Bedwetting is one of many issues stay-at-home parents have to deal with. An advantage of being home is that there is more time to deal with issues associated with bedwetting such as frequent washing of sheets.
Having a child who wets the bed becomes more complicated when the child reaches the age when sleepovers become common.
Below are a few ways parents with children who wet the bed can make slumber parties a positive experience.
Parents of Children Who Wet the Bed can Host Sleepovers
One of the most difficult aspects a child with bedwetting issues has with sleepovers is that his parents are not there to help with any problems. For a couple of reasons, it’s less threatening for a child who wets the bed if the sleepover can take place in his own home.
In his own home, the child can be more closely supervised by his parents who can limit things like caffeinated drinks in the evening. Parents are also available to get the child with bedwetting issues up during the night to use the bathroom and can also help the child discretely change into dry clothing before the other children wake up if he did wet the bed.
Discuss the Child’s Bedwetting Problem With the Parents Hosting the Sleepover
Even if parents are willing to host sleepovers, it is still likely that the child will be invited to slumber parties at the homes of friends. If this happens, it is important to discuss the issue with the host parents, as long as the child is comfortable with a few others knowing of his problem with wetting the bed.
Whether or not the child is comfortable with others knowing he wets the bed may depend a lot on the closeness of the relationship. Because of this, it may be wisest for the child to only attend sleepovers at the homes of his closest friends.
If the host parents know of the problem with bedwetting, they can follow guidelines provided by the parents of the child who wets the bed and can also provide assistance in helping the child get changed and deal with wet clothing and so on without the other kids finding out.
Have the Child Wear Disposable Protective Underwear to Sleepovers
Even if a child has mostly overcome the problem of bedwetting and has many dry nights, to be on the safe side, the child should wear diapers for bedwetting when attending a sleepover. These diapers do not look like diapers but more like regular underwear. Particularly when worn underneath a nightgown or pajamas, it is unlikely that other children will be aware that disposable underwear is being worn.
If the child brings a sleeping bag to the sleepover, he can keep a plastic bag and a clean pair of underwear at the bottom of his sleeping bag and can discretely change into clean underwear in the morning, without even getting out of the sleeping bag. The wet disposable protective underwear can be slipped into the plastic bag, left in the sleeping bag and the sleeping bag can be rolled up with the disposable underwear inside. The disposable underwear can be tossed and the sleeping bag, which can be protected by an absorbent liner, can be washed if needed once the child returns home.
Ultimately parents should seek an effective bedwetting remedy for their children so that they can attend sleepers without worrying about wetting the bed. In the meantime, kids who wet the bed can enjoy sleepovers by having them in their own home, confiding in the parents of friends, wearing bedwetting diapers, and discretely changing into dry underwear while still in the sleeping bag.
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