Have you ever worn diapers to school?

Number of responses received: 62

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes, I did as a child	19	30.6%
Yes, and I still do	17	27.4%
I used to, but I don't anymore	3	4.8%
Yes, but because I am or was home-schooled	0	0.0%
No	14	22.6%
Total:	62

Have you ever worn diapers without pants while in school?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes, out in the open	1	1.9%
Yes, but only in the locker room	7	13.2%
Yes, but only during diaper changes outside of locker room	4	7.5%
No	33	62.3%
N/A	8	15.1%
Total:	53

Is it or was it your choice to wear diapers to school?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	16	23.2%
No, due to medical need	9	13.0%
No, due to diaper discipline	8	11.6%
Mutual choice w /parents	2	2.9%
No	12	17.4%
N/A	22	31.9%
Total:	69

Which types of school did you attend?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Public	48	77.4%
Private, boys and girls	8	12.9%
Private, boys only	1	1.6%
Home school	1	1.6%
Other	0	0.0%

In which grades did you wear diapers to school?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Kindergarten	17	27.4%
First	14	22.6%
Second	15	24.2%
Third	13	21.0%
Fourth	13	21.0%
Fifth	12	19.4%
Sixth	13	21.0%
Seventh	14	22.6%
Eighth	16	25.8%
High School (9-12)	26	41.9%

Do or did you know any other boys who wear or wore diapers in school?

Response	Count	Percent	Graph
Yes	10	18.9%
Possibly, but could not confirm	16	30.2%
No	22	41.5%
N/A	5	9.4%
Total:	53

How are/were your diaper changes handled in school?

Name	Age	Answer
		School nurse changed me if needed plus I went home for lunch and my mom changed me then.
		n/a
wetboy007	39	Not done there. I was changed at home.
Mark DeGroot	24	I DID THEM
Todd	14	MY school teacher did it at elementary scholl(embarrasing) and now the school nurse does it
Allen	49	By the Teacher in private
kikko	34	I were changed at home
eric	12	at the nurse
idyllic	41	n/a
	20	Waited until I got home.
		buy the school urse and teachers only
babydoc	38	I changed me myself bu hide
		I had to report to the kindegarten classroom teacher during lunch break
Kregg	13	Usually the school nurse changes my diapers but sometimes a teacher of the principal or the secretary has to.
	18	Did it myself in bathroom.
Mike P.	54	I was changed/changed myself in the same bathrooms everyone else. All of the kids with spina bifida used the same bathrooms when they needed to be changed
Andrew	16	Usually my diapers were'nt changed until I got home during the early years. Later, I changed them myself in the bathroom.
kards	24	In the bathroom by myself
guido	15	my mentor does it on school
basheroffroad	15	I did it myself in the bathroom
bed wetter	60	School nurce would change me during recess. Cloth diapers and rubber pants were used until later in high school when disposables were used.
		N/A
		by nurse
j	19	by nurse
	35	I did not get changed. I did not use them
David	20	i didn't change
		no
Mundungus	26	I did it my self
Travis	18	Well, when I was going to school all day long, I would make sure to wear a thick enough diaper to handle it. I didn't ever leak or anything, and I would change as soon as I got home.
andy	25	in the nurses office bij nurse

What kinds of diapers do or did you wear in school?

Name	Age	Answer
wetcloth	12	pampers 6 then youth attends
		Cloth
		n/a
wetboy007	39	Cloth with rubber pants
Mark DeGroot	24	DEPENDS OR DEPEND PROTECTIVE UNDERWEAR,GOOD NITES
Todd	14	Usually 2-3 cloth
Allen	49	Thick cloth
kikko	34	disposable
eric	12	pampers mostley
idyllic	41	cloth
	20	Depends overnite
		disposable diapers (pampers)
babydoc	38	Disposables
		cloth with plastic pants
Kregg	13	Disposable with plastic pants
	18	Disposable.
Mike P.	54	At the time I wore custom-made cloth diapers that had loops and buttons for fastening, along with rubber pants
Andrew	16	In kindergarten, I wore Ultra Pampers. In first and second grade, I wore Pull-Ups. In sixth and seventh grade, I wore training pants and plastic pants. In the last couple of years I've w
kards	24	goodnites
guido	15	cloth diapers
basheroffroad	15	disposable
bed wetter	60	2 cloth diapers with 3 folded in the center to work as soakers.
		N/A
		disposable
j	19	pampers
sam	13	depend
	35	Disposable
		n/a
David	20	depends, goodnites
		disposable
Mundungus	26	Tena Comfort (i think i was plus)
Travis	18	Depends, Attends, Molicare, Tena
andy	25	disposible pampers

What kinds of diapers do or did you see other boys wearing in school?

