Lucky ducks, you guys get two fashion posts in one week!!!
Jacket: Wet Seal, $10, bought years ago and have only worn once. Well, now twice. I think it’s making a comeback in my wardrobe though, because I think I quite like it.
Top: Forever 21, $19. Soooo, I returned that plaid little number from a few FF’s ago, and got this (and some other things, whoops!) instead. This just feels more like me and my style.
Pants: Huh, what a surprise….Forever 21. I swear, this store…it’s taking over the world. I actually bought these pants 7 years ago and they are still in perfect condition. See? You don’t have to spend a ton in order to get quality stuff. Ha!
Shoes: Zara, $4 {my thrift store} And yes, I Lysol’d the shizz out of these and put in yummy smelling inserts. I’m clean like that.
Ring: another mark.com purchase, lovin it.
Bracelet: Who knows. =)
Speaking of fashion….I have a potty training question, um, for my four and a half year old.
So, he’s totally potty trained…except for at night. We’ve had him in pull ups, and every single morning they are always wet.
No matter what.
But, we are broke (what with all my fashion friday spending) and it’s clothes before pull ups, so things had to change. It was time to say buh-bye to the pull ups.
Anyway, so it’s been about a week, and I’m getting just a little sick of wet sheets. Repeat: I. Am. SICK. of. wet. freaking. sheets!
We limit the water intake at night, we take him potty before we go to bed, and yet still….wet. freaking. sheets.
I might also mention, he FREAKS the EFF out when we get him up. He’s all shaking around as though he’s stuck his wet finger in a socket and he screams and cries, and then proceeds to pee without aim all over the bathroom floor. And the following morning he remembers not a thing.
So that’s been a whole lotta fun.
Um, not so much.
I need help. Seriously? He’s almost five. It’s time.
How are your children staying dry at night?!? And please tell me that his future wife won’t be cursing me because I never taught my son how to ‘hold it’ at night. Because that would just be embarrassing. For her.
My fashion friday budget depends on your advice. You like Fashion Fridays right? Then you MUST help.
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I think you should ask a doctor about it. Or just keep buying pull ups. If his need to pee doesn’t wake him up, that is no ones fault. BTW, you are so beautiful! I love your fashion.
Well…..guess what else? Your son has a twin…..and he lives in New Zealand. Yeah weird I know. Ethan turns 5 at the end of Nov and we have been having the same problems. He never, ever not once woke up with a dry diaper. IN HIS LIFE. We tried on and off to go cold turkey but it never worked. I always put him to bed without a diaper, lifted him to wee @ 9pm, then again before we went to bed at about 10.30 or 11 and then put his diaper on. Anyway, I realised that he was weeing right before he got out of bed in the morning. That’s just being lazy, and he admitted it. So, I cut him off. No more diapers. I have two waterproof sheets, they have fluffy towelling stuff on one side and are perfectly comfy to sleep on so you know what? I took the sheet off his bed, he now sleeps on the waterproof sheet and I don’t have so much washing to do. PLUS…he is getting the hang of it. We haven’t had a wet bed in about 2 weeks now, which is a huge big deal. Ethan is getting himself up in the morning to go to the bathroom, we still wake him at night but hey, whatever, he has made huge progress in the last 2 months. I tried pull-ups a couple of times but could see no difference in the way they worked for Ethan when compared to a diaper. Going cold turkey is a Mom commitment for sure because you have to be prepared to whip off that wet sheet at night and change them, but I swear Ethan is really doing it! We also had a “Wee Wee” chart where when he had 5 dry nights he got a new toy, and then it was 7 nights (in a row) before he got his reward. This was mainly because I am pretty sure Ethan was being lazy half the time.
He is a deep sleeper like your boy though, when I wake him at night he sleeps right through it, and often would when he wet as well.
Oh man, it’s hard, but I swear we have semi-conquered it, finally!
The outfit is adorable.
As far as staying dry at night. My oldest wet the bed until he was 9 years old. There was nothing we did that could fix it. His body (urethra maybe?) was not developed and he just couldn’t hold it. He was also a very deep sleeper.
