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27 month old flipping out at night - PT

ThatWasAHootThatWasAHoot member
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Hey all!  I have a 27 month old who we are potty training.  It's going great.  We used the 3 day method last weekend and he is doing really well with it.  He hasn't had one full blown accident yet - only damp undies. Even at night!  Here is my question.  We never wake him up to go potty, he will wake us.  So when he wakes up in the middle of the night - say 3am, he will flip out.  He will be fine at first and say "Mama, Mommy, peepee potty!"  So then we go get him, put him on the potty, and from there it is a full blown 2 year old meltdown.  Screaming, crying, generally yelling "no" at us and at nothing in particular.  And the worst part is that he could just quickly go potty and then go right back to bed.  But he makes it this long, drawn-out process because he is flipping his lid.  I will even say "Do you want to go potty?" He says no.  I ask if he wants to go back to bed, he says no.  It's just really crappy.
Does anyone have any tips on this?  Has anyone been through this?
The thing is, he has only woke up twice at night so far, and we're going on a week tomorrow.  He usually sleeps the night without needing to go.  So it's not like it's every night, but when it happens I feel so awful! 
Little Man 1.8.11
Freshie Girl 9.29.12
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Re: 27 month old flipping out at night - PT

  • taceitunotaceituno member
    My daughter 3yo also has a bit of a freak out period when she wakes up as well. She knows she has to go potty but I think the urgent needs makes her feel really anxious causing her to start crying. She just seems very disoriented for the most part. I don'
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  • ThatWasAHootThatWasAHoot member
    Okay at least it is normal, haha.  I thought he was just being crazy!
    Little Man 1.8.11
    Freshie Girl 9.29.12
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  • AmericanInOzAmericanInOz member
    That's why we went back to night time pull ups, cause shed wake up screaming she had to go, but have a melt down, refuse to go and wet the bed
    I figure she'll grow out of it and sttn without a pullup, but at this stage it's better as she doesn't wak
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