did it together. We double sheeted the bed (rubber lining and sheet covered by another liner and sheet), spare duvets and pillow cases by bed, spare night dress at the ready.
I lifted DD too.
After a month - both kids dry at night.
I stopped lifting DD after three consecutive dry nights
Good luck

I wonder if you can bargain with him? You drink this much water per day for a week and then we'll consider getting rid of the nappies.

If he is a fluid refuser that is highly likely why he is not dry at night. Not to mention the constipation