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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They make overnight pull-ups underwear for kids her age. Suggest she wear them to bed as a precautionary measure so at least there's no extra mess to clean up. Also talk with her pediatrician to see if there might be a medical reason for her accidents.[/quote]

I did briefly have that thought, but it’s so sporadic and occasional - half a dozen times in 5 months - that I want sure if suggesting she wears what is effectively a diaper every night would be more damaging to her confidence, that’s if she’d even go for it. If it was more frequent then I think it’d be an easier sell, or if there was some kind of obvious pattern or trigger so we knew it was more likely and could encourage her to wear a pull up on those nights. I’ll keep thinking on it, and maybe try gently interdicting the idea to see how she feels, although I’m certain there’s no way she’d wear one around her friends for fear of them thinking she wets the bed. Heck it’d almost be easier if Bedwetting [i]was[/i] the problem! She’s been out of diapers since potty training at 3, and the only time we ever used pull ups was the odd long journey for maybe a year after that.

I’d put off making a ped appointment as it never seemed to be a serious enough issue, and I presumed it’d just right itself or she’d grow out of it if it was just laziness or a bad habit, but th me sleepover incident suggests not so I think you’re right, I’ll get one scheduled, thanks. 
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Try an experiment. Have her wear a pull-up to bed and give her as much water as she can drink right before she goes to bed. Try it for a week or so. See if she stays dry throughout the night even if she drinks a lot before bedtime. Also the stigma for kids wearing pull-ups at night for this generation isn’t the same as it used to be. So many kids use these products that it’s no big deal. She can put it on independently and throw it away in the morning. Good luck to you. [/quote]

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