Comments on: Would it be "wrong" to deny my child "water" or any other "liquid" after, say 3pm?

By: andria

andria — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:30:21 +0000

When you find what works, let me know. I am really tired of changing the sheets three times a week and my kid is WAY too old for pullups.

At this point, he is allowed one drink with dinner and is cut off after that. We have started eating dinner earlier and earlier as a result.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:46:29 +0000

Try the Potty Pager! @pottypager.com It really works! Our son is 8 and I didn’t want to use drugs or play the dehydration game and so we opted for this. It’s 70 bucks but it’s so worth it. A couple months later and we have had no accidents and we are all sleeping through the night and loving life :)

By: karla

karla — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:54:35 +0000

oh dear! All the things I get to look forward too!

By: Homemom3

Homemom3 — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:32:12 +0000

We always stopped allowing water once it hit 7p.m. As for 3 p.m. I guess as long as you still him some kind of liquid so he doesn’t get terribly thirsty.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:12:17 +0000

FIXXORED! It is done.

(Sorry to spam yer comments. I’m done now.)

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:55:04 +0000

Were you aware that I didn’t have you blogrolled? And that I can’t put you in my Bloglines?

Why didn’t you tell me? You’re an everyday read; I just usually get here through my navbar.

Going to add you now. Although I’m thinking I need to put my blogroll offshore.

By: andi

andi — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:54:35 +0000

Oh, my. I can so relate – to the psychotic-inducing properties of no sleep and to wanting to not give the kid any liquids after 3. I fear the day that Pullups are no longer part of my evenings. Is it not enough that she holds her poop in until right before bed, just to sit on the potty in order to delay her bedtime just a little more?

By: Maria P.

Maria P. — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:02:55 +0000

We did that too. Potty training is so much fun.****

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:31:08 +0000

Oh great, 2nd time today that you’ve gotten me excited for what I have to look forward to!!

First sharpies, now tinkle.

And by the way, I’m totally jealous that you’re going to BlogHer…have fun!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:24:42 +0000

Thanks for linking me in your Better than a Blogroll! I promise to hold your hand at BlogHer and I will introduce you to EVERYBODY!

Now, about the nighttime peeing thing. Obviously every kid is different, but my oldest son was wetting the bed once or twice every night, even with us getting him up around midnight, and this went on from the time he was five or so, too big for pull-ups. I finally talked to our pediatrician and a urologist, and we determined that he needed a medication at night to replace the hormone that signals the bladder to empty. Most people have that hormone naturally, Ryan doesn’t have enough of it. He takes a few small pills every night, the medication is called DDAVP or Desmopressin, and starting from the first night he took it, he is absolutely dry all night. So if limiting water and getting him up at night isn’t working, talk to your doctor!