Nighttime potty training

KellyMichelle

My DS (4.5) has been night trained for almost a year.  He will stay dry every night for 2-3 months and then have accidents for about 2 weeks straight.  Has anyone experienced this?  I know he can stay dry because he does it for so long.  I am really frustrated with this and I know that I am not supposed to get upset or mad at him for accidents, but I know he can do it. 

Any advice is appreciated. 

DandelionMom

Nighttime wetting has nothing to do with control.  He's probably just a heavy sleeper.  Just put him in Underjams and don't worry about it.  Or you can try waking him every few hours to potty but that would really disrupt his sleep. 

Sharon&Paul

It has to do with his pituitary gland in his head. Normally the pituitary galnd releases a antiduiretic hormone at night that stops us from producing urine until the morning. This gland is not fully developed until age 5 in a normal child, but for some much later. Until his pituitary gland is fully developed and producing enough antidiuretic hormones there is not much you can do. This not a learned behavior, but one they have to grow into.