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My 6 year old son is ASD, ADHD & SPD. We have tried to night tim...

A number of studies have shown an increased risk of bedwetting among children with both Autism Spec

My daughter has been toilet trained for about 2 years but she ha...

The time between achieving daytime control and nighttime continence can vary from child to child.

I never got my sample I requested it but it never arrived I just...

I apologise for this delay - you can either request another sample or contact Huggies directly: 180

My 6 year old is still wetting the bed at night how do I get her...

Please be reassured it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed at night w

Dear Dr. Catherine, My son is almost five and for weeks has bee...

Waking or lifting children to the toilet during the night is typically seen as a practical approach

In regards to day time wetting (sorry I know Drynites is for nig...

Dear Skye, while it is quite common for children to continue to experience nighttime incontinence a

She pees alot at night We just don't know what to do

The most common cause of primary bedwetting is a neurological-developmental delay. Children who fa

My daughter is 5.5 yrs old, she has been day trained since befor...

By far the most effective means of treating children’s bedwetting is the conditioning or bedwetting

Hi, I need help with my son, he is constantly wetting the bed m...

There are a number of causes of bedwetting with possible explanations including a neurological deve

I have 5.5 y old boy/girl twins that both still wear nappies to ...

Firstly, please be reassured that this is perfectly normal with at least 1 in 5 children your twins

Our son is 6 and still wetting the bed. We've tried limiting wat...

It can be incredibly frustrating and disheartening when your child continues to wet the bed at nigh

My 7yr old son is still wetting the bed, which concerns me. I ha...

There are numerous reasons why children experience primary nocturnal enuresis. Generally we find t

Our daughter turned 6 in July and is still wearing a night nappy...

It is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness and start wetting again as chil

What are you meant to do when your child just doesn’t seem to be...

While there is some debate about the use of absorbent pants at night as to whether they ‘encourage’

My son went through a long period (several months) where he was ...

Please be reassured, it is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness and then s

My son is 6 years old and is in kindergarten. He is a very heavy...

One of the best indicators that your son is moving toward achieving nighttime continence is an incr

Hi, my 4 year old still wets the bed about once a fortnight, he ...

While some children achieve nighttime dryness a few weeks or months after achieving daytime control

Hi, My son who will be 6 in a couple of months, is still wearin...

It is not unusual for children your sons age to still be wetting the bed at night with around 1 in

What is the padding of the dry nite material made from? I care f...

Can I suggest you call the DryNites information line: 1800 028 334 - someone should be able to prov

5yrs old girl at school. Increased frequency and urgency with ur...

While it is quite common for children to continue to experience nighttime incontinence at age 5, re

I need 2 know how 2 put the bed mats on the bed when she got a b...

If you click on the following link it will take you to the section on the DryNites site that addres

Hi Dr Catherine, Hope you are well. My eldest daughter aged 6 is...

As a parent you can either choose to wait it out with the hope she will outgrow her bedwetting on h

My daughter refuses to use the toilet for her poohs do u have an...

It is not uncommon for children who are bladder trained to continue to experience challenges with r

How do I teach my boy to be dry at night? He is a deep sleeper ...

In order for your son to become dry at night he either needs to learn to wake in response to a full

Can u get pull ups for 17 year olds

The largest DryNites caters for individuals weighing up to 57 kg. Fit is important as DryNites that

I've tired my hardest to stop my 4 year old daughter to stop wet...

It is not unusual for children to wet right before they wake in the morning so the fact that her Dr

Hi there, My son is a heavy wetter and we have been using the dr...

Improper fit is definitely one of the main causes of leakage. From personal experience I found Hug

My daughter was fully toilet trained day and night then when we ...

Children who wet the bed at night do so because they are unable to wake in response to a full bladd

Hi, My son has always had a wet nappy and he is 6 (April 2013). ...

Dear Anna, the tricky and often frustrating thing about bedwetting is that we don’t always know wha

Our daughter hasn’t had to wear nappies throughout the day for a...

it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed at night. The time between ac

Hi My child wets the bed twice a night some nights. She is just ...

While it is quite normal for a 6-year-old to be still wetting the bed on a regular basis I would ce

My son is 6.5years old and wets between 2 to 4 nights a week. Ou...

You are absolutely spot on - rewards and incentives have no effect when it comes to bedwetting and

My son 5 1/2 years old and still needs to wear a nappy at night....

Firstly, let me reassure you that it is perfectly normal for your son to still be wetting the bed a

My daughter is 6 and goes through weeks with no overnight accide...

Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky; partially because we often do not understa

Is it safe to use to diapers for kids

While there has been much debate about the use of absorbent pants as a way to manage children’s bed

My son is almost 7 and weighs 30kg though is not overweight but ...

Unfortunately there are no simple answers when it comes to understanding children’s bedwett

My daughter has just turned four. She's been out of night nappie...

It is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness and return to wetting as the

My 5 year old son wets the bed every single night. He has been t...

Given his age and the frequency of his wetting I would certainly recommend taking him to see a d

We moved 6 weeks ago & since moving my daughter who is 6 has...

It is not unusual for children to return to wetting at night at times of high stres

My 4 year old has been great with daytime toilet training since ...

It is always tricky when younger siblings achieve nighttime continence first – in these instance

Hi, my son turned 6 in May and he has NEVER had a dry night in t...

There are medications that children can take that help in the management and treatment of bedwet

My daughter has been toilet training since 2 years old and now a...

With respect to her daytime accidents the first question to ask is whether this is contextual, t

Up to what age is considered normal for bed-wetting? My daughter...

Bedwetting is often one of those things that no-one likes to talk about, with many parents feeli

Hi - Our son is 4.5 years old. He has approx. 2 dry nights a wee...

I would not be overly concerned with the nighttime wetting at this early stage – try using DryNi

My son who is 4.5 has shown an interest in not wearing 'night pa...

It really is a personal decision as to whether or not to use DryNites. Many parents (and childre

This is a question for Dr Catherine, We are having trouble teach...

Hi Kim, the best way to help young children understand emotions is to help them to contextualize th

My son 6 in November is still wetting the bed of a night. Seems ...

Hi B.J., I completely understand your frustration with the situation. Just as you think you’ve got

Hi Balaram, Your son is experiencing secondary enuresis which occurs when a child has had proper co

I actually take her to the toilet when I get up to go myself (no...

Firstly, the fact that your daughter experiences sporadic bedwetting is completely normal with at l

My son is nearly seven, uses pull ups and is not distressed by b...

Hi Karen, there is certainly a lot of information floating around out there about bedwetting and un

My daughter sometimes wets the bed every night for a week, but t...

Hi Sarah, While doctors and researchers have been able to identify some known causes, there is stil

My son has a medical condition called EPIDEMOLYSIS BULOSSA and I...

Hi Kerrie, apologies for the delay in responding. I have spoken with the marketing team and they ha

Hi Michelle, An increase in the number of consecutive nights a child remains dry is typically your

Hi Aleks, unfortunately there is no quick fix when it comes to treating children’s bedwetting. Unli

Hi Petrea, It is not unusual for children your daughters age to still be wetting the bed at night w

Hi Nikki, sometimes children wear DryNites as a matter of security, particularly if they have been

Hi Nilmini, it is quite possible that this is behavioural in response to your explanation of why it

Hi Dr Catherine, my son is now 4 1/2 and he still needs a nappy ...

Hi Fiona, the best indicator that your son is moving toward achieving nighttime continence is an in

My 4 year old daughter never wet bed and now we have just had a ...

Firstly, congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful baby! Your daughter is experiencing what

Firstly, it is important to separate your daughter’s daytime wetting from her nighttime wetting. Ni

Dear Sarah, Some parents prefer to manage children’s bedwetting by waking them or lifting them to t

While it is not unusual for 7-year-old children to wet the bed at night, uncontrolled bowel movemen

he told me he doesn't like his mom's bf anymore, that's he's gru...

Dear A.A., Please accept my apologies for the slight delay in responding over the Christmas and New

my son is 4.5yr old. he wears diaper at night. Its bin quite a w...

Dear P.L.,Starting school can be an incredibly stressful time for young children; there are new rou

She usually doesn't cooperate when told to go to the potty. She ...

Dear T.J., It’s always a good idea to have children seen by their GP if they are over 5 years of ag

Hi Jay, unfortunately whether or not your child wets the bed at night has very little to do with ho

Hi C.G., I completely understand your frustration. In the vast majority of cases children are compl

She is starting to get upset and won't wear pull ups as she asso...

Bedwetting is challenging for all children, but particularly so for children who have siblings who

She doesn't consume any caffeine & no liquids several hours ...

Hi C.J., Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly challenging and this is partly due to the

Hi N.G., managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partly because we often do not un

Dear N.W., your daughter is experiencing secondary enuresis which describes the condition where chi

Hi Ryan, typically we recommend that children wear DryNites that are designed for their gender as t

Apologies for any delay. Your free sample should arrive within about a week of ordering, if it stil

Hi Robert, a return to daytime accidents can sometimes result from stress and starting school can b

Hi K.M., please be reassured it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the bed a

I have two other children a older son and a daughter they were b...

