7 Tips For Nighttime Potty Training

1 Sheet Protectors

"I'm still early in the process of potty training but [I] recently fell in love with the disposable GoodNites bed mats. This saves countless sheet changes!" — Ashley W. of Embracing Beauty

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2 Postbedtime Potty Trip

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"Wake them up and take them to the bathroom, before you go to bed. If you don't go to bed at the same time as your child you can certainly help them out. My son asked me every night to come wake him up and take him to the bathroom. It's easy and it is a tremendous help. Eventually, he trained himself to wake up at the time I was waking him, and get himself to the bathroom. Now he feels confident and self-empowered to handle this issue all on his own. With love and support, your little one will start to find successes when it comes to staying dry throughout the night." — Marian W.

"Set a[n] alarm, wake up around 12 to 1 and wake them up for two weeks straight. It works." — Kanisha N. via Facebook

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3 Big-Kid Underwear

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"I just stopped having her use pull ups at night. Had a few accidents the first few nights, but now 100 percent no accidents at night. Easy, too." — Chelsea D. via Facebook

"I also didn't use Pull-Ups. After a while they are too much like a diaper and I found if my son was in regular underwear then he would wake up because he would get cold [if he peed]." — Heidi S. via Facebook

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4 Limited Liquids Before Bed

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"Cut drinks out at least an hour to an hour and a half before bedtime." — Tracy E. via Facebook

"My kids would not have anything to drink for an hour to an hour and a half before bed." — Melinda F. via Facebook

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5 Layered Sheets

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"I used to make the bed in layers — fitted sheet, waterproof pad, another fitted sheet, another waterproof pad (total of three layers) — that way I could just peel back the first layer and there was a dry layer underneath. Wash everything in the a.m. and remake it the same way the next night." — Shannon H. via Facebook

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6 Prebedtime Potty Trip

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"Try to get your child to get in the habit of using the potty before bedtime." —Tracy E. via Facebook

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7 Pull-Ups

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"We go with diapers or Pull-Ups at night as long as they are needed. Once my kids wake up dry for about a month I make the switch. I don't like the thought of limiting drinks for hours before bedtime, especially since they usually play hard after dinner." — Sarah of It's a Boy's Life

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