Going without the Night Nappy

Ok so I have finally decided try try ditching Keira's night time nappies..... *deep breath*

I am pretty sure she is waking up dry and then is too lazy to actually go toilet so just goes in her nappy. I am hoping not having the nappy there to go in will encourage her to use the toilet first thing.

I have been putting this off for so long and I think it may be setting her back with the whole toilet training  process, as she can still quite comfortably wet herself.

I have decided summer is the best time to do it so I am not dealing with trying to wash bedding in rain and there are a lot less blankets to sort out.

 

My question is, I am not looking forward to having to dry out all the bedding in the middle of the night, does anyone have any tips on making this as easy as possible? Can you get special sheet/matress protectors for toilet training? Keira has just a basic matress protector on her bed but I doubt that will keep her matress very dry in an accident?

 

TIA

Hmm, wonder if I have that on Maddis bed....

yeh DD was the same we just talked about it and never even had a accident in the last 2 yrs  ooh touch wood. I think a mattress protector is $20 at farmers??

You could get one of these
brolly sheets

remember when you DO start ,not to be surprised or dismayed if she still has accidents, its harder for them at night because of course they are drowsier, Caitlyn still has the occasional accident, but thats all they are , accidents, its usually not deliberate-it can take years for them to have only dry nights
I knew a charming girl who yelled at her 3 year old for 20 mins for wetting the bed the first night she went without night naps, mind you , she also left her daughter alone in the house for hours on end when she was 6 months so she could go and smoke pot, so she was hardly mother of the year material

lol. Im sure Maddi would prefer it not to as well

My DD is 10 years old and still has occasional accidents at night. She wore a night nappy until she was about 7-8 because not wearing one just didn't work. I found the best thing was a rubber sheet that you can buy at Payless Plastics by the metre called 'hospital sheeting'. Then we cover that with a folded up sheet/towel/one of those blue hospital covers. It goes across her bed under where her bottom lies. That way if she wets its just a matter of pulling it off and replacing it rather than stripping the whole bed. DD still wears 'Dry Nites' when she has sleep overs at friends place so she nor friend's parents have to deal with accidents.

Good luck.