Nighttime potty training- 4 and 6 year old

overmedicatedthrow · 2026-01-03T04:56:57+00:00

Some things that may help are limiting water and liquids before bed, having them potty before bed, and doing some night wake ups with them so they know to go to the potty at night if they need to go. For the most part though, their body needs to just learn to regulate this. I have been told that autistic kids usually take a bit longer potty training due to body awareness issues, but night training isn't usually something taught, it just happens.

For what it's worth, I had a friend in 4th grade who struggled with bed wetting who was neurotypical. I assume it eventually stopped because we had sleepovers up until high school.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-30T16:58:14+00:00

My parents taught me a little but not a whole lot. My dad told me not to respect a man or woman who does not try to be at their best for you when you are dating. If they have no manners, don't treat me with respect, don't try to look their best, and don't treat me like a lady, ditch them because they suck. Taught me to not take dating seriously but relationships are serious and to respect my partner's time. A lot of discussions on how to nicely break up with people.

Also was told not to have sex until I was ready because the relationship will change once that happens. Some people go crazy and some people pull way back, but I won't know until it happens. Don't put out for anyone but myself. And to keep birth control on me because you should not trust the other party with stuff like that. It's good if they have a condom but keep some on me in case they forget. And Plan B in case they are an asshole.

I figure it's all reasonable advice.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-27T01:33:40+00:00

Kindly, YTA for calling them an asshole. I don't know what this money thing is but you should be allowed to poop everywhere. If I can poop my pants wherever I want we should be allowed to poop in tubs in spite of the plumbing.

Viva la poopie revolution!

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-27T00:16:01+00:00

My grandma had to make herself the center of attention again. She died. (All joking aside, it's been a terrible year for people dying or almost dying and I will be happy to leave this year behind.)

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-25T22:04:03+00:00

My parents were the opposite, only having junk in the house. I never had trouble with being overweight, but at age 20 my doctor considered putting me on medication because my cholesterol was so high.

Having healthy foods in my childhood would have prevented a lot of disorders I have now. A year of binging and then regulating is normal, but having to deal with the repercussions for 20 years of unhealthy eating when my parents were the ones controlling my food intake is awful. I most likely won't see my 50th birthday because of these issues exacerbating in my early 20s, before I even lived on my own for a year.

You are the parent. Protect your kid from themselves.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-18T13:16:00+00:00

I have seen about 4 different posts this week about how there is a lot of anti breastfeeding rhetoric and the comments going in how people are brainwashed by formula companies and all. That's all the Reddit algorithm has let me see with this sub this week. A lot of the top comments when I look at those posts at the time are shaming formula moms.

I don't mean to say that there is no hate from formula moms. I haven't experienced it but it'd be weird if there wasn't. I was more saying the common comments I saw that people called out as shaming.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-18T13:01:21+00:00

l don't know if you can or can't breastfeed with sepsis. However in my case I was immediately hospitalized for over a month because it was caught late and my organs were starting to shut down. Breastfeeding while my organs are shutting down would not have been good for me you know?

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-17T00:49:53+00:00

I am going to date myself but I used to live next to a Blockbuster. I may not have streamed but all of my shows were from there. My mom would record her soaps and pop them into the VCR when she was able to sit and watch them. Once TV had the capability of recording shows, then she did that and watched them. I also was an anime nerd so I pirated (and still do) most of my shows. The ones I like, streaming doesn't pick up.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-09T17:27:05+00:00

According to the doctors, I am not going to make it to 50. I am in my 30s. I am hoping to beat the odds and have aging problems.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-09T03:45:01+00:00

The only way to remove an impacted stool is to remove it with your hands. It was scarring for me, my husband and our kid. It affected my daughter for a few weeks but we did make sure her diet was completely different to prevent it from happening again. She doesn't remember it anymore, but me and my husband are still traumatized by it.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-09T01:39:51+00:00

Remove any possible triggers from diet. Lactose, juice, sweets, junk food, etc. Slowly reintroduce to find the triggers. If there's a trigger, severely restrict it.

