5 Year Old In Nap Pull-Ups

[MissAnn]

Thanks all. Good to know it's not uncommon. I might try putting her down in panties with a vinyl tablecloth under her mat. If that doesn't work, I won't worry about it. I did suggest she ask her pediatrician. She didn't seem worried, so I don't think that will happen. The girl has been through a lot, so it could be emotional reasons.

[Jupadia]

My nearly 5 year old still poops in her pullup. I give her a pullup only at night so that is the only opportunity she has to poop and she will hold it until then. If we take the pullups away she holds it and I do not want to deal with constipation and impacted feces (saw it at daycare and it was terrible). We have tried EVERY trick in the book to no avail. Some parents have said their kids just started pooping in the toilet at 5 so we are hoping, otherwise I have no clue what I am going to do!

My 4.5 also has trouble with pooping in the potty. I would give almost anything to have him go in a pull up daily. Instead he has to be made to sit a least a couple times per day (which is harder now he started school) other wise he will hold it for week and then start having poop acidents. (Since his body can't hold it anymore at that point). Also have tried every trick.

[Leigh]

My oldest son pee the bed until age 9. Doctor did nothing about it. I think it's more normal than most would believe.

It is. At age 5, 20% of kids (according to data I have read) are not completely "night trained". There are several, legitimate physical reasons for this, including a few sleep disorders and bladder issues. This data also said that up to 3% of 15 year olds are not capable of getting through the night without wetting!

Nighttime enuresis is a familial condition, too. If both parents had it, a child has a 75% chance of experiencing it. If one parent, a 50% chance. If neither parent, still a 15% chance.

If they need the pull up for nap, I just put it on them. I'd much rather put them in a pull up than have them wet their clothing or my cots/carpet!

[Ariana]

My 4.5 also has trouble with pooping in the potty. I would give almost anything to have him go in a pull up daily. Instead he has to be made to sit a least a couple times per day (which is harder now he started school) other wise he will hold it for week and then start having poop acidents. (Since his body can't hold it anymore at that point). Also have tried every trick.

It is so frustrating and no idea why she is doing it! I know how you feel, hopefully they will just get it one day :hug:

[hwichlaz]

Thanks all. Good to know it's not uncommon. I might try putting her down in panties with a vinyl tablecloth under her mat. If that doesn't work, I won't worry about it. I did suggest she ask her pediatrician. She didn't seem worried, so I don't think that will happen. The girl has been through a lot, so it could be emotional reasons.

Pediatrician's won't bat an eye until they are about 7 and still doing it. I've tried with my own kids.

[hwichlaz]

Holding urine during unconsciousness is not always achieved at the same time for every child so it is perfectly normal in my opinion.

I would make sure she uses the bathroom before she goes for nap though because she might just be urinating before she falls asleep. My own daughter was potty trained at 3 but we thought she needed a pullup at night because we thought she was waking uo wet. Turns out she was just too lazy to get up in the morning to pee and would just go in the diaper. We caught on and never put her in one after that, no accidents.

My nearly 5 year old still poops in her pullup. I give her a pullup only at night so that is the only opportunity she has to poop and she will hold it until then. If we take the pullups away she holds it and I do not want to deal with constipation and impacted feces (saw it at daycare and it was terrible). We have tried EVERY trick in the book to no avail. Some parents have said their kids just started pooping in the toilet at 5 so we are hoping, otherwise I have no clue what I am going to do!

Little one here was like that...so they did daily laxatives until he had no choice but to go...after he was going on the toilet daily they weaned him off of them. This was under the care of a doctor of course.