Wet nights?

[bowmandanielle]

We will be visiting for the first time in March!!! My son who will be 9 still has wet nights, especially if not woken up at least two-three times a night. ( Its hereditary so no problems per say) BUT what do I do if he has a wet night and it soaks through to the mattress? I would hate to leave their mattress stained! He has stopped wearing good nights because he is "to big". I have a washable pee pad that he sleeps on, but it still soaks through sometimes and not sure how I will get it washed and dryed before bedtime with being gone during the day. Any ideas???

 

[Mom2Ben02]

https://www.goodnites.com/our-products/goodnites-bedmats/

Saw these the other day

 

[bowmandanielle]

Thank you, but unfourtantly we have used these to and he wets through them also. Maybe double layers...hmm never thought of that! I try not to let him know its a issue because it really isn't his fault and I don't want him self conscious about it but I AM worried. And with all the extra drinking we will be doing I know its inevitable wet nights will happen. Surely the hotels have dealt with this before and have some insight? I guess calling and talking to them is a good way to find out!

 

[WantToGoNow]

Buy the adult bladder control products. My cousins ds9 still wets the bed and he wears Depends at night.

 

[Schmeck]

We will be visiting for the first time in March!!! My son who will be 9 still has wet nights, especially if not woken up at least two-three times a night. ( Its hereditary so no problems per say) BUT what do I do if he has a wet night and it soaks through to the mattress? I would hate to leave their mattress stained! He has stopped wearing good nights because he is "to big". I have a washable pee pad that he sleeps on, but it still soaks through sometimes and not sure how I will get it washed and dryed before bedtime with being gone during the day. Any ideas???

Buy a waterproof crib mattress liner and have him sleep on that. What does he use at home?

 

[AllyBri]

You will have to remake the bed but an inexpensive shower curtain or liner will do the trick.

 

[jel0511]

It's your child so you know best, but for my DD who was the bed wetter when things got that bad, medication was our solution. The wetting was really bothering her self-esteem and my pocketbook with her mattress being ruined often. We tried everything. DH who was the bed wetter in his youth refused allowing the alarm for her since he HATED IT and still talks about it almost 30 years later!!!! The medication worked wonders for her, she was finally able to attend a sleepover!!!! She's finally outgrown it now, so the medication is done.... YMMV, but it is an option.....

 

[DLgal]

It's fine if your son doesn't want to wear Goodnights at home...I mean, it's his bed and you are responsible for it. But, at a hotel, I'd make it a requirement, along with the disposable bed pads. Both my sons were also late to night train. My 9 year old just stopped wetting about 6 months ago. He wore Goodnights until he went a solid month with no accidents. My younger one is 7.5 and still wears Goodnights and wets almost every night still. In our home, the rule is, Goodnights and a bed pad until you don't have any more accidents, period. Their beds are expensive and we are not going to let them get ruined.

I understand kids who think they are "too big" to wear Goodnights, but the truth is, they go up to something like 100lbs, so I would argue back with the kid that until he hits that weight limit, he is indeed NOT "too big."

If this is really causing self esteem issues, I'd speak to his doctor about trying some medications for the problem.

In the meantime, on vacation, don't give him a choice in the matter. Goodnights or no go. He's 9...you still get to make the rules.

 

[jennylyn_b]

What about some disposable bed mats? Slip it under the sheet and your washable mat for extra protection for the mattress. It's similar to the mats they use at the hospital after having a baby.

I personally would put a plastic liner like a showe curtain on the mattress, then a disposable bed mat or two, then the sheet, then your washable pad. I would also explain to my child that they must wear the good nites to protect the bed. It's not his bed and we need to protect it as we do other things we borrow that aren't ours.
Good luck

 

[3pletprincesses]

I would probably do the shower curtain thing but I think buying a cheap mattress cover at Walmart would be the best. I would still use the soaker pad and a towel under the pad to catch the spillage from the pad. We had to do that at home with one of my siblings way back when she was a lil girl.

