How to get from "mostly" to COMPLETELY trained?

[BusyMNMom]

:hmm:

Andrew has continued pooping in the toilet since that first success. :woo:

Logan FINALLY went on the toilet last week :woo:, but has not (WILL NOT) done it since.

:sigh: We've been using diapers at night still, because they don't wake up to use the toilet.

And of course, Logan has been holding his poop, and going in his diaper at night. :duh:

After Friday night, when Logan told me "not yet" when I asked if he had to poop, and then immediately pooped in his diaper, I declared no more diapers.

He HATES messing his pants (they both do), so I'm sure he'll start going on the toilet again. :xfingers: I HOPE.

But, of course, with no diapers on last night, one of them wet the bed. :sigh:

Andrew has been waking up dry for the last 3 months, so when Logan got up first, and was dry, I thought I was free and clear.

:nope: Andrew wet his bed. :sigh:

Any ideas how to make the night transition???

We've been limiting fluids for 1-2 hours prior to bedtime, and making them try to go potty at bedtime. And I had them both try to go as soon as they woke up.

:shrug: What am I missing?

Should we be waking them up once before we go to bed, and having them try then?

They're not easy wakers once they're sleeping.

[Selene1212]

I've been struggling with the same exact issue since May. I wish I had something helpful to offer. :(

[SarahK]

Big hugs and wanted to let you know it will happen and that nightime part can take a while - especially if they are sound sleepers.

It took Iva a little bit to catch on to #2 - she just stopped going for about 4 days and then it was a bit painful. She still has to have me hold her hand when she goes and we usually have about 5 trips to bathroom when she announces she needs to poop, but can't. At least she's back to having a BM almost every day.

so if Logan like to go in a diaper, but not the potty, I would try a trick I read about where you lay a diaper in the little potty and see if they will go, then keep reducing the size of the diaper (by cutting it) until the are going in the potty. Sounds a bit odd, but maybe it will work.

And that getting up to go pee in the middle of the night is overrated. I know you're prepping for the next baby and would probably like these two out of diapers, but you'll be losing enough sleep soon. Alena is night trained too, but if we don't watch when she takes her last drink I have to get up with her in the middle of the night to pee. I'm really proud of her though for being just 27M and completely trained except for properly undressing and redressing.