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Sudden bedwetting

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/03/2021 08:57

My 3 year old has been potty trained for nearly a year, and dry overnight for about 4 months (being out of night pull ups for about 2 months or so) She usually gets up if she needs to go during the night.

Suddenly she has started wetting the bed. We've had 3 accidents in two weeks.

Her night routine hasn't changed, and she pees before bed.

She does have a new, 4 week old, sibling... And this is the only trigger I can think of. I think the stress of this is coming out in bedwetting however she cant vocalise it yet.

How can I help her? What else could it be?

We've tried talking about it, reward charts, and not giving the accidents much attention.

I'm at my wits end as with every accident she is getting more and more upset, and last time didn't even get out of her bed - she just lay in it and cried.

I'm heartbroken for her, and don't know how to help.

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WoolieLiberal · 06/03/2021 20:09

A new sibling at age 3 can cause night time regression and it can even be a sign of unconscious stress at the change in her life.

Believe it or not, it’s a normal reaction to a new baby, according to a number of books.

Take the pressure off by offering (but not requiring) Pull-Ups back for a bit. They will offer her a bit of security.

Laura17111 · 07/03/2021 15:28

It is so normal when there is a new sibling, regression happens in so many areas.

I would start use pull ups for bed just for a little bit until the stage passes but it's so normal :)

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