TODDLER TYPE 1 DIFFICULTY TO POTTY TRAIN AT NIGHT

Hannah1987

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MY LITTLE GIRL WAS DIAGNOSED 1.5YRS AGO AGED 2.5. SHE IS NOW 4 & NOT POTTY TRAINED DURING THE NIGHT. WE HAVE TRIED TO ENCOURAGE TO WAKE HER DURING THE NIGHT TO TRY TO EMPTY HER BLADDER BUT A VERY HEAVY SLEEPER. SHE IS CONSTANTLY DRINKING IN THE DAY & CAN'T RESTRICT TIMES LIKE USUAL ADVICE BUT HER NAPPY PANTS AT NIGHT ARE VERY WET & LEAK ALSO SO HAVE TO USE DISPOSABLE BED MATS. EVEN IF THE MAT BECOMES WET SHE DOES NOT WAKE. DOES ANY OTHER PARENT HAVE THIS PROBLEM & ANY TIPS/ADVICE/HELP ON WHAT CAN BE TRIED TO HELP HER & US? VERY HARD TO CHANGE HER NAPPY PANTS DURING THE NIGHT & CAUSES TANTRUMS WHICH WAKE HER BABY SISTER ASWELL. IF SHE DOESNT WEAR THE NAPPY & BED MAT BECOMES WET SHE JUST THROWS IT OFF IN HER SLEEP OR SCRAWLS TO THE OPPOSITE END OF HER BED STILL ASLEEP AS THE DISCOMFORT DOESNT WAKE HER.
 

Cornishpiskie

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Hi, I've not had the same experience as such as my son was diagnosed when he was 5, however I just wanted to reassure you that lots of children aren't 100% dry at night at her age anyway, they say only to worry if they are aged 6+ and not dry.
My son is almost 9 now and up until about a year ago if his bg's were especially high during the night he'd have the occasional accident mostly as he is also an exceptionally heavy sleeper. The only way with both my sons I had them dry at night originally was to stop drinks after 6pm unless my diabetic son was high in which case he did drink to try and flush it out before going to sleep.
Hope you figure something out. :)


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hanadr

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I've never had to cope with a diabetic child, but I know that many children are not reliably dry at 4. Make sure you are organised for the occasional wet bed and you'll reduce your and her stress. High BG will definitely make it more likely as her body tried to gt rid of the excess sugar. She WILL grow out of it.
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Cornishpiskie

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Also when my son is high at night he does get up at least 3 times to go to the toilet even if he's half asleep and his aim is off lol, so hopefully your little one will be the same as she gets older.


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