2.5 Year Old Keeps Peeing In Her Crib

[Anonymous]

We did daytime potty training a year ago, at 18 months. Now, I’m trying to take advantage of Christmas break to train for nap/nighttime. The first three days were perfect - I explained about removing the diapers, she was really into it, put small potty in her room, no issues either nap or night.

Since then, we’ve had 4 days in a row with the crib soaked. She also pooped in the crib once when she wasn’t even sleeping (playing in crib at naptime). I’m really frustrated. She’s not really interested in putting on the diapers again. Should I force her to go back to them and try again in 6 months? Or just keep washing her sheets twice a day and hope it clicks? Are there any strategies I’m missing?

[Anonymous]

Get her out of the crib and into a bed so she can take herself to the potty.

Give her fewer liquids at night.

Have her pee right before bed and take her right before you go to bed.

Do a pull-up or something that's not a diaper but is more absorbent.

[Anonymous]

Is she peeing in her sleep? If so, there’s not a lot you can do at that age, her body isn’t ready. I’d wait until she has consistently dry diapers at wake up, and then do it. I have 2, both were completely day trained by 2.5, one was dry at night around the same time, the other needed pull-ups at night until he was 6.

If she’s peeing after she wakes up, then that’s a different issue that can be dealt with.

[Anonymous]

Pull ups for nap and nighttime.

[Anonymous]

This is what happens when you toilet train kids really early. Because you are just teaching them two things: (1) how to alert you or another caregiver that they need to go, and (2) the mechanics of using the potty. They may be toilet trained in this sense but an 18-30 month old is rarely fully independent in the way I think of a toilet trained kid.

All of which is to say— night training when your kid is still in a crib doesn’t make sense. What dies that train them for? To alert you to come get them and take them to the toilet. That’s a really temporary skill.

I would wait until the child was ready for a toddler or big kid bed. Also, my pediatrician told me many kids can’t night train until their bodies learn to wake them up for pee, which can happen later.

The goal is not simply the ability to use a toilet. Your kid can already do that. The goal is self-initiation and being able to do the whole thing independently (including wiping and washing hands). Most 2 year olds don’t have the maturity and motor function for that. He probably pooped in the crib because you are pushing him too fast on this. He’s not ready.

[Anonymous]

Dont need to train for nights until they wakeup dry. 2 years old is way too young unless they take some initiative on their own. My 6 year old boy still wears good nights at night. and this is after trying a lot. His body isnt ready yet.

[Anonymous]

Nighttime enuresis is a totally different physiological mechanism. There is a brain chemical that allows kids to control their bladder while asleep. It doesn’t typically kick in until ages 4-6. It’s sort of cruel to expect a 2 year old to stay dry overnight and you’re just getting them used to feeling wet, which is counter productive for daytime training.

[Anonymous]

Goodness sakes OP. Just put her in pullups at night and keep trying. That solves both the wet bed and not wanting to wear diapers problem.

She's probably not ready to be dry at night, and may has issues getting out of the crib to get to the potty. Consider a toddler bed, or taking off one side of the crib.

[Anonymous]

You are really misinformed.

You should NOT be night training until your child wakes up dry. Are you a teen mom?

[Anonymous]

18 months is young. This is the problem. Unless she is 4+ having accidents at night, there is really not a problem - just you not willing to put a diaper/pull-ups on for sleeping. That's on you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are really misinformed.

You should NOT be night training until your child wakes up dry. Are you a teen mom?

OP here. I'm not a teen mom, and I think you might actually be misinformed. The concept of pullups and keeping kids in diapers until 4-6 is really not normal in many other cultures. I'm from a European country where it's very common to train at 18 months. When I trained my first at 2.5, friends and family from back home thought that was late.

With my first child, we completely removed the diapers at age 2.5 and she had no trouble with it day or night. That's why I figured #2 could handle it at this age as well. Like I mentioned in my first post, she really wanted the diapers off and isn't interested in going back to them. I already suggested it and she indignantly told me that she's a big girl and no longer wears diapers.

We're going to convert her crib to a toddler bed and try for another week or so since we're on winter break anyway. And I'll try to watch her PM liquid intake more closely. If she keeps having trouble, we will try the pullups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what happens when you toilet train kids really early. Because you are just teaching them two things: (1) how to alert you or another caregiver that they need to go, and (2) the mechanics of using the potty. They may be toilet trained in this sense but an 18-30 month old is rarely fully independent in the way I think of a toilet trained kid.

All of which is to say— night training when your kid is still in a crib doesn’t make sense. What dies that train them for? To alert you to come get them and take them to the toilet. That’s a really temporary skill.

I would wait until the child was ready for a toddler or big kid bed. Also, my pediatrician told me many kids can’t night train until their bodies learn to wake them up for pee, which can happen later.

The goal is not simply the ability to use a toilet. Your kid can already do that. The goal is self-initiation and being able to do the whole thing independently (including wiping and washing hands). Most 2 year olds don’t have the maturity and motor function for that. He probably pooped in the crib because you are pushing him too fast on this. He’s not ready.

2.5 is not young and a normal age. You sound lazy.

However, 2.5 the child should be in a bed with a baby gate and a way to call the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are really misinformed.

You should NOT be night training until your child wakes up dry. Are you a teen mom?

OP here. I'm not a teen mom, and I think you might actually be misinformed. The concept of pullups and keeping kids in diapers until 4-6 is really not normal in many other cultures. I'm from a European country where it's very common to train at 18 months. When I trained my first at 2.5, friends and family from back home thought that was late.

With my first child, we completely removed the diapers at age 2.5 and she had no trouble with it day or night. That's why I figured #2 could handle it at this age as well. Like I mentioned in my first post, she really wanted the diapers off and isn't interested in going back to them. I already suggested it and she indignantly told me that she's a big girl and no longer wears diapers.

We're going to convert her crib to a toddler bed and try for another week or so since we're on winter break anyway. And I'll try to watch her PM liquid intake more closely. If she keeps having trouble, we will try the pullups.

OP, 2.5 is older except if the child has SN. This makes zero sense what this poster is saying. Child cannot get out to go pee so where else will they do it. Put them in a bed and give her a way to call you to take her to the bathroom at night.

[Anonymous]

Don’t limit liquids for a 2yo just so she can be dry at night. That’s crazy. Nighttime is different to daytime. Do pull-ups of diapers and when she’s regularly dry at night for a few days in a row then try again. And she needs to be in a bed too before you try again.,

[Anonymous]

What does training for nap/ nighttime mean if she’s trapped in a crib? What is it that you’re asking her to actually do, OP?