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At what age should I stop putting nappies on my son at bedtime?

He's three, and his nappies are still pretty wet in the morning. I have heard it's really a brain-chemical issue, that kids just aren't ready until a certain age which differs with them all. He's right next to the bathroom and certainly would understand to go the toilet if he wakes up at night, but I don't really see a need to rush the process. I explained once that one day he won't wear nappies at night, but will use the toilet like during the day, and he thought for a minute then said, "Would you leave the bathroom door open?" , so intellectually he has a grip on the concept. Thanks for your help.

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1. Maybe if you started waking him up in the night and asking if he needs to go to the restroom, you can get him on a schedule where he can start a routine to use the restroom in the night. Thus eliminating the wet nappies.
2. when he stops peeing in his pants is the right time ,everybody must be different
3. It seems like you have a real good understanding of where your son is in terms of pottying and being dry at night. And you're right, his question about the bathroom door certainly says that he understands what you're talking about. It's not unusual for boys to continue to wet at night until they're 6 or even older. I personally haven't taken one of my children out of nappies while they were still soaking wet. It seemed to me to be a bit futile and frustrating for everyone. Some of my children were dry at night by 2, one of my boys was 8 1/2 (but that's unusual). I don't think it's an age thing at all. When your son is ready to stop wearing nappies at night you'll know because he'll be dry most of the time. My only caution is to make sure that your son's bottom gets rinsed/washed well in the morning. And if there's any leakage, the sheets get changed and the mattress aired because for some kids, the smell of urine seems to make it more likely that they wet. If your son is still in nappies a little way down the road, he could be taught to deal with the nappy and wash himself well. God bless you. Hoping it all works out well.
4. Don't give him anything to drink from 2 hours before bedtime. Have him go to the bathroom right before bedtime and if he does happen to have drank something, couple of hours after he's been asleep, pick him up off the bed and take him to the bathroom in your arms and put him on the seat. He'll do it and you can take him back to bed. Once you've got a routine going for that, you can stop putting diapers on him at night.
5. I waited until my daughter was dry in the morning every morning for two weeks. Is it possible that he just needs to be woken up a few minutes earlier? Is the wet diaper still warm? Perhaps if you got him up a few minutes earlier than usual and got him into the bathroom it would help reinforce the idea of not going in his diaper.
6. Don't worry about the age. This is normal for many boys.When he is dry at night, he's ready and that could take another year or more easily. If he is 5 and still wetting at night, ask your doctor. Two of my three boys were dry during the day for a year or more before they were dry at night. Three is too young to worry about it.
7. right age but i will not rush it