Age your children slept through the night dry?

CelticJourney · 11-29-2021, 10:13 AM

I watch a little girl who is not quite four. Her mom is concerned she is not sleeping through the night dry yet. I've told her it's absolutely normal.

At what age did your kids sleep dry through the night?

My kids are old enough I can't remember, but I know it wasn't three or four.

The Tickle Momster · 11-29-2021, 10:22 AM

At least one of mine was 7.

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ECingMama · 11-29-2021, 10:24 AM

My oldest two by 2 when they were day dry.

My youngest? Not yet at 4.5 (day potty trained since 24 months) and it's driving me insane. My sister said to lay down the law with drinks at night and potty before I go to bed if that's after she does. My sister also only does milk with dinner and not water because water goes right through you. I'm thinking water with lemon would be okay too. Hmmm. Her kids drink plenty of water all day.

It's on our agenda for this winter. It gives her painful rashes to still be wet some nights, so it's definitely a health issue for us.

My child is waking in the night, and I think it's when she is peeing. It's a breif wake, but enough to distrub me. Sometimes it's just a quick shout, "mama" and she's back to sleep. Other times she crawls into my bed (from our room or from other rooms in the house.)

SewingGreenMama · 11-29-2021, 10:35 AM

1st was 6yo, 2nd was 4.75yo, 3rd is almost 7 and pretty far from being dry at night. 4th is to little for potty-training at all.

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Elibellamiah · 11-29-2021, 10:51 AM

It's hard to remember, I know they were all different. I remember our pediatrician saying she doesn't get concerned until they are 7 years old and none of mine ended up still wetting the bed regularly by that age. I think my oldest was pretty close to 7, but my youngest two were more like 2 or 3 (I suspect because they slept with me and I would wake up to them squirming around and take them).

derdsgirl · 11-29-2021, 11:23 AM

Z slept through the night (meaning zero wake ups for me) from age 4-7. C reported at that age he would sometimes wake up and stim (they shared a room). He is up at least twice a night now at 13 and requires assistance. If not for his particular situation I think he would have continued not needing assistance during his wake ups but I'm not sure he would have slept through completely. So I'm basically saying, he never has and he is 13.

C slept through the night young, I know he never liked being rocked to sleep or needed it, he fell asleep on his own at days old. So he was sleeping all the way through as an infant or very young toddler.

It just depends on the kid.

Edit: I misread this. I thought the question was simply "when did they sleep through the night?" which I answered. Night continence is a whole other thing. I honestly don't remember. All my children were night continent before being fully potty trained. I wondered why people were answering with continence information. Sorry for the misread. That is what y'all get before my morning tea.

twoplustwo · 11-29-2021, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CelticJourney

I watch a little girl who is not quite four. Her mom is concerned she is not sleeping through the night dry yet. I've told her it's absolutely normal.

At what age did your kids sleep dry through the night?

My kids are old enough I can't remember, but I know it wasn't three or four.

Please note my answers might be off based on memory.
DD potty trained at 25 months. I guess it was at least a year before she was night dry but not quite 2 years. It definitely felt "long" but not sure what would feel long at that time in my life.

DS was potty trained at 23 months. I can't remember how long but I do remember it was LONGER than dd. If I had to guess again, I would say at least 2 years for any nighttime consistency.

Looking into the way back machine - 1 month before his 5th birthday we went to Yellowstone and he had a nighttime potty incontinence and I did NOT have pull ups for night anymore. I remember thinking Erg! I thought I didnt need to bring them, but I did need to bring them. So he was definitely dry at night by 5. I must have brought them in April (Yellowstone was June) - when we traveled because I remember Yellowstone being the 1st time not packing them. Maybe he didnt use them at the April trip since I didnt bring them in June. But the April trip was closer, driving, etc.

So based on that timeline I would say not until after 4, maybe say nighttime at 4 in general and 4.5-5 for any extra ordinary heavy sleep situations. We cruised at 5.5 and I do think he stayed dry all night on that trip.

Aerynne · 11-29-2021, 12:33 PM

All my kids were dry all night before the age of 2, but I think that is somewhat unusual.

