Tips for night potty training my 4y/o?

Question

My sons been potty trained since just over 2, but I’ve kept him in pull ups overnight. A lot of nights he stays dry, but pretty frequently has accidents still. I have no idea how to tackle this but I don’t want to keep buying pull ups and he’s starting to get too big for them as is, he’s 45 lbs and 43 inches so I have to buy the big kid pull ups as he’s outgrown the biggest 4t-5t pull ups, I just feel like with how often he stays dry he might be ready & just need to figure out how to go about it. Or is this too soon? Any experienced mamas on this one?

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Don't worry about the number of accidents he has at 4 years old. Take the decision to stop using pull-ups as of tonight and explain to him that he is a big boy now and will need to be careful. The day he wets the bed, he will wake up confused, but you will simply remind him that he isn't wearing protection anymore and this is the consequence. After a couple accidents like this, you'll miraculously see an improvement. Kids sometimes just need to experience it to fix it. Also to note, no need to be upset with him - he will learn by experience not fear.

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Uh based on my experience and talking with drs it’s common for kids to have accidents all the way up to 13 but more often then not they stop having accidents around 8. Up untill 8 they are still developing their bladder and the sense to wake up. You can always keep trying but I wouldn’t worry either if there is accidents at night. My middle had accidents hntill she was 8 and then suddenly it just stopped .

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Hmmm good question. I think I’d stop fluids by 7 pm if his bedtime were 8, and then wake him up at midnight to go sit on the potty. 
They do have this new shirt/skirt thing kids wear over pajamas for night time training so the bed doesn’t get wet.

Also Ninjamas might be an option as they are meant for bigger kids. 
Peejamas are also a thing you could check out.

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I’d wait until he’s dry more nights than not. Our daughter was at least 4.5 when she was dry for about 2 weeks straight, and she wanted to wear underwear at night, so we switched turn. She’s nearly 5.5 now and only had 2 accidents the whole time. 
 I drinks after dinner, and toilet right before bed.

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It’s normal to have night time accidents until they’re older. They make night time underwear for bigger kids because it is normal and so many kids experience this. I’ve seen the new ninjamas are for kids well over 60 lbs. So I’d keep with the night time underwear until he grows out of it.

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Try waking him at night so he gets the idea that he can get up to pee at night.