Potty Training - Decatur,MI

First, as I'm sure most moms on here will tell you, night training is developmental and there isn't much you can do to speed it along. Just be patient.

Second, if your daughter is ready I think as long as you pick a method and stick with it she will be fine. I personally think pull ups are a waste of money and just confuse kids because they are basically diapers. We did a 3 day method with my son when he was 20 months old, he caught on right away and we never looked back. Whatever you pick you just have to be consistent and realize that she's only 2 so she will not be perfect (just like she didn't walk perfectly the first time she tried). It takes some time and a lot of patience. I think the keys are being positive through the whole process, even the accidents, and being consistent. You can PM me if you want more details about what I did, but you can also just google and find many books and websites on 3-day methods.

My 5 yr old daughter has been potty trained since right before she turned 2. She still has many night time accidents. We also dont give her anything to drink at least an hour before bed & make her go potty. I have found that she wets more during the winter months, as she is always kicking off her blankets and (I assume) getting chilly. I try to go in after she's asleep to make sure she is snuggled into her blankets to help prevent that. I have also talked to her ped about it and they said it is normal. When we go away from home for vacation/visits overnight we do put a pull-up on her so she isn't embarrassed while away from home that she has her "accidents". My hubby wet the bed until he was almost 13.

Good luck with the potty training with your daughter, I am just now getting my son to even attempt it and he will be 4 in June!

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The potty training system that worked best for BOTH my kids who are very different is: http://www.3daypottytraining.com/

Best wishes!

As pointed out, nighttime dryness depends upon how developed the child's bladder is. Since the child is not conscious at night, their control is not as tight as daytime. My son didn't consistently stay dry at night until 5 and a month old.
Is your daughter all for taking the step of going on the potty? If not, I would try to wait a little until she's fully on board with making that transition. When we were ready for daytime training, we used tiny stickers stuck to the tank for every successful time. We agreed that my son would get a gift when we completed training, something he wanted enough to make the attempts. We did not pressure about nighttime as it's something we knew he couldn't control while sleeping until his body developed enough. In time, he earned the train he wanted and we continued with pullups at night until no longer needed.

Pullups are a matter of personal choice. Some kids do see them as diapers and don't see a need to potty train, while others see them as transition pants that are there for backup. I did not want my son to feel like he did anything wrong for having an accident (and had to change his clothes), so he wore pullups and used them like underwear until he was secure.