ViolaMum · 11-29-2021, 12:48 PM

I had one that was 5.5 before she was dry at night. Two that were dry by 2. The last one I can't remember exactly, but I think somewhere between 3 and 5.

None of them reliably slept through the night before 3. They woke up whether they were wet or not.

kiloyd · 11-30-2021, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerynne

All my kids were dry all night before the age of 2, but I think that is somewhat unusual.

Wow! Did you do EC?

1st child was 4 yrs, both girls were about 6 yrs, and 4th child will be 9 in January and has lots of dry nights but not all yet.

Back in the summer ( I think) is when I started waking him and taking him to the bathroom 1-2 times a night, he needed the 2nd one! I just took him if/when I woke up to pee so might be midnight, might be 4 am. Now I just do once or none. I was beginning to worry a bit when he had turned 8 and was wet every night.

HuggaBuggaMommy · 11-30-2021, 09:11 PM

2, 5, 3 - but middlest took a diuretic at night, so I she really can't be factored into the equation.

Sundance · 12-01-2021, 04:58 AM

Mine were all dry at night when they potty trained:
2.5, 23 mos, 2.5 & 24 mos
And it just happened like that.

ECingMama · 11-29-2021, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twoplustwo

Please note my answers might be off based on memory.
DD potty trained at 25 months. I guess it was at least a year before she was night dry but not quite 2 years. It definitely felt "long" but not sure what would feel long at that time in my life.

DS was potty trained at 23 months. I can't remember how long but I do remember it was LONGER than dd. If I had to guess again, I would say at least 2 years for any nighttime consistency.

Looking into the way back machine - 1 month before his 5th birthday we went to Yellowstone and he had a nighttime potty incontinence and I did NOT have pull ups for night anymore. I remember thinking Erg! I thought I didnt need to bring them, but I did need to bring them. So he was definitely dry at night by 5. I must have brought them in April (Yellowstone was June) - when we traveled because I remember Yellowstone being the 1st time not packing them. Maybe he didnt use them at the April trip since I didnt bring them in June. But the April trip was closer, driving, etc.

So based on that timeline I would say not until after 4, maybe say nighttime at 4 in general and 4.5-5 for any extra ordinary heavy sleep situations. We cruised at 5.5 and I do think he stayed dry all night on that trip.

My kids can be dry for entire year at night and still pee the hotel bed. I use pull ups on trips for 2 years after they are night potty trained! Learned the hard way.

CelticJourney · 11-29-2021, 03:02 PM

Her general development is well on target.

I think she is just sleeping hard and needs more time.

zak · 11-29-2021, 04:02 PM

26 months, 7-8 YEARS (I don't remember exactly, but it was a STRUGGLE - he was the EASIEST EC baby ever - hardly ever pooped in a diaper, but the pee thing overnight was horrible), 2.5 years, 2.5 years, almost 4 years

11-29-2021, 10:13 AM	#1
CelticJourney Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34,618	Age your children slept through the night dry? I watch a little girl who is not quite four. Her mom is concerned she is not sleeping through the night dry yet. I've told her it's absolutely normal. At what age did your kids sleep dry through the night? My kids are old enough I can't remember, but I know it wasn't three or four. __________________ Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19

11-29-2021, 10:22 AM	#2
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 18,051	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? At least one of mine was 7. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

11-29-2021, 10:24 AM	#3
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,801	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? My oldest two by 2 when they were day dry. My youngest? Not yet at 4.5 (day potty trained since 24 months) and it's driving me insane. My sister said to lay down the law with drinks at night and potty before I go to bed if that's after she does. My sister also only does milk with dinner and not water because water goes right through you. I'm thinking water with lemon would be okay too. Hmmm. Her kids drink plenty of water all day. It's on our agenda for this winter. It gives her painful rashes to still be wet some nights, so it's definitely a health issue for us. My child is waking in the night, and I think it's when she is peeing. It's a breif wake, but enough to distrub me. Sometimes it's just a quick shout, "mama" and she's back to sleep. Other times she crawls into my bed (from our room or from other rooms in the house.) __________________ Wife who is thankful to be in love....20 years Homeschooling Mom of three....17 DD dancer and 14 DS surfer and 7 DD dolly mommy Last edited by ECingMama; 11-29-2021 at 11:27 AM.

