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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience this is something kids just have to outgrow. I know people who’ve tried alarms and they usually just make the situation worse. He is obviously already upset about having accidents so try not to make a big deal about it. I agree with previous posters that the best option here are night time diapers. Tell him they are for just in case he has an accident and don’t make a big deal about him staying dry. Remind him he’s a big kid but he needs to have them for just in case.  [/quote]

Agree. As funny as it may seem buying diapers for a 6 yr old you need something that will hold up overnight. We tried different kinds of pull-ups and ended up switching back to Pampers. You’ll be surprised with how full they can be. He will sleep much better with a dry bed. Good luck with it![/quote]

Small word of warning with this. My DS primarily wore pull-ups at this age, but there were certainly times that we'd be out of pull-ups, and we'd end up putting one of his younger brother's diapers on him at bedtime.

From experience, he would without fail pee in the diapers WAY more than he ever would with the pull-ups. Like they'd weight 10lbs by the time he was up.

I agree with PP's who have said to not upset your DS by making a big deal about all this - it's quite normal for a kid his age - but just be aware, something like a diaper won't encourage him to try and stay dry right away.[/quote]

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