My 27 month old daughter still wakes during the night to take a sippy cup.. She is fully potty trained during the day and I am trying to overcome night time potty training. With her taking a sippy of the night it is a hard task. There are many mornings that she wakes up dry... but .... many that are not. I am looking for suggestions on how to take away the night time sippy cup.
dont give it to her. i know easier said than done but she will get it after a few nights that you arnt giving in. stay with her pat her back then once she calms down or goes to sleep leave.
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give her a sippy with water and just leave it in her crib/bed so when she wakes up she can take care of it herself.good luck i know its hard!
You can either try to tell her that she cannot have any more in the middle of the night and hold to it...eventually she will stop waking up. or, you can just put 2-3 sips in it, not a full cup. Let her take a sip or two and go back to sleep. Leave it in the bed with her so she can get it herself. We have done that for our daughter..one that does not leak.
We have the same issue...
This is how that scenario has played out in my house & I am ok with it:
My oldest, now 5 1/2, Potty trained the day after his 3rd b-day & from that day on never wet the bed. He has always gone to bed with a cup of water. And drinks like there is no tomorrow.
My youngest, now 3 1/2, potty trained herself just before turning 2. She is dry most nights, but not consistently yet. I have tried taking the cup away, but dont feel right denying her hydration. After all, my son never had a problem.
My conclusion is, it is just her rate of development. So why fight it? She will out grow wetting the bed (eventually) if not, at age 5 I will teach her how to wash her own sheets. She is still in a night time pull up. I have tried taking the pull-up away. I got tired of doing laundry.
Helpful things:
I try to keep her well hydrated through out the day.
I try to be sure she is not over-tired when going to bed.
(These things seem to contribute to "wet" nights)
When she gets up in the middle of the night - for any reason she claims - I put her on the potty. She produces every time. When I dont she wets - every time.
So,
I have chosen not to worry about it. I dont want her to worry about it. Hope this was helpful!
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Hi, I know this is hard. I have an almost 18 month old grandson that we've raised since he was 3 months old. We recently took away his night-time sippy and it went rather well. The first night or two he fussed of course but got over it. Now were trying to get the passy away but can't do that quite yet. He has it at nap time and bed time. that's a whole other battle. I know it tears at your heart to have to take something away your child loves but it only takes a couple of times and they adjust. Good luck.
K., I am not sure how the sippy cup at night started, but I wonder if your daughter has latched onto this instead of her pacifier??? The fastest way to break these types of habits is cold turkey--but that doesn't mean just let her lay there and cry. I would just try to comfort her by holding her and patting her back to sleep, rocking her, or whatever works for you and your toddler. I would just gradually offer more comfort each night until she is either sleeping through, or you know she is just crying for you to come get her...you can ignore those ones ;)
On the flip side, it may be a good time to start transitioning her off the sippy-cup altogether. Many children develop the dexterity and coordination needed to drink out of regular cups at about 18 months of age. If it is spills you are worried about, water bottles and bottles with straws are a good alternative for the big girl.
Good luck!
If your daughter is waking up in the middle of the night thirsty it may mean that she is not getting enough fluids during the day. I always give my children something to drink when they ask-even in the middle of the night. Try offering her more fluids during the day and see if that helps. The other thing we have done is leave a sippy cup of ice water on the nightstand next to our children's bed when they go to sleep at night, then they can get their own drink of water if they need it. Relax on the potty training at night. Eventually her bladder will be developed enough that she can sleep through the night and wake up dry.
JUST DO IT! (Like Nike). Either let her have it or take it away. It's only a 'struggle' if YOU make it one. You are the parent. You are not only ALLOWED to be the 'boss', it's a REQUIREMENT. However, if she continues to use a nighttime sippy cup, just ONLY give her water in it, as anything else promotes dental caries.
Also, as soon as you hear a sound from her bed in the morning, take her to the potty. If she HAS remained dry and 'held it' through the night, THIS is the time she'll release it, so if she's on the potty, you win! One of my 4 (now adult) children started awakening in the a.m. dry before s/he was a year old! That was a real boon toward potty training!
Sounds as if you're proud of your little 'spoiled rotten drama queen', as you put it. You sound like a reasonable mom and I hope the 'spoiling' and the 'drama' are within reason, but a word of caution and admonishment in case it's beyond reasonable: you do have the power to tone down the drama if you want to by ignoring it. On the other hand (and this is still hypothetical in case it's 'beyond reason'), if you enjoy it and just play along, be prepared for a 'ride' later on that might not be so much 'fun and games', but devastating. Kids should never rule the house at ANY age.
Hello. This can be a tough battle. You need to just stand your ground. Which in the middle of the night, is hard to do! What are you giving her in the cup? I would give her just plain water for a few days and see if that works. I used to give my kids milk in their cups. Once I started only filling them with water, they were not so interested anymore! Best of luck to you...
Dont feel bad my son just turned 5 and at his 5th birthday I made him say goodbye to the sippy cup. A few months before turning 5 I kept reminding him that,"when you turn 5 you are going to be a big boy. and big boys dont have sippy cups right?" So he knew when he was going to turn 5 that we are going to say good-bye to them!! I let him throw them away! Since then no questions about them!
when you brush her teeth at night, let her take a sip of water out of a bathroom size cup. Tell her she is a big girl and no more drink till morning. The first few nights will be tough but you need to be tough too to get her through this!
Hey, K., sorry to say, it's going to take a few nights of crying and screaming! Plan it on the weekend, or when you have a few days off. Just don't give it to her. You can discuss it, she's old enough to understand a little. Just let her know big girls don't have a cup at night, and that she isn't getting it. I used a small drink of water from a normal cup, telling them that was all they could have. And keep in mind stopping the drinks a few hours before bedtime and the habit of pottying before going to bed. Will really help with the bedtime training. Good luck and best of luck!
I broke my son from the sippy cup at night and it was hard! But you can do it if you just stick to it. First I went from naps without it and then went to bed without it. He learned that the sippy was for day and not night.I then learned you can talke whatever he is drinking at night in his sippy and give him something he dosen't really care for or plan water.He will eventually give it up.You may also try some kind of stuffed toy or security for him at night. That is basically all the sippy is at this point.Good Luck!!
During the day, way before you begin the bedtime routine, sit with her discuss the issue. Let her know why it's not good to drink at night and why. Have her agree to a new rule. At night, remind her about the rule. She'll scream and fight but eventually get over it. She'll at least appreciate the fairness of following a new rule and understand why. She might surprise you.
