How Do You Night-Time Potty Train Toddlers?

Daytime potty training and night-time potty training, while both a large part of helping your toddler to grow and mature, involve very different approaches by you as parents. Potty training a toddler so that he will use the potty during the day is all about teaching him to recognize his body's signals that it's time to go, along with frequent reminders and helpful hints from you. However, getting a toddler to stay dry at night is largely a developmental issue that she has no control over. By the age of 5 most children will have control over their night-time elimination habits, but only 2/3 of toddlers under 3 years old have reached the same milestone. Use a plastic mattress protector to cover your toddler's mattress before making up the bed with sheets. These are a must when preparing to night-time potty train toddlers, as there are bound to be accidents along the way and you don't want them to ruin the mattress. Have an extra plastic mattress protector, set of sheets, and pajamas ...  more