Bedwetting / night time toilet training

We're in the same boat. Some days he wakes up and he has leaked. It doesn't seem to matter whether he has had loads to drink in the evening or not. I've tried taking him to the toilet when I go to bed but it doesn't seem to make any difference either.

Same here with my 5.5 girl. Can stay dry for a week and then wees every night for another week. So unpredictable. Is it getting worrying at their age? Appreciate any tips too x

I’ve never had to train my eldest (boy 5.5yrs old) for night time. When we potty trained, after a few months he was then dry in the night. We’ve had a few accidents in the night, but not for the last 6 months as he now wakes and goes for a wee himself. I’m sure they say if not dry by 7yrs old then to seek medical advice? But if you’re worried you could speak to the schools nursing team, or speak to a GP x

Same here. Would love some tips. Xx

Exactly the same with my 5.5 year old boy. Potty trained so easily during the day but nighttime has always been a bit of a nightmare. But correct what has been said previously. The age of 7 is when to go to a doctor for help. We have just had 5 whole nights of being dry. The only thing that has changed is he now sleeps with a hot water bottle. He's either cuddling it or we place it against his back. (In a safe cover so it's not dangerous). We can't be certain that's what has stopped the bed wetting (hopefully!) but that's the only thing we have changed

I have this currently. I went to the Dr concerned, and they said until the age of 7 it's not a problem, just put s routine in place and stick to it. I now have an alarm set for 1am, and I wake her and take her to the toilet, and 8 out of 10 times she goes.

I really wouldn't worry. It's totally physiological and just depends on when that part of their brain switches on really. My eldest wore night time pants til he was almost 8 years old then one day that was it, he woke up and they were dry from then on. Incidentally, he was the easiest of my three kids to potty train in the day. My younger son, who is also five and a half was a nightmare to potty train but as soon as he got the idea he was dry over night almost instantly. My daughter, who is almost three has potty trained recently and her night pants are still wet in the morning but I'm not worried at all. So I wouldn't worry about training him overnight, just stick to a bedtime routine and it will come in time 😊

He might be anxious

I think there is a huge difference between being consciously aware you need the toilet, which a 5 year old should be, and being unconsciously aware you need the toilet, which takes a lot longer. My son has just turned 5 and its very 50/50 as to whether he wakes with a dry nappy. Sometimes he does and we give him praise and sometimes he doesn't and we just point out that it's wet, nothing more. When he wakes with a dry nappy, he is so happy and proud of himself. When it's wet, he is disappointed, so he is well aware of what he is aiming for.

We do a ‘midnight wee’ with our son. He was 5.5 and we wake him about 10.30 and take him to the toilet and then back to bed. He never remembers getting up and have only had once accident since July