We took him to the doctor to get testing done. I think they have medicine that can help him.
oooohhhh…dang lady!!! YOU LOOK SO SO CUTE IT THAT outfit!!!! oohhweee! nice!
and um.yes! we would rule the school if i were to come out there and run the town with all you cali ladies!! fun times would be HAD!!!!
now what to write what to WRITE?!?!
Totally Diggin the black and white., the jacket too….LOVE the WHOLE OUTFIT!!..
My baby is grown now, so I apologize if this advice is outdated.. but what about buying a pair of plasitc undies. Im not sure if they make them still..they go over the regular ones..you could decorate them like superman or whatever to make them fun for him..it might help with the sheets..and it wouldnt cost as much as pull ups. Good Luck!!
I’ve potty-trained 5 kids. 2 out of the 5 always slept dry through the night, since the beginning, since they were younger than 2. One took 6 months of pull-ups. The other 2 took YEARS. One was like 9 years-old before he stopped wetting the bed at night. The other was 5 years-old. So …. don’t know what to tell you. You could try waking him up at midnight to go to the bathroom and see if that helps. But you might just be buying pull ups for a while. Every kid is different. They don’t really have control over it. My kids always felt bad when they wet the bed. But they just stopped randomly.
Love those shoes! Great ensemble. I am having the same issue with the potty. Lil’ D is potty trained but wears Good-Nites. I used to get up at 12 and 2 to take him him to the potty, but he would still wet the Good-Nite. I stop his fluids at 6pm too. I will keep checking back on this post to see if any mamas have new ideas. Big D says to buy plastic sheets, but I don’t want to have to change them everyday. Yuk! Take care.
-Kiki
Love the top!
Wish I could offer you some advice but, that has been no problem for us. Kayde has been night time trained for a looonnnggg time, and I never did ANYTHING about it! It’s the day time training we’re having problems with. I put Kayde in fresh pull-ups around 7:30 when we get them ready for bed and 12 hours later when she wakes up, she’s still dry, and I give both the kids milk before bed and put them down with water for the night…
You’re smiling! I mean, like, showing your teeth. I can’t believe it. You must really love your outfit! (I know I do. Why did you move? I could have borrowed that top!)
EEEK, I’m still in the throws of diapers. I hope you find a fix! Love that ring. : )
man that’s a toughie!! we cut off all fluids by 6 pm so that we don’t have night time accidents, but this sounds like it may be a little beyond his control! have you tried talking to your pediatrician? i wish i could be more help, but i haven’t had to really deal with this part of pottytraining…..sorry love, wish i could helo more!! but at least your outfits cute!!! hugs!!
My son quit going at night a long time ago. I think each child’s body learns in his/her own time. Ask the doctor. That’s my advice. 🙂
I have no suggestions… mine were better at night than they were in the day. At least it’s not like my 5 yo, who used to take off his diaper & share his poop with his little brother and all over his bed. That was never fun. Oh.. my almost 4 yo doesn’t pee in bed at all, but he does have lots of poop accidents and then he hides his poop somewhere in his room. I just found some behind his dresser this morning. Now, aren’t you happy you just have wet sheets???
and… I love your fashion posts… I soooo love my bargains too. I know you were just on my blog and found the fab InStyle deal. Did you see my blog post just before that one with my fab fashion finds? I think you’ll be pleased. 🙂
http://scrapsillysara.blogspot.com/2009/09/guilty-little-pleasures.html
you look adorable!! love the whole outfit! we have the same style 😉
i am totally jealous of your beautiful hair!
sorry no advice on the little one.
love the outfit, but i agree – the smile is the best part!!! love it.
I think this is my favorite outfit you’ve ever worn!!
ooh girrrl you hot like summertime!!! love the ensemble and love how you rock the not so expensive pieces but put them together to make a look that is a MILLION BUCKS!!!
