[Socks!]

Hello everybody,

I need help for my 30 mos old DS. The tip of his Penis is scabed and bleeding. Keeping him completely out of dipes seems to help the most.

We unfortuntatly don't cosleep with him, so he is in his own room. I've been trying to wake him to go potty, but he just keeps sleeping on the potty and falls over.

He goes potty during the day, although him hurting is making that really hard for him and he holds it in way too long.
He is however really not dry at night. He actually pood all over the bed last night too. I don't want to traumatize him, by just taking away dipes, but it just seems to help the healing.
I guess my q is: How do I nighttime EC him?
I would greatly appreciate any advice!

 

[eirual]

I don't know that there are really any tricks. I don't think you'll traumatise him by taking away his dipes, just be consistant in offering pottytunities (mainly just before bed and upon wakening- my guy refuses the potty at night so I don't push it- he's dry through the night about 80% of the time...the times he wets are when he's fallen asleep before I've had time to give him a recent potty)

I'd suggest laying some prefolds uner him, and you can put a felted wool blanket under that to protect the matress and sheet set. Either a prefold or some receiving blankets, or anything absorbant. Would sidecarring his crib be an option?? Then you could check on him frequently without the hassel and dirsuption to either of you. And just change out the receiving blankets or absorbant stuff throughout the night. I think if you give night time diaper-freeness a go you'll have pretty decent success in a matter of weeks if not nights.

 

[Socks!]

Thank you! That sounds a lot more hopeful than I thought.
I'm glad I asked here.
Good thing that you don't think I'll traumatise him.
We actually managed for the bed to stay dry last night. He went when I woke him and woke up early this morning to go potty again. It does cause a slight lack of sleep for both of us though. Maybe I should seriously try the side caring, even though I know that H isn't going to like that idea at all.

 

[eirual]

No disrespect to your DH, but just tell him straight out that this is important to you and will make life easier on both you and your son. If he puts up a fight then you can let him know HE can get up to check on him and HE can wash all the sheets in the morning...I personally would pull that card only after having an honest discussion about it and my DH would likely see that it's best and have no problem with it, or at least agree to it.

Sidecarring really seems to be what would work best for you, DH should hopefully understand that and want to respect YOUR wishes...that's all just my opinion though

 

[Socks!]

Yeah, you are absolutely right. That is part of the reason why we are going to seperate and I am going to go back to Germany soon.
H is sometimes pretty reasonable when talked to during the day, but flips out at night. Well, but that is really OT.

Thanks again for your help. I feel pretty confident now, that we will master this too.