and your three-year-old have power struggles over which shoes she
will wear, imagine the power struggles you will have when your child
literally holds the power. The behavioral aspect of potty training has the
potential to be horrific. I’ve seen it firsthand. So my warning is not
meant to make you feel bad or guilty that your child is past the
window of opportunity. It’s meant to warn you: get on it ASAP and
be prepared for a lot of behavior. If it doesn’t happen, that’s fabulous.
- I’m too nervous to try night training right away, but I’m
thinking about doing nap training. Can you tell me how to nap
train?
I know that night training can look terrifying at first, and I
commend you knowing that you are not ready to jump in. I have
written many blog posts about night training. However, it is not
possible to “nap train.” There is nothing we can do to assist the child
(with night training, you will assist by waking him at least once). We
can’t wake a napping child. The best thing to do is limit fluids with
the Upside Down Pyramid of Fluids, have her go right before nap, and
see if she stays dry. If she does stay dry for a few days in a row, I would
ditch the nap diaper. But other than that, there isn’t any way to
solely train for naps. - I’m a wreck. We’re night training. I’ve tried everything.
Everything in the book, and it’s still hit or miss. We are all losing
sleep. What else can we do?
It’s very okay to rediaper for night training. Please remember: sleep
trumps potty training. If you’ve given night training a very solid try,