Dear Claire, there are a number of reasons why children wet the bed; some do so because their bodie

My daughter goes to school but is currently on vacation. In this...

Your daughter is experiencing secondary enuresis which occurs when a child has had proper control o

She will wet the bed every night, we never get angry and we want...

Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partily because we often do not understand

He has been daytime toilet tried since he was 3 and has never we...

Hi M. R., as children move toward achieving permanent nighttime continence it is not unusual for th

There has been no changes or anything in her life that explain i...

Dear Sarah, while it is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness then return t

My son is 4 and 1/2 he has started wetting the bed again im do w...

Dear Toni, managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partily because we often do not

My daughter has just turned 5. Up until a couple of months ago w...

Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partily because we often do not understand

Both powder and wipes are fine to use on children's skin; in saying this some children have particu

Hi Catherine. My daughter has just turned 5, and while she has b...

Dear Amanda, while it is not unusual for children to waiver between periods of dryness then return

Hi my son is 7 and can go for long periods of being dry, however...

Hi Clare - It is not unusual for parents of children who wet the bed to comment on the fact that th

Your son may be experiencing encopresis which simply refers to uncontrolled soiling in children who

Dear Teri, the best indication that you daughter is ready to move out of DryNites is an increase in

Dear Paula, managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky, partily because we often do no

I'm just wondering what is the difference is.

Dear Joseph, that's a great question ... nappies and nappy pants are both designed for babies and t

Hi Jillian, the fact that your daughter continues to wet every night means it is unlikely that her

Hi Catherine, please be reassured it is perfectly normal for your son to still be wetting the bed a

Hi J. S.,it is not that unusual for boys to still be wetting at night at age 6, however we do find

My son who rarely wet the bed with a normal nappy has been wetti...

The DryNites capacity for 4-7 years is between 1100 ml - 1170 ml, this is approximately 22% more th

Hi, My 5 and 1/2 year old boy is still wetting at night, which i...

A very common cause of encopresis (voluntary or involuntary passing of stools) is constipation so i

We have tried dry nights and reduce her fluid consumption. Durin...

Dear Luke, given her daytime wetting I would recommend having your daughter checked by your GP. You

My son is six but has the body of a three year old due to PTH, s...

Dear R.C., apologies for the delay in responding over the Christmas period. Please click on the fol

My child is 6 and still a frequent bed wetter. Even though we ha...

Please be reassured it is perfectly normal for your son to still be wetting the bed at night with m

I work in a support unit and want to toilet train a 7 year old n...

As I’m sure you are fully aware, toilet training can be particularly challenging for children with

She love to run. She don't drikn plenty liquid

Dear Josette, given the frequency of your daughter’s bedwetting I would certainly recommend that yo

Dear M.H., Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky; partially because we often do n

He toilet trained in the day at 4.6months and had issues with co...

Your son may be experiencing Encopresis which simply refers to uncontrolled soiling in children who

My 4 year old has been wearing DryNites for a few months, having...

Dear A.M., Leakage can certainly result from improper fit which happens when children’s DryNites ar

Trying to ascertain the best 'nappy' for my sons age. Unsure whe...

Dear Melissa,The three most common causes of bedwetting include (1) an overproduction of urine over

He attends preschool and sits for them. We cant get him to sit a...

Not wanting to use ‘strange’ toilets can be a common problem among young children particularly duri

We have tried limiting fluids at night but he also drinks alot i...

Children develop the neurological and emotional capacity to control their bladders at different age

Dear Leeann, Nighttime wetting at this age is considered to be perfectly normal, with about 15-20%

Hi my 4.5 yr old girl wets the bed every night at least twice ni...

Dear Isabelle, By far the most effective means of treating children’s bedwetting is the conditionin

My seven and a half year old daughter will wet the bed unless I ...

Dear P.D., Managing children’s bedwetting can be incredibly tricky; partially because we often do n

Children’s overnight urine output can be quite variable; however a significant increase in bedwetti

Hi Charlene – this is incredibly frustrating but not that uncommon. Some children experience diffic

Dear M.P, there are a number of possible explanations for why your daughter continues to wet throug

Dear Elena, unfortunately there are no simple answers when it comes to understanding children’s bed

My almost 6 year old girl still wears a nappy at night and it is...

Dear Nicola, it is perfectly normal for your daughter to still be wetting the

I rule like to know what is the more absorbent for night time be...

The difference between Pull-Ups and DryNites is that Pull-Ups are specifically designed for toil

My daughter wees all over the floor and wees her bed

What you describe in your question may be deliberate wetting or it may be in response to an