night toilet training and waking them for trips to the toilet

[Butterfly Dawn]

DS1 was so easy to train, woke him for about a week and used a potty we put in his room. It stayed there for another month, bearly used and maybe 2 wet accidents. DS2 is being a nightmare to train. He got up 1 night to go to the loo and never again. We use pullups at night and he knows they wont hold a whole night of pee, but..... At kindy he never wets the bed- have a day sleep at home- will wet the bed every time. I starting to think its not just physical but a phyc thing too. They will be dry at night when they want to.
My mum said 1 night I told her- no more nappy, my sister doesnt wear 1 I dont wear 1 and took it from there.
Both our boys come home dehydrated from kindy (its a big peeve for me especially in summer) and we try catch them up at night, they both have a cup for water beside their bed. DS1 is dry and DS2 is not.
I huess we keep waking them, until they wake themselves, night after night

[Smoke Jaguar]

Well, that was boring, Onyx, I thought it was gonna be a volley of think-typing...just as well it's not, though, I've peaked and now I'm troughing again...need food and sleep...!
Kel - I think you're taking a positive and constructive approach. There's no 'fail' in this caper, there are periods of reversion and that's not 'failing', just reversion, where you have to put your building blocks back together again. You want to avoid any stigma or shame. I think you have been, so just keep doing what you're doing

[kelebek]

thanks Maya and yes I don't make a big deal about it, just change the sheets and get on with it. It's a nice reason to sleep with him again (he has just started 'sleeping' through most nights)

Onyx I think the day hydration is a really good point and something I have noticed that DS doesn't drink as much as he should through the day and this is something I am going to have to concentrate on.

Thanks doubletrouble for sharing your experiences and I think I will just take it a night at a time. Thanks Lolipegs, I was a sleep walker and mum use to tell stories of me trying to go out the front door or open the TV cabinet to go to the toilet and she said she had to guide me. This is the thing too, I don't go to bed til late and go to the toilet before bed and as soon as I wake up so I am not 'holding' on for more then 6-8 hrs most nights and I am hoping he can hold on for 10-12 hrs

BUT he seems to have come down with a vomiting bug tonight so I did put him in a pullup in case we are struck with diarrhea....