If you've been following our parenting journey, you know that nighttime potty training has been a bit of a challenge. But you know what?
I GIVE UP!
You heard me. I have given up on nighttime potty training Norrin.
And it's all because of our latest discovery while shopping at Target - GoodNites Tru-Fit. Well it's not the latest discovery. We've been using GoodNites Tru-Fit since late September.
I started nighttime potty training last January when Norrin turned 8 years old. I decided it was time.
We tried going without nighttime pull-ups.
We tried a potty training alarm.
We tried stopping liquids after a certain time.
We tried waking Norrin up at midnight. And at 1 AM. 2 AM. 3 AM. You get the point.
We tried a washable and reusable underwear which sort of worked...Okay. Not really. It was a hassle for me. But it may totally work for you and your kid(s).
I didn't like the idea of a nighttime disposable pull-up because Norrin was getting really big. He mastered day time potty training years ago so he knows when he has to go. If he woke up at night - he'd use the bathroom, pull down the pull-up and it would often tear. (Pull-ups are expensive!) If it didn't tear, it would leak.
For months I refused to put on a pull-up thinking, he'll get it eventually. He didn't. (Well that's not true. He'd wake up wet in the middle of the night, change his clothes and then come into our bed.) And changing and washing sheets every single day was getting my nerves. Ain't nobody got time for that.
That's why I love GoodNites Tru-Fit. It's really the best of both worlds for us. It gives Norrin the independence to pull on and up his underpants. In the morning, if he's wet I just remove the insert and toss it. If he wakes up in the early hours of the morning and he's wet, I remove the insert and leave him in the underpants (he'll stay dry at that point). And if he's dry - I reuse that bad boy. I mean I put him to bed clean, so if he's dry - it's still clean. Why should I waste it?
What I really appreciate is that I toss the insert and wash the underpants. No more washing sheets daily. I don't have to soak and rinse the underpants before putting it in the wash. It's so easy. The only thing is that I wish they came in size bigger than L/XL.
{TIPs: We also use GoodNites Disposable Bed Mats. AND GoodNites Tru-Fit underpants are great for travel because the pad inserts take up little space in your luggage!}
It took Norrin a few years to be potty trained during the day. And it may take a few more for him to be trained at night. So I'm not going to stress out about nighttime potty training any more. I know Norrin is on his way. He'll get it. In his own time. When his body is ready. GoodNites Tru-Fit's helped me remember that.
How's your nighttime potty training saga going?
GoodNites products can be found at Target!
From time to time I am provided with complimentary products to write about. This isn't one of those times. I love sharing items that I've purchased with my hard earned dollars that work for our family. However this post does contain an affiliate link - which means I will get a few cents if you shop at Target.
Labels: Atypical Familia, Autism Parenting, I got it at Target, Potty Training, Product Reviews, Reward Style, Special Needs Parenting
