Four mornings out of seven, he’d wake up in a wet bed at 6 a.m. It’s because I wanted to be the best, I wanted to win, I wanted my child who had been out of daytime nappies since the age of 12 months, to be out of night time nappies too because everyone else’s kids were. It was the deal that at three he would ditch nappies completely. So I bought a waterproof mattress liner for the mornings he had ‘accidents’ and I washed his sheets almost every day. So you’re right, Ms Greene, we need help and advice as parents as there is nothing but instinct to access before we launch into something new … but new only for us. After about two weeks, my child started stuttering and I blamed myself (obviously), made a few calls – the paediatrician, TLC mother and baby centre in Hout Bay – searched the wwweb, and came up with various bits of advice. I had to trust my instinct again – I took the advice to put him in Pull-ups at night and never mention that they were anything other than special underpants to sleep in. It took a week before the stuttering started abating. It is still there but so slightly and only when he is very tired or excited. Chances are it might have gone away anyway; I can’t tell; but I have a happy child again and that means only one thing – everyone is happy … still floundering most weeks, but happy.
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