https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 06:04:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-getting-my-4-week-old-to-sleep-at-night#post-2745117 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:33:04 +0000 delight 2745117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DA was up every 2-3 hours for the first 6 weeks. I so-slept during that time mainly because I was still healing from delivery and it was hard to keep getting up and down. At the 6 mark he started sleeping longer stretches so he went to his crib. Maybe you just need to hold out a couple of more weeks for some longer stretches? I think it's hard to sleep train when they are so young. We sleep trained a little around 5 months, mainly just cutting out nursing to sleep. DS is 7 months now and sleeps amazing. Good luck, it's so hard for the first few weeks but it gets better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-getting-my-4-week-old-to-sleep-at-night#post-2739378 Wed, 24 May 2017 05:44:59 +0000 Weswife 2739378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did it get better? We are now 9 weeks and this is still our current situation. I am now working and so tired!!! The baby is over 12 lbs. but he doesn't sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2604106 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:28:09 +0000 Chicfro 2604106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for your reply. It's good to know I'm not the only one dealing with this. I'll do the transition and set up night lights. Pray and cross my fingers that she'll go by herself lol. I appreciate all the advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2604046 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:46:05 +0000 Mamaof2 2604046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just rode it out - both my kids came and got me in the middle of the night when they woke to pee - I told them they didn't have to and could go on their own but they still woke me up - it didn't last forever - promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2604022 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:10:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 2604022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We leave the shower light on, and have a nightlight in her room (bathroom is directly outside of her door). That gives her enough light to see if need be :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2604005 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:46:03 +0000 Revel 2604005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chicfro: Exact same thing for us with my 3 yo, for the last 6 months or so! We just recently moved her to a toddler bed, but I can't see her going by herself for a while. We are in the ride it out camp for now, but I feel you because it is exhausting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2604003 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:43:05 +0000 Madison43 2604003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same issue - my almost 3 year old has starting waking at night to go to the bathroom. She is in her own bed and has no problem getting out by herself in the morning, but there is zero chance she'd go to the bathroom by herself during the night right now. For her, it's a combination of being disoriented from sleep and darkness. I'm waiting until she's older to deal with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/porting-at-night-help#post-2603999 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:33:18 +0000 Chicfro 2603999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my 3 year old is daytime and, for the most part, naptime potty trained. She sometimes wakes up with a semi full pull up in the morning. But lately she has been waking us up to take her to the potty at night. I'm so proud of her for doing this, but it is getting a little tiring. Especially because we have a 9 month old who sometimes might wake at night as well!<br /> Now this is partially my fault because I have not transitioned her to a toddler bed yet. I've been stalling on that but the time seems to have arrived! My question is if anyone has tips on how to train her to go at night by herself? She knows how to open her door now and goes to potty by herself all the time. My concern is the "dark" factor and her not being scared. I thought of getting her the skip hop take along night light and set up night lights to help her see at night but I'm not confident if it will work. Or do we just ride this out till she is able to not go all night? What did you do if anyone has has this same issue. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2589019 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:39:57 +0000 looch 2589019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't actually know when my son was night trained because we did pull-ups at night. All I can say is that it was not at the same time as day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588968 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:21:56 +0000 LilSprinkles 2588968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once we stuck a little potty in DS's room, he was staying dry through the night/getting up in the middle to night. We gave him an M&amp;M if he woke up dry. After a month, we weened him off the M&amp;Ms. Not sure if the potty in the room/reward really helped or if his body was ready.</p> <p>Also, he has his last drink with dinner at 5:30. Occasionally, he'll ask for a drink later, and those are the nights he wakes up in the middle to pee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588962 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:14:18 +0000 sheskrafty 2588962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: K is the same way. Weeks dry and then when we switch back to panties she'll be fine for a night and then wet the bed 3 nights in a row. </p> <p>It's frustrating, but I'm going to let it go. She's ready when she's ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588951 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:01:01 +0000 avivoca 2588951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 2.5, day trained and sometimes she wakes up dry, sometimes she doesn't. I'm not worried about it. We do try to limit her fluid intake right before bed which helps some, but it's not the end of the world. She'll do it when she's ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588949 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:57:20 +0000 MamaG 2588949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this with my girl (not to the same age), but from day training to full night training was nearly a year for us. She's never been one to wake at night to use the restroom (ever!). She's almost 5 and here's what we do (still) to help. She finishes with drinks by 7pm. She is reminded to use the rest room before bed (8-8:30). She gets a small drink of water (sips) when she brushes her teeth before bed. She's sent to the rest room when she wakes around 7:00. She's not a frequent user of the rest room in general. Without being specifically told to go on a normal day she will use the rest room 4 times? Wake, lunch time, after rest time, bed time. Maybe one other time in there through out the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588874 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:41:23 +0000 Smurfette 2588874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: R will go a 1-2 weeks dry, and