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post 28/06/2012, 09:32 AM
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Just wondering what you do if your toilet is another floor? DS1's bedroom is on the top floor, and I have a safety gate up since the stairs are quite steep and I don't want him walking down himself in the dark.

Do you put a potty in their room with a night light on? I'm a bit reluctant to leave a light on for him, as he will probably get up and start playing with the toys in his room and not sleep!

I guess if that is the only option then I will have to leave the light on in case he needs to go. I guess I answered my own question! Just wondering if anyone has any other ideas.

Thanks.
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post 28/06/2012, 10:56 AM
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In this case I would leave the potty outside his door in the hall with the hall light on.
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post 28/06/2012, 11:40 AM
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You can get night lights that work on movement sensors so it would only come on if he got out of bed wihch might help
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post 05/08/2012, 12:12 PM
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Personally I just had the potty in the bedroom, no extra night lights or anything. I found that that light from her bedside clock was enough when she woke in the night for her to see by.
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post 09/08/2012, 11:34 AM
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I get DD up and take her for a wee before I go to bed, and if she wakes during the night I tell her to call out for me and I will take her to the toilet.

Its been fine, she hardly wakes and usually when she does I'm busting to go anyway so we both go.

I'm so not doing a potty if I don't need to, all that extra cleaning isn't appealing

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