Hi All,
I am looking for some advice for night time toilet training for my son. My son is 6 turning 7 and just doesn't stay dry at night. Last year he had his tonsils and adenoids removed as he suffered really badly with snoring and sleep apnoea. I had hoped that would then urge that "stay dry at night" hormone to kick in. Nothing yet. We've tried reward charts and positive reinforcement, but it's apparent that he's got no choice. So back to night nappies it is. If anyone has some advice or recommendations, I would love to hear it. Thanks ❤
Dry at night - help!
Dry at night - help!
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Before going to bed take him to the toilet to do a wee. Tell him this is a magic wee to help him stay dry at night.
It's ok if he doesn't wee right before bed but make it a routine to at least give it a go.
Put a nappy on him.
Before u go to bed, wake him and take him in a drowsy state to do "a magic wee" - this one is particularly important if he didn't wee right before going to bed. Again just make him try to wee. If he doesn't wee that is fine too.
Back to bed.
Try this for a few weeks. It is not important whether he actually wees or not. It's more to do with him developing a routine to get up if he needs to go (instead of doing it in his nappy). Eventually itll click in his brain.
Hope this helps.
Yhr part of the brain that helps controle bladder control isn't fully developed until around 10-12yo, so still having accidents isn't usual at all. Stop thinking it's a bad thing, it's incredibly normal
There is a hormone that your body has to release to reduce the production of urine overnight. Until this happens, your child will wet the bed. Each child is different. One of mine was fully toilet trained by his third birthday, the other was in night nappies until he was 9, nearly 10.