Night-Time Toilet Training | When Toddlers Become Dry at Night

Night-time dryness is a developmental milestone, not a skill. Learn when to expect it, how to support it, and when bedwetting warrants a GP chat.

Night-time dryness is very different from day-time training. It's a developmental milestone driven by a hormone called ADH (antidiuretic hormone) — not a skill you can teach. Most children become dry at night between 3 and 5 years, but bedwetting up to age 6 or 7 is common and rarely a sign of a problem. This guide explains what's happening, how to support it, and when it's worth a GP chat.

Why night dryness is different from day dryness

When to try ditching the night nappy

Setting up the bedroom

Lifting or dream-weeing

How to handle wet beds

When bedwetting needs a GP chat

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