How to Help My Daughter Stop Wetting the Bed.

Tell her no when she asks. All you need to do is stop giving it to her & if she asks why tell her it will keep her from wetting @ night. Easier said than done, I know. But, that's true with anything worth doing, especially when it comes to kids. Good luck!

It's because her bladder is so small, and she can't control it. Most kids will wet the bed until age 5, and some go until age 7. I honestly don't think putting her in pull-ups for bedtime will make her regress with potty training. You can do a search on the internet about bed wetting, and also you can talk to the ped.

As for the cup, I would put a small amount in before bed(water), and if she asks for a drink in the middle of the night, another small amount.

Fist, I would like to encourage you to not let her take a drink to be especially milk. It will rot her teeth. Secondly, I also think you should put pull ups on her at night. Most potty trained kids still have to have a diaper or pull up for maybe a year or more after potty training in the day. Also there are many children who can not help the bedtime wetting. I myself (I'm a female) had accidents until after I was 10 years old. My mother would not let me drink after 6 PM and then would walk me to the bathroom at midnight so I would not wet the bed. Hope this is helpful.

V. (grandmother of 2)

I don't want to sound mean, but you are the mom, when she asks for the cup of milk say "no". You will hear whining and crying for a while, but hang in there and she'll stop. My kids get one drink of water before getting in bed and if they get in bed without it, well they have to wait till morning for a drink. My 5 year old tried that trick of "forgetting" her drink. But we always tell them to get their drinks and go potty before getting in bed. Missing her drink a couple of times put an end to that little game. Offer her a drink before getting in bed (water is best you don't want that milk sitting on her teeth) and that's it. She doesn't "need" a cup of milk at night, she wants it. Remember your the Mommy - be strong and hang in there. The whining, crying and fit throwing for the cup will end in a week or so. I know - been there done that!

A couple months ago I started leaving my daughter in her underwear to sleep and ended up like you washing the sheets everyday. We went back to pullups. Now I think we are ready again, b/c she hardly ever wakes up with a wet pullup. We also have made a habit of using the bathroom the 1st thing in the morning. As for taking milk to bed. You simply have to stop giving it to her. Yes she will whine and cry and fight you on it for a few nights but if she is going to have healthy teeth and learn to stay dry then you have to step up as the parent and lay out the rules. Just as she adjusted to being allowed to take the cup to bed she will adjust to not being allowed. A lot of the time it is simply our job to be the "bad guy" who says no. =)Be strong and consistant so she knows your word means something.

Calmly tell your daughter that she is now too old to have milk before bed, then, don't give her any.

My son is still in pull ups at age 7. My doctor says it is not uncommon at all, and when his bladder grows to hold more liquid or he becomes a lighter sleeper - he will get through the night without needing a pull up. He also said that the other alternative is to wake him up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. He sleeps very deeply, and sometimes I can't wake him up from a deep sleep, even if I wanted to try that option.
I say make it easy on yourself and get the pullups... Better that than washing sheets every day.

Yes it is bad, but I understand, as my little guy was that way, if you withhold it, they just keep asking.... We had to keep reducing the amount in the cup until it was down to a sip. This took a good week or so, as each night, I just kept putting less and less in until no more....

My daughter was the same way about a cup. She only got water in hers. I would not let her take milk out of the kitchen and still do not. She is 5 now. I put her in good nights at night. For two reasons. The pull ups leaked, and she was one that always woke up with a wet pull up or good night. She just started not having we good nights when she started summer school this past June. She is 5 now and only has about one wet night a month so I no longer put her in the good nights unless she is some where she is not used to like when we go to my in laws and spend the night or go for long rides in the car where she is known for falling asleep.
I would not worry about confusing your daughter it did not mine. I would only use them at bed time and not nap time. It is very normal for most children not to stay dry until about 10 years of age only because of how small their bladders are or at least that is what I was told by my doctor. I know that my nephews wore good nights untill they were at least 8 if not 10. So I would not worry about it too much and would buy them as well as then you are not washing all of her bedding every day.

My daughter was the same way, she would wet the bed and it was so frustrating. I looked at what I could do to change it, I stopped giving her a drink an hour before bed, and when she would complain about wanting a drink I would tell her when she brushed her teeth she could take a drink with her toothbrush ... lol (sucking the water from the brush). Weird I know but it worked with her, then I made her go potty before I put her in bed. There were some nights where she insisted on having a drink, so I would give in, so on those nights I would have my husband or myself wake her up and put her on the potty around 11:30 or midnight. She always went right back to sleep. It has gotten to the point now where she can have a drink before bed without accidents, or us waking her up in the middle of the night. I hope this helps some, but I would recommend taking her cup away. Yes it will be a pain, and probably alot of screaming coming from her, but it will get better. We are about to take the binki away from our youngest so I will have lots of screaming going on here ... kids lol !!! Good luck !

You have to explain to her that you don't want her to wet the bed and drinking before bed will do that. If she is still insistant on drinking then tell her she will have to wear a pull up to bed to keep he sheets dry. (It sounds like a habit.) She is old enough to understand. We didn't allow our children anything to drink two hours before bed. If they were thirsty then they were allowed a few sips of water and that was it. Good luck and God Bless.

First of all, Yes, you should never, ever give a child a bottle or a sippy cup to take to bed. Second, milk should never leave the kitchen. Third, she needs to take her last drink of milk an hour before bedtime. If she absolutely needs to take something to bed, then make it water only and fill only half full. I would even start out telling her that she can't have anything anymore and try putting her to bed that way, and then act like you are giving in and say, okay, but it will have to be only be water in it.

Maybe get a book about going to the dentist and talk about how milk is bad for her teeth and water has to be the last thing at night. No ifs-and-or-buts about it. Even if it upsets the whole house for a few nights, get it over with and end it. You will be happy you did - tired, but happy. Besides, getting over the hump only seems like it's never ending but it does end and life will be better because of it, not to mentioned her teeth will be better too!
Good Luck!

Could you give her the cup with only a sip or two of milk in it? Maybe she would just needs the security of the cup but will accept a small amount in it.

My daughter was potty trained at her 2nd birthday, but wore the Goodnights until she was about 7. Her bladder just wasn't ready to go all night. It never caused her any confusion or daytime accidents. We tried everything we could, but ended up putting her in the Goodnights when it started affecting her self-esteem. I would say if you've tried everything else, give yourself a break and put her in the pullups or goodnights. It could just be that she's not biologically ready yet.

hello, we put our four yr old in a pull up everynight. she is potty trained and has been for awhile but we still need the p.u. @ night. there is no confusion with her so maybe give it a shot. hope everything works out!

Just say "no". All it will take is a couple of nights of fussing and she will be over it. Don't let the fussing get to you. She is not hurting. You are making sure she gets pleanty to eat and drink during the day. This night cup is just a habit, and habits are not broken without a little fussing, but that doesn't mean she is hurting or heart broken. She'll be fine without it.
Besides, taking milk to bed is encouraging ear infections and tooth decay. You don't want that !