then we try panties with a pull up it. and then that night she goes in the pull up. So we are just sticking with the pull ups for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588829 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:17:16 +0000 winniebee 2588829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From everything I know about night training, you can't night train. Their bodies do it when they are ready. My 4 year old has been trained for a long time and sometimes he wakes up dry, sometimes he goes pee in the middle of the night, and other times he wakes up sopping wet. He goes to bed in a pull up and when he wakes up on his own dry for a week, we'll pull the pull up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588821 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:10:24 +0000 MamaCate 2588821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: my LO is 4 1/2 (5 in December) and we are in the exact same situation. Day trained over 2 years ago and no progress at night. I am trying to just follow her lead and I do really think it is a developmental thing. It is hard to be patient and not compare though. I am sure they will figure it out when they are ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588758 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 03:23:21 +0000 Kemma 2588758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>According to our local child health service night time wetting isn't a problem till age seven but you could just try taking away the nappies... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588737 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:14:57 +0000 ALV91711 2588737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ive heard the same things. DS is just over 3 and once in a blue moon wakes up dry. </p> <p>I'd encourage him to stay dry but not worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588736 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:09:24 +0000 KT326 2588736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: you definitely aren't alone! I think there might be a couple other bees whose boys didn't night train right away. I also know so many people IRL who had boys that took awhile to night train. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588730 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:50:41 +0000 irene 2588730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: ahh.... yes our ped said the same thing too.... but I just feel so bad! I saw a poll on here before and everyone is already night trained around the same time they were day trained. It makes me wonder too when he seem to know full well that he needs to get up and go, yet somehow he choose to lay there and relief himself... ack! Your case makes me feel better (that I am not alone!). OK I guess I wont stress about it for a bit then.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588722 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:33:14 +0000 KT326 2588722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pediatrician said you can't night train. Their body has to be ready for it (physically and emotionally) and for boys they could be 5 or 6 before waking up dry every morning. I honestly wouldn't worry about it at this point. My son is almost 4.5 and wakes up with a wet pull up every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-time-training#post-2588700 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:39:54 +0000 irene 2588700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4.5 years old DS has been day time trained since a zillion years ago... but night time is still a huge problem. For some reason the "night time potty fairy" has never visited us, and he still pretty much has a wet diaper every morning.</p> <p>Recently I have asked him if he actually wakes up and knows that he needs to go at night, but just pee his pants instead - and he said yes.... together with some excuses in the lines of he is too tired, and he'd not get enough sleep if he goes to the potty. So I really wanted to up the game, We bought cool looking 3D stickers, and he will get one if he wakes up with a dry diaper. School teacher also talk his ear off. Last week he was waking up with a dry diaper every other night as he got up and go pee. </p> <p>Then somewhere along the line, I don't know what happened, he just gave up. The past two nights he woke up with a wet diaper again. </p> <p>What would you do? I even bribe him and said if he can remain dry 7 nights in a row we'll take him to the toy store where he will get a toy that he selects as celebration. We'll see what happens. I am very tempted to say you'll get. say. a quarter if you wake up dry (He gets 25 cents a day if he collects enough stars for good behavior. $1.5 if he folds his laundry all by himself, which seldom happens). but i am not sure if this is something I want to to tie money to...</p> <p>Any advice?????? Anyone struggle with the same thing ? When do they realize naturally that it is disgusting just peeing inside your pants even though you are very sleepy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810302 Sun, 26 May 2013 17:46:53 +0000 Mrs. Deer 810302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all! Really appreciate the ideas, sounds like I need to check out Pampers Overnight :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810294 Sun, 26 May 2013 17:29:04 +0000 blackbird 810294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The CD store HIGHLY recommended sustainablebabyish diapers for overnight! They're $30, though, so I won't be using them until LO is 15 lb </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810256 Sun, 26 May 2013 16:56:03 +0000 winniebee 810256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pampers extra protection. Tried other brands as well as baby dry and got leaks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810252 Sun, 26 May 2013 16:54:30 +0000 mrskc 810252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No leaks at night since we started using Pampers extra protection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810234 Sun, 26 May 2013 16:36:57 +0000 mrsmate 810234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used whatever we had on hand (we've used target's up and up, Huggies, nature babycare, rite aid generics). While DD wasn't a very heavy nighttime wetter, we usually went up one size at night just in case, on advice of some local moms boards, and we never had a leak. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810196 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:45:40 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 810196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another satisfied Pampers user here :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810161 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:08:20 +0000 runsyellowlites 810161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were able to use the reg Seventh Gen dipes overnight with P &amp; she's a heavy wetter! I believe they make an overnight dipe too, but didn't carry it in our grocery store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-overnight-diaper#post-810151 Sun, 26 May 2013 14:57:27 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 810151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i third the pampers overnight. i used them during the day too - same price, better protection all the time and when we switched to them, L stopped getting diaper rash. </p>