I have a 4 year old girl who is reluctant to stay dry through the day. She has been clean for some time, but now she has started at school full-time and the teachers have requested I put her back into pull-ups all day. I have had her in pants for over a year but she just doesn't seem to want to stay dry. The wetness doesn't bother her. I've tried all sorts from star charts to treats (occasionally). She knows how to use the toilet and does use it but she is also frequently wetting herself. I'm at my wits end. Does anyone have any advice??

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Hi, wetting at that age is either a sign of an unsettled child or there is a physical problem. Either way I think you should visit your GP to get her checked out, and gain further insight/advice into this. Good Luck Vicky

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Hi, from your message this appears to have started on her attending full time school?? Have you spoken to the school staff re: any issues she may have at school i.e. other kids, the work etc. how are the school handling the situation when she wets herself?? some teachers can be very insensitive etc and their reaction may have made the situ worse i.e she wet again. Believe it or not (Ive worked in schools over the years) but some teachers insist the children go to the loo only at breaktimes!!! of course that ok if your little one can wait!! but kids (particularly that young should be able to go, within reason as and when needed) what I'm trying to say is you need to play detective and try and get to the bottom of the reason why shes been dry and suddenly shes wet. Children can become unsettled for all kinds of reasons as they have many situations to deal with, and take in a lot at such a young age. Good Luck Vicky

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Hi I have a 2 year old who really wants to stop wearing nappies for bed, she doesnt stay dry through the night and we have tried pull ups! Any ideas anyone???

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hi my little one is 2 and dry through the night but still has occasional accidents in day, i stopped nappies in one go i used pant through the day (lots of pants!) and pants at night using a waterproof mattress sheet and waterproof pad from boots which you can just dispose of. I started with putting him on pottie just before bed then letting him sleep normally until we went to bed and without deliberately waking him lifting him out of bed putting him on potty waiting, as usually children will unkknowinlgy have a wee when put on a potty in night, then putting him back to bed until the morning then eventually stopping getting him up at all and he hasnt had any accidents since stopped getting him up. Hope this helps, i found pull ups too confusing as they are still effectivly a nappy to the child. good luck jodie, 23

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