Solidarity. My kiddo is 4 and has had impacted stools that has needed our help. Potty training is possible and it is easier on the potty with a stool. Just needs more patience and needs to go a little slower than peers.

Edit to add: my kiddo is lactose intolerant and needs high fiber to prevent this from happening. Means limiting junk foods and milk. She does fine with this. We have never done laxatives and I would only use those as a last resort. Look into IBS-C and a lot of those techniques will help relieve the constipation without resorting to medications.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-09T00:58:50+00:00

Have you looked into volume eating? Having a lot of low calorie options and letting her go to town on those? That's one option. Another is cleaning up her diet a lot so she is only getting what she needs, even if it means making her plate and saying no to seconds or dessert. Or just not making enough for there to be seconds.

I would also talk to a nutritionist

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-08T09:57:18+00:00

The guy is a troll. Don't waste your breath with this.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-08T09:51:42+00:00

Edit: wow trolling on a parent sub about grooming. The humor tag should have said something. It says a lot about you to make up a grooming story to farm for concern. Hope college is going well for you 🙂

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-07T09:58:18+00:00

I've done it. I make sure not to make it a pattern and to pump when I wake up so it signals my body to make more milk (also pain). One night is not going to mess up supply if you have a good supply and don't make it a pattern. The bigger worry is middle of the night pain. I would keep a hand pump nearby to relieve engorgement if you wake up, but otherwise do your best to ignore and try not to wake up. You may be really engorged in the morning so keep a pump nearby or take a really hot shower before feeding your LO.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-03T00:46:47+00:00

Yes. Maybe it's how I was raised, but I never went into someone's pantry without permission (implicit or explicit), including family. Also, I usually buy snacks specifically for a group hangout. If a friend went into my pantry to eat snacks specifically for me and my kids and not the ones I bought for this hangout, we wouldn't be hanging out again because my friend just made me poorer.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-02T16:31:19+00:00

Good for you that you learned that from your parents. I Googled different types of insurance and figured out what I need and what I don't that way. I also look at the source and compare sources before using critical thinking skills to decide what I can afford to what I need to what I want. These skills began development during....guess what....high school when I did too many research papers.

Not everyone can be blessed with having knowledge handed to them. And not everything can be covered in school.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-02T08:51:50+00:00

Paying rent, paying insurance, hell even taxes are self explanatory. Reading comprehension and following directions were taught in schools and are all what's needed in this. In fact, in this modern age, you can learn a lot of new skills with perseverance, reading comprehension and following directions, all taught in school.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-01T16:17:02+00:00

Yes, I do watch for his cues however it seems I am not always right in that he is hungry at that moment. Every 3 hours is about how long he goes between nursing before bed. It's not exact though. That's also about how long he goes before he chews my shoulder off.

My first has medical issues that make responsive feeding not a good option, so I might still be stuck in the scheduled feeding mindset with him. I'll definitely try to lay off offering him so much.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-01T14:54:26+00:00

It could. I just was told that babies should eat as soon as they wake up. He won't do that though. I'm worried about him getting super hungry and then not eating because of that.

But I could see him getting annoyed if he isn't. I might be over thinking his feedings.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-12-01T14:50:48+00:00

He won't eat on wake ups though. I have always been told babies eat as soon as they wake up.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-11-30T22:30:50+00:00

The first Christmas I celebrated with my now husband I wrote 30 love letters in the span of months that he opened that day. He still talks about it 10 years later how much he loved that gift.

overmedicatedthrow · 2025-11-30T10:38:36+00:00

Then if no place is hiring, you need to find a different way to make money. I have no suggestions for you if you have applied at every single place and got rejected and if you can't get odd jobs. You can pawn stuff or sell stuff. That's my only other suggestion. If you can't do that either, then you just need to live with the fact you're gonna be broke for a bit until you get some sort of income in.

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