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Potty training tips > Staying dry throughout the night
Tips on staying dry throughout the night
Once your child gets the hang of using the potty or the toilet during the day, you're ready to move into the next phase. Nighttime training is more difficult because it depends on your child's ability to hold the urine for an extended period of time and how deeply s/he sleeps. Here are some tips on staying dry throughout the night.
- Keep bedtime calm. The risk of bedwetting can be increased if your child engages in lots of rough housing or even an exciting television program close to bedtime. When kids are excited, they tend to produce more urine. Keep her/him calm by having a quiet conversation or reading a story to her/him.
- Try to go potty one last time. Before your child goes to bed, have her try to go to the bathroom one more time. Even if she says she doesn't, try anyway. Your child might SAY one thing but when they sit on the potty they GO!
- Consider not using training pants at night. Although you did not intend it, continuing to put your child in training pants for bedtime and expecting her not to have "accidents" may be sending her a mixed message.
- Be alert for unexpected nightly visits. While your child gets used to underwear at night, s/he may have an accident and then wake up before you do. S/He will be uncomfortable and will either call out to you or get out of bed and pay you a visit.
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