Wetting - Austin,TX

NO, pull ups, big mistake I made with my first born, he worn pull ups till he was 4 at night. Second child had a few bedtime accidents but stopped within two weeks. Both were potty trained around 2 1/2 years old.

Not sure what the doctor will do, unless you think she is otherwise sick and it is affecting her.

Its and up and down process. HOlidays, vacation, change in routine often messes things up. I'd let the mom ultimaely decide what to do.

This is entirely normal when there is major change in a young child's life. For a 3-year-old, having her school close and suddenly being home with Daddy is major. She also may be more aware than people think of the strain of her father being laid off is possibly having on the family. She may not understand it, but she can probably sense that something is not right. I wouldn't worry too much about it unless it goes on for more than a few months.

Mom is right. This, too, shall pass. Any kind of schedule change can upset a childs routine and sometimes result in a setback. Putting her in a pull-up would be a mistake, as she is already trained and this would be taking a step backward. Mom is also right in taking her to the Pediatrician, ruling out a possible bladder and/or kidney infection, which could be the cause. Be patient. Company Store has a great waterproof mattress pad with an inner vinyl lining that is undetectable. Inexpensive ones are also available at Target, Wal-mart, etc. They work well for spills as well.

Please be sure you do not criticize your little angel for having an accident. It's hard in the middle of the sleep cycle to not be upset with the situation, but our little ones need positive reinforcement.

This is normal. My 6 yo did this when she was training and my 3yo is doing it now. She will have dry periods then accident periods at night. Anything from a change in routine, to being sick, or just about anything can affect the potty training. I use pull ups a night and if she stays dry we have a mini celebration (lots of yays, and dancing and such). All will be fine.

I wouldn't worry about it. The change in schedule can mess her routine up. Just look for other signs of a bladder infection once her schedule gets back to normal - only then would I go to the doctor.

It is very likely that she might consume more liquid during the day when at home than she normally does at school. I know my son does over the weekend or holidays when the daytime hours are less structured. Even though you may think the bladder is empty it may not be entirely. And with holiday stuff going on with many new stimuli she just simply isn't concerned with mastering potty time as well. All that other stuff is so much more overwhelming. As long as she doesn't appear to be in pain and doesn't seem too upset by it then I wouldn't make a big deal at of it and see what happens when she returns to her normal schedule.

Nothing is ever definite with children as we all know. Just because you thought she was completely potty trained doesn't mean she is... she is only 3. Try to control the liquid intake and don't make a big deal out of it for her and see what happens.

I don't think it is at all unusual for a 3-year-old to have trouble staying dry at night. I have 3 girls, and my oldest 2 were 4 and 4 1/2 before we were able to stop using pull-ups at night, even though they both potty trained during the day before they were 3. My youngest is 5 and she is still wearing pull-ups at night. Every child is different. We have bed-wetters in our family so I am just being patient and waiting for her to be developmentally ready. The thing that mom and dad need to remember is that bed-wetting is NOT within their child's control, and she will sense their disappointment and frustration each and every time she wakes up wet and has to be changed and cleaned up, sheets changed, etc. They will be doing their daughter a favor if they let her wear pull-ups for awhile longer, until she's ready to stay dry. I let my first 2 tell me when they were ready to wear panties at night, and they never had another accident. I'm now waiting for my youngest to let me know. Children 'train' themselves when they are ready and not before. Good luck!

I have a 3.5 year old that will still have the occasional accident at night. we didn't come out of pull up's until a few weeks ago but per her pediatrician, perfectly normal until age 5 or so for that to happen. I would assume it's the change of schedule that threw her off for a short time.

Hi B., all I can say is that I have T. kids ages 7 and 4 and they never had an accident. If she continues with accidents I would take her to the Doctor just to make sure she is okay.

Good luck,
Elisa M

It has been VERY cold. Could she just be getting chilled on a full bladder in the early morning?

Here are some good potty training tips at this website. Good luck!
http://blogs.goddardsystems.com/Cedar-Park-TX/2009/12/13/...

I would put pull-ups on her at night until she starts waking up dry every morning again. I used pull-ups/diapers with all of my kids at night even after they were daytime trained until they specifically asked to quit wearing them--both of my older two asked about 3-4 months after being potty-trained. (My youngest has just started wearing underwear this past week, so she has a ways to go!) I wouldn't really worry about her wetting; regressing in such a way isn't uncommon with a change in routine, so just don't make her feel like she did something wrong for wetting the bed, and she'll probably be back to where she was before too long.