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When to put on the bedtime nappy?

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SummerHopin · 25/04/2020 19:06

Hi there.
Our DD is 2y8m and we are now starting our "oh crap" led potty training road.
For those who are training but keeping nappy pants at night do you wait right until you put them to bed to don the nappy? Or doesn't it matter too much in the first stages if it's within half an hour or so of bed?
The current bedtime routine is bath, PJs, drink on the sofa and a story or bit of Duggee, then teeth and bed. If we put a nappy on her after bath it would be roughly 20 mins before bed, would that be confusing to her? Tonight we are doing bare bum for drink and then putting on nappy and trousers before going upstairs for teeth and bed.
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this twilight bit before bed?
Many thanks

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BrooHaHa · 25/04/2020 19:08

In the early stages that nappy was on as soon as she was out of the bath! I'd been on edge all day and found it a huge relief.

Just started week 3 and she usually asks for the potty just before she drifts off, so now we do story, potty, nappy, song, sleep.

Tonz · 25/04/2020 19:12

I always put my 2.5 year old bedtime pull up on after her bath as she's always in bed 30 mins after. I don't think it's confusing her as she takes it off again as soon as she's up and doesn't ask expect another one till bathtime before bed

Bluebelltulip · 25/04/2020 19:13

I'd do try on the toilet when you do teeth then nappy on.

CottonSock · 25/04/2020 20:16

I do after bath, never caused an issue. I remain her in morning it's coming off (although she's 3.5 now and takes it off herself).

SummerHopin · 25/04/2020 20:43

Thank you for your responses. Tonight we had no accidents during the drink but nothing on the potty when we tried either - it was probably all in the bath! Grin Good to know that it doesn't cause confusion for future reference just in case.

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YouJustDoYou · 25/04/2020 20:48

We used to do it after being straight out of the bath in the evening, and we'd call them their "bedtime pants". They then would come straight off first thing in the morning.

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