11-29-2021, 10:35 AM	#4
SewingGreenMama Rose Trellis Deuteronomy 11:19 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,052	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? 1st was 6yo, 2nd was 4.75yo, 3rd is almost 7 and pretty far from being dry at night. 4th is to little for potty-training at all. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using Tapatalk __________________ "Reflections like these lead one to spare the rod ... purely because it is not easy to find a punishment that does not defeat it's own ends." -Charlotte Mason Parents and Children pg. 171 "If punishment were necessarily reformative, and able to cure us all of those 'sins we have a mind to,' why, the world would be a very good world;" -Charlotte Mason, Parents and Children pg. 172 W&C 8/4/06; G 15yo , M 11yo , S 8/29/13 , V 8yo , Baby 2yo

11-29-2021, 10:51 AM	#5
Elibellamiah Rose Trellis Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,595	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? It's hard to remember, I know they were all different. I remember our pediatrician saying she doesn't get concerned until they are 7 years old and none of mine ended up still wetting the bed regularly by that age. I think my oldest was pretty close to 7, but my youngest two were more like 2 or 3 (I suspect because they slept with me and I would wake up to them squirming around and take them). __________________ -Jenny Mom to Elijah (10/05) Isabella (11/07) Jeremiah (1/10) Samuel (5/12) and Micah (1/15)

11-29-2021, 11:23 AM	#6
derdsgirl Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,871	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? Z slept through the night (meaning zero wake ups for me) from age 4-7. C reported at that age he would sometimes wake up and stim (they shared a room). He is up at least twice a night now at 13 and requires assistance. If not for his particular situation I think he would have continued not needing assistance during his wake ups but I'm not sure he would have slept through completely. So I'm basically saying, he never has and he is 13. C slept through the night young, I know he never liked being rocked to sleep or needed it, he fell asleep on his own at days old. So he was sleeping all the way through as an infant or very young toddler. It just depends on the kid. Edit: I misread this. I thought the question was simply "when did they sleep through the night?" which I answered. Night continence is a whole other thing. I honestly don't remember. All my children were night continent before being fully potty trained. I wondered why people were answering with continence information. Sorry for the misread. That is what y'all get before my morning tea. Last edited by derdsgirl; 11-29-2021 at 01:10 PM.

11-29-2021, 12:33 PM	#8
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,409	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? All my kids were dry all night before the age of 2, but I think that is somewhat unusual. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

11-29-2021, 12:48 PM	#9
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? I had one that was 5.5 before she was dry at night. Two that were dry by 2. The last one I can't remember exactly, but I think somewhere between 3 and 5. None of them reliably slept through the night before 3. They woke up whether they were wet or not. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

11-30-2021, 09:11 PM	#11
HuggaBuggaMommy Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,289	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? 2, 5, 3 - but middlest took a diuretic at night, so I she really can't be factored into the equation. __________________ Christa Oldest, 23 Middlest, 14 Youngest, 11

12-01-2021, 04:58 AM	#12
Sundance Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,057	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? Mine were all dry at night when they potty trained: 2.5, 23 mos, 2.5 & 24 mos And it just happened like that. __________________ ~Melanie Wife to my Lumberjack, Mom to DD1 (May 2007), DS (April 2009) & DD2 (July 2011), DD3 (October 2013)

11-29-2021, 03:02 PM	#14
CelticJourney Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34,618	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? Her general development is well on target. I think she is just sleeping hard and needs more time. __________________ Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19

11-29-2021, 04:02 PM	#15
zak Administrator Friend of the Fellowship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The South Posts: 33,212	Re: Age your children slept through the night dry? 26 months, 7-8 YEARS (I don't remember exactly, but it was a STRUGGLE - he was the EASIEST EC baby ever - hardly ever pooped in a diaper, but the pee thing overnight was horrible), 2.5 years, 2.5 years, almost 4 years __________________ -zak Wife to MrZak Mama to the ZakKids - 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2017 Dedicated GCMer since 2003 Administrator and Moderating Cradled, Babes, Breastfeeding, Beautiful Mothers and Circumcision

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