Michelle– Just wait until their little body is ready. They need a special hormone that develops and shuts down urine production during sleep. If you try and train them at night, it will just lead to anxiety and frustration for all. My two kids were so different. My eldest took a long time, still in night time pull ups at 8 even though I did all the “training”. However my youngest was dry overnight from 2.5yrs old. Just leave them be in a night nappy until they don’t need it. It can help to have a spare set of bedding and pyjamas near just in case your little one has an accident in the night. Accidents can be expected in the beginning, it’s important to be calm and reassuring when they do. There are some new pull-ups on the market for younger babies, starting at size 3. These have the absorbency and shape of a diaper but no tabs to deal with, just like pull-ups. USE NIGHT LIGHTS– If your child is a little bit scared of the dark, or uncertain about walking from their bedroom to the bathroom, then a little night light in the hallway might help them. You can buy inexpensive ones from department stores and Bunnings that plug into power points and sense movement and turn on. POTTY TRAINING CHARTS Leakguards called Confidence Cuffs gently hug the legs at the openings and seal incontinence inside for an added layer of protection. Strong enough to last all night long, these briefs even feature an advanced 8-hour odor guard, so your home stays fresh. Whether you’re looking for advanced all-day support or to stay dry through the night, these premium briefs keep you dry, protected, and confident.

Disposable or washable potty training pants (also called pull-ups) can be handy when you start potty training and can give children confidence when it's time to swap nappies for "grown-up" pants. They do not soak up wee as well as disposable nappies, so your child will find it easier to tell when they are wet.

With extra night time protection, Huggies® Pull-Ups® Trainers Night are specifically designed to help BIG KIDS maintain consistency during their potty training journey.

By age three years, nine out of ten children are dry most days. Even if your little one is potty trained they might still have occasional accidents. All children get this, especially if they're excited, upset or absorbed in something. If you have a boy, encourage them to sit down to pee. If they also need a poo, sitting down will encourage them to go. Potty training with a disabled child

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Just like with daytime potty training, make sure you praise your child for their successes (ERIC, 2010; NHS Choices, 2018). Children are able to control their bladder and bowels when they're physically ready and when they want to be dry and clean. Every child is different, so it's best not to compare your child with others. LIMIT DRINKS– We limited drinks between dinner and bed, less fluid in their bladder. I struggled initially with this concept, thinking I was depriving them of water, but they were fine and it actually helped and made the training process easier. Overnight diapers are extra-absorbent, with some brands advertising up to 12 hours of protection. But they also use tabs which allow you to fit the diaper snugly to your child’s body, making leaks easier to prevent. By age four years, most children are reliably dry in the day. It’s normal for night-time potty training to take longer. Most children learn how to stay dry at night when they are between three and five years old.

If one or more of the following signs are present it might be a good time to try night-time potty training. ERIC. (2010) Potty training. Education and resources for improving childhood continence. Available from: www.eric.org.uk [Accessed 1st June 2018]Jodie– I was once told by a doctor that there is no such thing as toilet training, it is toilet timing. It will happen when their individual bodies are ready! Remember, you cannot force your child to use a potty. If they're not ready, you will not be able to make them use it. In time, they will want to use one – most children will not want to go to school in nappies any more than you would want them to. the gap between wetting is at least an hour (if it's less, potty training may fail, and at the very least will be extremely hard work for you)

Nakita– Take the little one to the toilet before she goes to bed. Stop any water intake an hour or 2 before bed Huggies Huggies Pull-Ups Trainers Night, Girl, Size 2-4 Years, Nappy Size 5-6+, 18 BIG KID Training Pants Up to one in five children aged five years sometimes wet the bed. (NHS Choices, 2018) When to start potty training at night

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Trainers Night, size 2-4 Years (nappy size 5-6+), available for both boys and girls. Use alongside Huggies® Pull-Ups® Trainers Day for easy toilet training! Say goodbye nappies and hello big kid! You can try to work out when your child is ready. There are a number of signs that your child is starting to develop bladder control: Kylie– As a doctor said to my husband when we were worried about our child not having dry nights… do you ever hear about a teenager/adult consistently wetting the bed? No, we all stop wetting the bed at one stage or other. Don’t stress – it will happen eventually. Pull-ups were used until it did.