Oh Crap! Potty Training

change the sheets when you’re both half-awake. Of course, change
the sheets in the morning. One more thing: nighttime accidents are
all on you. The capability to hold the pee until morning or to be able
to wake herself up to pee develops over time, and if your child can’t
do it yet, she can’t do it yet—you have to wake her to pee until her
body is ready to consolidate and hold through the night.
If your child is consistently (as in, every night) having nighttime
accidents, adjust something. You don’t have to abandon night
training. You may, however, need to change the times you wake him
or monitor his fluids even more closely. Be creative and do what
works for you and your family.
If night training looks like a full-blown disaster after a week of
attempts—I mean, you are barely sleeping and are still missing the
pees—your child might be an extremely deep sleeper. Caveat: this is
not common. If you suspect your child is a really deep sleeper, you
might look into one of the few different alarm products on the
market. These alarms wake your child just as she is beginning to pee.
Personally, I have never used any of these, but I’ve heard excellent
reports from the parents who have.