A Good Night’s Sleep

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There are loads of frustrating moments in parenthood, whether you like to admit them or not.

Probably one of my most dreaded times is toilet training and it took Isaac what felt like forever to master it in the daytime.  Nightime training is another matter entirely and I have lost count of the times that I get awoken in the middle of the night by a little voice telling me he’s wet the bed.  It is hard not to get cross and I think we have tried just about everything to help him……

  • Stopped him having a drink at night
  • His last drink is at 5pm with dinner
  • Made him squeeze a wee out at bedtime, even when he is adamant he doesn’t want one
  • Lifted him when we go to bed (major fail as he just goes rigid and won’t even sit on the toilet!)
  • Reward Charts
The only thing we haven’t tried is the alarm.

It is not only frustrating for us as parents, desperate for a full nights sleep, it affects the children too – especially if they are older.  It is a bit of a taboo subject, but did you know that bed wetting affects almost 1 in 5 of all five year olds regularly?

Then there is the issue of the bed and bedding.  Nappies are too small and having mastered toilet training for some time, they are a big “no no” in his eyes.  My sheets are threadbare through constant washing, I have found waterproof ones are crunchy and uncomfortable and bed mats seem to move in the night, or he moves and wets the part of the mattress that remains uncovered!  New mattresses aren’t cheap either, so you don’t want to be replacing them on a regular basis.

So, what can you do?

NetMums has a fabulous article in conjunction with DryNites all about hitting that bed wetting speed bump.  If contains information, top tips to help and even a link to request a free sample of DryNites plus you can enter a competition to win a £500 John Lewis voucher to spend on a bedroom makeover!

DryNites are not a cure, but they can help with confidence and keeping clothing and sheets dry and ensuring your child has a good nights sleep.  I am certainly going to give them a try!!

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3 thoughts on “A Good Night’s Sleep”

  1. We’re not here yet with Dexter being so little but Craig and I were chatting abou this the other day. We might try sign language to get him to show when he needs a wee but we hadn’t given any thought to night-time. These Dry Nights look great x

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  2. I know you said you haven’t tried the alarm yet, but I think it might be a good idea, especially if your son is really determined to stop wetting the bed. My sister used an alarm on her son and he was treated in a little over a month!

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