When/how to stop lifting at night?

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My dd is about to turn 4yo and we have recently ditched the pull-ups due to the fact that she was starting to get a few dry ones.

Anyway, I started off lifting her at 11pm to help her get through the night without an accident and it has become a habit as she ALWAYS does a wee at this time.

I know she can go 12 hours without one as she will often will then not wee until 11am the following day. Obviously it would be better if she did 7pm-7am but I'm not sure how to manage this transition.

Lifting doesn't help them achieve night time dryness, and can promote the 'wee whilst you're asleep' message.

It can achieve a dry bed, obviously, but is not recommended as a method in achieving night time dryness.

How will you know if you don't try it? I guess you're just going to have to give it a go and see what happens. I think you'll be surprised!

I would just go for it. Let her know what you're doing and maybe leave a potty and night light in the room just in case she does need to go at night. Then put on a waterproof sheet and don't look back.

Now. As Sidge said, lifting her isn't really helping.
Holding on for the night is part of night time dryness, the other part is waking when she needs a wee. Neither are skills you can train, you can try and see how she gets on.
Double layer the sheets with a waterproof mat between each one, so if she wets in the night, it's easy to strip off one layer and put her back to bed.