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Help me out with my DD not wanting a nappy at night

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MickyLee · 26/07/2010 21:14

DD has been potty trained for a year now. She is 3 atm. At bedtimes she wears a nappy which is hanging down by the time morning comes. It is as if she wee's all night long.

But during the last night DD woke me to ask me to put the bathroom light on, she wanted to use the potty and had taken her nappy of already

Today i asked her if she wanted to use the potty at night now and not wear nappies and she was really excited about it.

I have put her to bed with knickers tonight and put a towel under her normal sheet.
But what do I do?
Do i wake her to use the potty before i go to bed?
Do you think I am right to follow her wanting to be out of nappies even though they are not normally dry in the mornings?

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MickyLee · 26/07/2010 21:25

Anybody??

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bert74 · 26/07/2010 21:51

We are having the same dilemar, our ds is 3.7 years and has also been potty trained for a year, tonight he said he didn't want to wear a nappy. I have just been in and after only 2hrs he is wet! I have put a nappy back on, not sure if this is the right thing to do or not!

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wiggetywac · 26/07/2010 22:15

I have no advice but am watching with interest! My DD (3.6) has also asked not to wear a nappy as her slightly older cousin made a comment about her wearing a nappy at night. We have tried for a few weeks and despite limiting her liquid intake before bed, encouraging her to go to the loo before going to bed and lifting her onto the loo before I go to bed, most mornings her sheets are wet. I suggested putting her back into night-time nappies and she refused, but tonight I put her in a nappy after I lifted her onto the loo after she had been asleep for a few hours. She was very sleepy but clearly upset as she said she wanted pants. I feel dreadful but I cannot see another option, but I am aware that I have knocked her confidence and pride. I am at a loss as to what to do. My inkling is to encourage the nappies but ensuring that I continue the process as above (i.e. no milk after 6pm, lifting her onto the loo) and then trying again once I notice her nappy is dry most mornings. Would this be OK? I am very aware that I have made a real pig's ear of this.

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