Need PTing help ASAP

cooperme2871

I put Lily's potty out this morning and left her naked to see what she would do. Well, she used it all morning and only had one accident! She's only 18 months. Now what do I do about naps and bedtime? Do I put her in a diaper/pull up/trainer? She still sleeps in a crib so its not like she'll get up to go. I really have no clue what I'm doing, but since she's doing okay I want to try and stick with it. Thanks for any tips!

jerseygirl81

Charlie is still in a diaper overnight. I don't think I would go down that path just yet, being able to hold it during the day is one thing, while sleeping takes a completely different set of biological processes.

sistrkate

Justin has been potty trained for 8 months now, but we only recently stopped using a pull-up at naptime.  He is still in a diaper overnight.  I don't think you will be confusing her at all to still use diapers or pull-ups at those times, and I definitely think you should use one or the other.  It typically takes a while before nighttime dryness occurs, despite being fully potty trained during the day.

Congrats on your big success today, I hope it continues!

cooperme2871

sistrkate:

Justin has been potty trained for 8 months now, but we only recently stopped using a pull-up at naptime.  He is still in a diaper overnight.  I don't think you will be confusing her at all to still use diapers or pull-ups at those times, and I definitely think you should use one or the other.  It typically takes a while before nighttime dryness occurs, despite being fully potty trained during the day.

Congrats on your big success today, I hope it continues!

Thanks! Is potty training done in phases then? Like daytime and then nighttime? I really need to do some research I guess. LOL Is there a difference in diapers and pullups other than being able to "pull them up"? Thanks for your help!

Moesten

jerseygirl81:

Charlie is still in a diaper overnight. I don't think I would go down that path just yet, being able to hold it during the day is one thing, while sleeping takes a completely different set of biological processes.

Here, here! K is still in a diaper for sleeping. We put one on her for nap as well although she is usually dry when she wakes from her nap so I might start phasing this one out. But there is no way she's ready to go diaper-less at night.  

Megs&Nick

Allie has been potty trained since last August/September (21 months old).  She still wears diapers at nap and overnight.  They are dry some mornings, but not consistantly.  She's only 29 months now so I'm in no hurry to get rid of the diapers while she's sleeping. 

We just use regular diapers instead of pull-ups.  They are cheaper and she's on the smaller side (size 3 diapers) so it makes sense for us. 

I don't feel as though it causes confusion at this point.  She is still in a crib but will wake up and yell for me if she needs to use the potty while she's sleeping.

sistrkate

cooperme2871:

sistrkate:

Justin has been potty trained for 8 months now, but we only recently stopped using a pull-up at naptime.  He is still in a diaper overnight.  I don't think you will be confusing her at all to still use diapers or pull-ups at those times, and I definitely think you should use one or the other.  It typically takes a while before nighttime dryness occurs, despite being fully potty trained during the day.

Congrats on your big success today, I hope it continues!

Thanks! Is potty training done in phases then? Like daytime and then nighttime? I really need to do some research I guess. LOL Is there a difference in diapers and pullups other than being able to "pull them up"? Thanks for your help!

I don't know that I would say that it is done in phases.  What I have read, and has been our experience, is that being dry overnight is more of a physiological/biological development thing than something that can be taught.  Kids' bladders are small and it just takes a while for them to be able to a) wake up when they have to go or b) stay dry throughout the night.  You will probably find that as she learns to stay dry during the day, she will naturally start staying dry at nap and more so at bedtime.  I know some kids reach that milestone sooner than others.