There are also guidelines to follow if your child is younger.
Should you wake a child up at night to take them to the toilet?
This will not help your child to learn to react to the feeling of a full bladder and wake up and 'hold on', but it may reduce the number of wet beds. This can help to manage the situation and also boost confidence, providing your child is not distressed by the process of being woken up.
But do make sure your child is fully awake, that you vary the time from night to night, and that you take them to the toilet even if they are already wet. (It is advisable to wake them only once each night between their bedtime and yours.) What strategies are available to help a child get up and go to the toilet during the night?
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