Name	Age	Answer
		Cloth
		n/a
wetboy007	39	N/A
Mark DeGroot	24	DISPOSABLE OR GOOD NITES
Allen	49	N.A
kikko	34	I didn't see other boys wearing diapers
eric	12	none
idyllic	41	none
	20	none
		none
		n/a
Kregg	13	They are my brothers and they wear disposable with plastic pants too
	18	N/A
Mike P.	54	At the time (50's - 60's) all of the spina bifida kids (like me) wore cloth diapers of one kind or another
Andrew	16	I know one boy right now who wears Goodnites.
kards	24	none
guido	15	n/a
basheroffroad	15	none
bed wetter	60	cloth back then was the only type as far as I know.
		N/A
		none
j	19	pampers
	35	n/a
		n/a
David	20	goodnites
		n/a
Mundungus	26	N/A
Travis	18	I haven't seen anyone else wearing diapers.
andy	25	n/a

How did boys usually treat you for wearing diapers?

Name	Age	Answer
Frank2AB	52	Some teasing, but usually said nothing
		n/a
wetboy007	39	I think I was teased but don't really remember
Mark DeGroot	24	THEY PICKED ON ME HUGELY
Todd	14	Im isolated from everyone
Allen	49	Never found out but a close friend
kikko	34	they tease me
eric	12	people makefun of me
idyllic	41	didn't know
	20	They didn't know.
		called me a baby
		Teased, but it was somewhat controlled by the teachers
Kregg	13	Two boys tease me but the others don't say anything
	18	N/A
Mike P.	54	Sometimes I was teased. One day two kids came in the boys' room, one said, "Look at the baby changing himself" I was 12 and I just ignored them and finished doing my business
Andrew	16	I got teased a lot, but I still do because of bedwetting.
kards	24	never knew
guido	15	they teased me a bit
basheroffroad	15	noone knew
bed wetter	60	Teased at times but I was biger than most so they didn't do it much
		N/A
		nobody didn't know
j	19	ok
	35	No body knew
		n/a
David	20	very few knew about it
		they didn't know
Mundungus	26	Very few know of it, and they treated me fairly nice.
Travis	18	Only my best friend Stephen knows I wear diapers. He is ok with it, but he doesn't understand it. He doesn't give me a hard time though.
andy	25	normal bacause they knew why i wore them

How did girls usually treat you for wearing diapers?

Name	Age	Answer
Frank2AB	52	Some teasing, but usually said nothing
		n/a
wetboy007	39	They were nice
Mark DeGroot	24	THEY THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE
Todd	14	they thought it was cute at first but now they avoid me
Allen	49	Neighbor girl liked it
kikko	34	they tease me
eric	12	they call me a baby
idyllic	41	didn't know
	20	They didn't know.
		some called me a baby and most were willing to change me
		teased by the vocal ones
Kregg	13	They act like they are moms and start talking about wanting a baby of their own
	18	N/A
Andrew	16	The girls seem to be more worried about whether I'm wet or not.
kards	24	never knew
guido	15	they thought it was cute but still called me a baby
basheroffroad	15	noone knew
bed wetter	60	No problems
		N/A
		either they didn't know
j	19	ok
	35	nobody knew
		n/a
David	20	nobody knew about it
		same as above
Mundungus	26	As far as I know, no girl ever knew I was in diapers
Travis	18	No girls know I wear diapers.
andy	25	see boys

Average Age of respondents to this question:	26.2
Range of ages of respondents:	12 -  60

Age Distribution
Under 10	0
10-14	9
15-19	11
20-24	4
25-29	2
30-34	1
35-39	6
40-44	3
45-49	2
50-54	2
55-59	0
60-64	1
65-69	0
70-74	0
75-79	0
80+	0

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