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Wet, but Dry
How Absorbent Underwear May Help Your Bedwetting Child
By Lisamarie Sanders
Disposable undergarments also may help reduce the frustrations and stigma of bedwetting in older children. Many children who were previously nervous about attending sleepovers or overnight camps have found confidence using absorbent underwear. "When I wear [the disposable underwear] I donąt have to worry about wetting my pajamas, the sheets or my friend's floor," explains one enuresis sufferer. "I'm not afraid to spend the night anymore."
There are some things to note when using these products, especially if a child is undergoing treatment for the condition. For example, Mercer often uses a wetness alarm to help the children in her care. This device uses a sensor that is placed in a child's underpants to detect wetness. When the child starts to urinate in his sleep, an alarm is sounded to wake the child and alert him of his need to use the bathroom.
Dr. Max Maizels, professor of urology at Northwestern University Medical School and author of "Getting to Dry: How to Help Your Child Overcome Bedwetting" (Harvard Common Press, 1999), offers a solution. "A child can wear the disposable pants over a pair of regular underwear," he says. "That way, the sensor will still react normally to the wetness, but the bed will stay dry."
Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem that takes time to be resolved. But the good news is that 15 percent of bedwetting children outgrow the condition every year. Using absorbent products such as Goodnites® absorbent underpants can help ease your child's discomfort and give him hope for a dry morning.
For more information on Goodnites® disposable absorbent underpants, visit www.goodnites.com, where you will find valuable information, product updates and money-saving offers.
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