You are not alone when it comes to feeling frustrated and helpless when dealing with wet beds. I could try and make you feel better by reassuring you that this is not an uncommon occurrence with about 15% of children your son’s age wetting the bed at night. Thankfully the majority of these children will outgrow it on their own – the impact this has on our lives depends a great deal on how we manage the bedwetting while it is happening. The best way to avoid a wet bed is to have your son wear absorbent pants at night. DryNites are specifically designed to be worn by children aged 4 to 15 years and have a much higher absorbency than Pull-Ups reducing the chance of leakage. The attractive and age appropriate design will appeal to your son – after a young friend of ours was seen wearing his DryNites to bed my 4-year-old son inquired rather wistfully why he too couldn’t wear a pair to bed (despite the fact he has been dry at night for years!). Fewer wet sheets and a more pleasant smelling bedroom (encourage your son to take off his DryNites in the morning and put them straight into the rubbish) will make bedwetting a much less stressful and overwhelming experience!

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