Couple questions on my kindergarten kid ?

[Anonymous]

My son is 5 turns 6 in February. His dad and I are divorced we have 50 50 custody get along fairly well . He's the only kid I got he loves to sleep with his stuffed animals my dad keeps saying he should be outgrowing it . I feel there's nothing wrong with it and let him be a kid . He also still wears pull-ups to bed and hardly ever wakes up dry . Any thoughts on kids sleeping with stuffies or should I discourage him from doing it any ideas on bedwetting? His pediatrician is no help ?

[Anonymous]

Both are COMPLETELY normal at that age. Tell your dad that he had his time to parent and now it’s your time and you don’t want him to bring that up again.

I’m surprised your pediatrician is no help. My spouse is a pediatrician and would say that even age 8 is normal to not be dry all night. It’s not something kids can control while they’re unconscious. May be time for a new pediatrician?

[Anonymous]

DC 10 still likes stuffed animals, he wants but can’t sleep with stuffed animals since he has asthma. For pull up at night, you can try eliminate liquid 2-3 hours before bed and no milk at dinner time, have your DC go potty before bedtime, but not wake him up to go potty. Use waterproof pad and have your son wear regular underwear (or inside pull up), some kids would wake up when feels the wetness then self train to hold or wake up.

[Anonymous]

Both are normal.
My 13yo still has animals on her bed and has a lovey. We took a make friend to the beach with us this summer and he brought a lovey too. ( they all stay on their pillows, not carried around or anything)
Bed wetting is normal at 5 especially if he is a deep sleeper. My kid was in pull-ups until 7-8. We tried the alarm, dream pew, limiting liquids, nothing worked except time.

[Anonymous]

Male friend -above

[Anonymous]

I'm 41 and I sleep with a stuffed animal.