My answer to your question is: it totally depends on the child.
We have a 4 year old girl who isn't night-trained yet, but is great during the day during "normal life". Take her camping and she gets quite excited and doesn't think about weeing at all and had a few accidents.
I know I'm her dad and I'm biased but she is quite intelligent for her age and can be reasoned with very well (to bring an air of reality: she is really intelligent BUT don't ask her to do anything that requires manual manipulation - that's really not her strong point - but we're working on that!)
We gave her the option of wearing a pull up during the day and sometimes she wants one and sometime she doesn't. Maybe she's playing with us - but she has fun, which means that we have fun!
I think we will need a totally different approach for our second daughter (2.5y) who is not as tuned in as her sister was (but she can climb things now that her big sister wouldn't dare to - funny how they all pop out different!). Regarding boys - I have yet to go through potty training with one he's only 8 months old!
I think you just need to try a few things and see what works for you.
hey , my 9 yr old is still having night accidents , the pants just leak . i suggest taking 2 sleeping bags and making sure they are washer/tumble freindly .
I would go qwith using pillups, nappies, special 'camping pants' whatever you want to call them. I would not the faff and hassle of wet sleeping bags.
Our current 4 yo isn't at all dry at night anyway, so still wear nappies or pullups at night all the time. One day she will get the idea I guess.
But our now 8yo must have been regularly dry at night by about 3 with the odd accident. But we used to still use nappies at night when camping or staying somewhere different to save the hassle of dealing with wet bedding etc. she never had aproblem understanding that this was a different situtation.
Quote: Originally posted by daddyalfa on 30/9/2009
Changing the subject GC08
Saw your picture in the Camping mag, page 6 looks like rain?
Thank you all for your replies, I think we will probably go with the pull ups IF we do get away again this year. It was just so out of character we were completely taken by surprise!
Erm... yeah its me in the pic on page 6!!! I take it you realised because I've posted the said pic on here before?? Your observation skills are very impressive!!
I may be able to help - I sell washable pull-up pants that can be used with or without an absorbant filling. They should keep the bedding etc. dry, but not feel like a nappy.
If you want more info its probably better to email me - christine at cumfybumfy dot co dot uk.
Remember each child is different. and will react differently
Our youngest was dry for a while then started again, for no apparent reason.
The advice from a consultant that we were referred to told us to let thte child go to the toilet then 20 minutes later, make them go again. this is to try and make them empty their bladder as they may be receiving the wrong signal in the brain. taking them twice in a short period of time conditions the body, yes it kind of works and it is a slow progress
and the other bit of advise he gave was, its not defeat and it does not mean parents have done anything wrong.
she is 5 going on 6 and is still in them. i know she wants to stay dry and she does try, but while she is away on they go, long journey in the car and she will sleep, on they go.
I always have a look at peoples photo's. Then saw it in the magazine on the same day. nosey git I'am!
Thanks
Quote: Originally posted by daddyalfa on 30/9/2009
Changing the subject GC08
Saw your picture in the Camping mag, page 6 looks like rain?
Thank you all for your replies, I think we will probably go with the pull ups IF we do get away again this year. It was just so out of character we were completely taken by surprise!
Erm... yeah its me in the pic on page 6!!! I take it you realised because I've posted the said pic on here before?? Your observation skills are very impressive!!
I would go with "camping pants" - I did for both of mine until they were both 100% dry at night. Although they were hardly ever needed, there was the odd occasion when I was grateful for them. Just explain that they are just for camping, and whereas mummy/daddy is not cross if they have an accident, it is harder to wash stuff when you are on holiday than it is at home. Also that if poor mummy/daddy is stuck washing bedding there will be less time for fun.
we had the mats and wrapped them around our DD but have since discovered pull ups that go up in larger sizes, she uses them at home and will do for camping if needs be next year, she's fine using them and knows that it would be an awful lot of work washing and drying bedding whilst away
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Topic: Huggies Pull Ups for a 4 year old?