Ok so I am using The 3 Day Potty Training Guide. This chick suggests stopping fluids 2 hours before bed. Then make them pee at lease three times before going to sleep. They should wake up dry. Oh wait, they don’t? Ok, no problem, then she says to do above then wake them up after they’ve been sleeping for an hour OR wake them up an hour before they would normally wake up in the morning to take them to the bathroom. Oh wait, they’re still wetting the bed? Easy peasy, then all you have to do is sleep on the floor in their room. If you hear them waking up in the night and tossing and turning, you need to take them to the bathroom. Supposedly teaching them it’s ok to go to the bathroom at night.
Sheesh, get to it woman.
😉
How about getting him some training pants for bed with those plastic pull ons that you can buy at Walmart. Bed time is the hardest for them to master. Especially boys. How about getting one of those mats you can place under on top of his sheet, or under (quilted on one side and plastic on the other).
Love the outfit…I have seriously thought about doing some posts like this with my clothes…I may one day..lol.
First this outfit is MUCH better than the plaid. Good Job.
And about the night time thing, I don’t know if there is anything you can do. All the stuff that I have read says that staying dry at night will happen with age. It is something that they will grow into.
Sorry, and I really like the Fashion posts. 🙁
I can’t help with the potty-training… I personally would have lost my mind LOOOOONG ago. My pediatrician would have been on the phone 2 years ago. So kudos to you for being a way more patient mom than I will ever be.
But, I can say I love your outfit! Especially the flats… wicked cute!
Good luck with your son… Let me know what works.
~ Jen
Loving loving your accessories. Very nice!
You have a lot of comments so I’m sure you’ve already got some answers that will be helpful to you. My take?
I have been told and know personally that some kids, especially boys, have bladders that simply don’t develop completely until they are a “wee” (pun intended) bit older. It JUST IS a fact. My first son was trained at night fairly quickly, and it sounds like you did all that we did. He received his milk at dinner time, and then ZERO water for the final 1-2 hours before bed. If that’s a habit, it might be hard to break, but necessasry. Getting him up when you go to bed is a good idea, but you might consider one more time around 1-2am….unless that IS your bedtime. As much as it stinks to buy pull ups and change sheets…..it might just be his bladder and his body. Try and soothe his anxiety over it so that he isn’t ashamed of it. One thing you can try is plastic under the sheet. Yes, the sheet will still be messed but it won’t mess up the mattress.
I hope you find a good steady ground to move forward with. 🙂 Happy Thursday – I’m popping over from SITS roll call.
I love the jacket best — it’s awesome. And I have no potty training advice — my oldest (and only, for a few more weeks) is only 18 months …
I love your haircolor!!!!
I got my ring in the mail today- that you found for me- I LOVE IT- Thank you so much for finding it for me-
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I have no potty training advice and I am terrified of getting there myself!
You outfit is adorable, though, and I love that first pic of you!
No kids, sorry, but I love the outfit!!
Love the outfit! One of my fav’s so far.
Potty training.. tough one. I rememer that my oldest, also a boy, took F O R E V E R. I know he was still in pullups at night until into his 5th year. My daughter, who is almost 5 hasn’t wet the bed but twice since she potty trained a little over a year ago. And my little man, who just turned 3, wears a diaper and still soaks everthing within a 4 foot radius almost every night. I say keep him in pullups until he’s able to wake up himself and go potty. Or you might start getting him up in the night and leading him to the potty.. I was always too tired for that.
My son was just such a hard sleeper it took a lot longer. Boys!
That outfit is very cute!
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I didn’t read all the other responses so I might be repeating. But I DO plan to read them when I have a minute because Lu still “pulls up” at night. I have not tried to get her to stop, the cost is a drag (but I go with the generic WalMart ones–ugh I just admitted that in public.)
BUT
I have a friend who night time trained and set an alarm for every 3 hours. I might try that with Lucy next summer. Are you waking Taylor all the way up or just gently having him stand and kind of half sleep walk? some people can handle being woken up and some can’t and every rule of parenting should begin with “what works for YOUR child.” You know??