When we started potty training Quinn, we decided to try day and nighttime training at the same time. Day time has mostly worked out great, but nighttime has been hard as I have mentioned.
I didn't really mind waking up 3-5 times a night to change bedding or take Quinn potty, but I guess it did start to grate on me and probably on Quinn after awhile. She deserves a good night sleep, and so do I.
I had sort of considered how hard life was going to be when I would have to wake up multiple times a night with McKenna and then again with Quinn, but I was just going to to do it.
Well, I got a very loving and very helpful email from cousin Katie that helped me start to see the light. I've decided that Quinn's little bladder just is not ready to hold it all night or wake up on time. Plus, we both need more sleep, and I need fewer reasons to get frustrated with her and life.
So, last night I walked over to a neighbors house and borrowed some "night time panties" (Pull Ups). At first Quinn was not a fan, but eventually she got on board threw on her night time panties and headed to bed.
She woke up at 2:45 happy as a clam to tell me she needed to go potty. We got up, went to bathroom (she didn't actually go), and then ate some strawberries together before heading back to bed. I think she had woken up peeing but then was confused and pleasantly surprised when she wasn't wet. Hence the big smile.
She did it again at 3:45.
She woke up for the morning at 8:30 with a full Pull Up and a dry bed. Amen.
Not sure if it has messed up her day time schedule yet. We'll see.
Anyway, thanks for all the advice and love. I think we have got something here that will make my life better. And Quinn's too.
Yeah, for "night time panties."
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i've read the 3 day potty training and i get the philosophy...and i'm sure it works for a lot of kids.
ReplyDeletebut...i also think every kid is different. i have nephews and nieces who are 9 and 10 who still wet the bed no matter what medicine, alarms, techniques they've tried.
and mae has woken up dry for the last 6 months.
you just never know with kids. hallelujah for a good night sleep!
It took Ella nearly a year after potty training to not have nighttime accidents. I think Pull-Ups will be your new best friend. Amen for sleep!
ReplyDeletePotty training...it is a dream!!! Nighttime panties are a must...especially when you are 9 months pregnant...you really don't need that right now so really don't worry about it. All kids are different..but, I have never trained my kids for nightime...they have just started at some point waking up dry...or I will forget to put a diaper on and they wake up dry and viola...they are trained...they will still have accidents every once in while...but that is life. Keep hanging in there, only a couple more days..can't wait to see my precious niece!!!
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