 

[tlh0726]

If he is to big for the sizing on goodnights then start using the adult Depends.
I would also get the disposable pad/sheets that you can find in the same section as the depends.

I would pack garbage bags that you can cut open to make larger for coverage purposes to place between the fitted bed sheet and the mattress.
Put the disposable pad/sheet on top of the fitted bed sheet.
And have him wear the depends.


Give a try at home before going to see what actually works for him without leaking.

 

[mousehunter3]

My son has the same issue. He wears Goodnights. I would have him wear Goodnights or Depends and then like someone else mentioned, bring a shower curtain liner to put over the bed.

 

[angelmom27]

When my sister took my mom and our brother who is severly disabled and unable to use the bathroom. He wears diapers but sometimes they leak. She informed the front desk of the situation and mousekeeping put a shower curtain over the mattress to pretect it. He did have one accident and she just informed them that morning and they removed the sheets to be washed and replaced with new.

My 10 yr old son has fragilex and autism and hasn't yet learned full potty training. He thankfully can still wear the L XL goodnights. We had to buy depends for my older son til he caught on. They are pretty big though even for a size S. Maybe the diaper style would work better. It would help to be adjustable.

 

[motherof2boys]

My youngest was a bed wetter until age 6. (I found out later numerous family members were also but they were much older when they out grew it) Luckily, for me & him he was too young for sleepovers & had no problem wearing Goodnight boxers. We had an alarm given to us that scared the life out of him at age 5 so we gave up & tried again a year later. We put it in a sock under his pillow. The sock muffled the noise & the vibration under his pillow woke him. After 10 days his bed wetting days were over!

Good luck!

 

[bowmandanielle]

Thanks guys for all the tips. After talking to travel agent for Disney today I believe our best bet will be bringing a mattress cover ( not sure why I didn't think of that in the first place we use them at home under his sheets and washable pad). So mattress cover and layer disposable pee pads. We may even have him wear the goodnights to. He only goes to a cousins house as of now for sleep overs and its never been a issue because the mother doesn't make it a issue. My DH and my father both wet the bed till they were 12/13 so I know that's the reasoning. He hasn't had any issues with self esteem about it, because of the way we approach it. He knows he can not control it, it doesn't mean he is a baby but his bladder just hasn't caught up with him yet. I have spoke to my doctor about the meds just unsure about them. Thanks everyone for the input. It helps to know what everyone is doing in this situation!

 

[armmom]

We had this "problem" years ago and we always used a mattress cover but we went a step further. Every night our kids would go to sleep before 9. We would have him go to the bathroom right before bed but we would also make sure to wake him up around 11 to go again. Most accidents happen before midnight so by us getting up and making him go in he would go. I know it stinks to get up to take him but after he goes for awhile without an accident he will get such confidence! Another thing was no liquids at all after 6:30 before bed. Good luck!

 

[bowmandanielle]

We do this also! He goes before he lays down, then before me and DH go to bed we take him again. We have to guide him the whole way because he never fully wakes up, funny part is sometimes I forget to tell him to point "it" down and end up cleaning the walls instead of sheets haha.

 

[lvillotta1]

I think all the suggestions are great. I agree with having him wear good nights and bed liner. I know my DD who is 9 might also protest the Goodnights, but I also believe in giving that person dignity. I have know other parents who have just let their child wet the bed every night and then is was that child who had to take the sheets etc off the bed and get them washed everyday. That galls me. My DD who is 6 is still not night trained is in pull ups. I have peace with the fact that she is not sitting in urine all night and has had a good night sleep. Best of luck with your decision and have a great trip.

 

[tadamom]

Great suggestions from everyone. I would have never thought about a shower curtain liner -- great tip! We used pet pee pads at Disney when my son was little.

 

[rachael95]

You might also want to ask Mousekeeping if you could just go ahead and get a spare set of sheets for his bed. That way, if he wakes in the middle of the night, you could change the bed and he'd be able to go back to sleep instead of dealing with it until morning.