MDLady wrote:I don't have any advice but good luck. Let us know what works and what doesn't. And yes, kids can be very manipulative. My daughter learned that if she says that she pooped then someone will come in to check her diaper. So every evening she will keep saying that she pooped, when in reality it's true maybe 10% of the time. I go in once in a while to check on her, say good night, and then leave. She eventually falls asleep.

People (including kids) are just wired differently. I am still a really poor sleeper, have always been one since I was born. It takes me forever to fall asleep and sometimes if I awake at night, it takes a long time to fall asleep. My Mom and daughter are the same way. My sister, husband and Dad are great sleepers. They are out as soon as their heads hit the pillow. My daughter unfortunately got the poor sleeper gene

Anonymous wrote:I would say that he doesn't need water, Discuss it: because you have water, you are having accidents at night. Therefore, take your last 3 siips of water while we read books, then the water goes.

and get an "OK to wake clock" and set it for 6:15am. You will then go into his room (every effin' hour at the beginning from 11-3pm) and tell him - the clock isn't green, time to go back to bed. I love you. See you in the morning.

Then walk out. Yes, he'll scream. But you will be firm. You checked to make sure he was fine (and dry) and then that's it. Kids and parents need to sleep at night. Period. end of discussion.

But don't lock him in - that's scary. go in every time he wakes up once, tell him night night, you love him - the clock isn't green. then leave.

Believe me, if he doesn't get all this cool stuff he will stop waking up.

BUT you gotta get rid of the water bottle. he drinks, he pees - if I drank water all night I'd pee too!