Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for April 20, 2008:

Question #1: Have you ever been caught away from home without any extra diapers or enough extra diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys who wear diapers and adult males who regularly wore diapers beyond babyhood/toddlerhood.

I've been away from home without any extra diapers at all

I've been away from home with enough extra diapers

I've had diapers with me but no place to change them

I've had diapers with me but no time to change them

Question #2: How old were you when this happened?
(Check all that apply.)

under 6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 - 14
15 - 16
17 - 18
19 - 25
26 - 30
30 - 40
40 - 55
Over 55

Question #3: What did you have to do because of not having any more diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Stay in the diaper(s) I was already wearing

Remove the diaper(s) and take my chances (I made it)

Remove the diaper(s) and take my chances (I didn't make it)

Attempt to get to a toilet (I made it)

Attempt to get to a toilet (I didn't make it)

Use diapers from someone else's supply

Contact someone to bring me diapers

Buy diapers at the store

Use something else as a makeshift diaper

Question #4: What have you used for makeshift diapers in an emergency?
(Check all that apply.)

My shirt

Several pairs of underwear

Towels

Other articles of clothing

Other

Question #5: What were the consequences of not having any extra diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

I began to stink badly of pee

I began to stink badly of poop

Pee leaked out of my diapers into pants

Poop leaked out of my diapers into pants

Pee leaked out of my diapers (no pants on)

Poop leaked out of my diapers (no pants on)

I made a mess of the seat I was in

Question #6: Where were you when you were caught without extra diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Kindergarten/preschool/daycare

Elementary school

Junior high (middle) school

High school

College

Work

While in a car

At a friend's house

At a relative's house

In a store

At the movies

At the airport/bus depot, etc.

While aboard a plane, bus, etc.

Other

Question #7: For which reasons did you not have any extra diapers with you?
(Check all that apply.)

I forgot to bring diapers

I did not bring enough diapers

Someone else forgot to bring diapers

Someone else did not bring enough diapers

I was delayed unexpectedly

I was detained/stranded in the place I was in

I was separated from the diaper supply I brought

I spent time away from longer than I had planned

I had lost the diapers

Someone had swiped my diapers

Question #8: For which reasons were you not able to get any more diapers at the time?
(Check all that apply.)

I had no money to buy diapers in spite of being near stores

I was too far away from a place to get diapers

I had no transportation to get to a store

I could not leave the place I was in (school, work, jail)

I could not contact someone to bring me diapers

Person in charge of me would not let me get more diapers

I was detained/stranded in the place I was in

I didn't have enough room for diapers in my suitcase/luggage

Question #9: How have you obtained more diapers when you did not have them with you?
(Check all that apply.)

Bought them at the store

Stole them from the store

Had someone bring me diapers

Used someone else's diapers (with them knowing)

Swiped someone else's diapers (without them knowing)

Went home to get diapers

Question #10: Who has brough diapers to you when you were away from home?
(Check all that apply.)

Mother

Father

Older brother

Younger brother

Older sister

Younger sister

Friend

Friend's mother

Friend's father

Aunt

Uncle

Grandmother

Grandfather

Other boy

Other girl

Other adult

List the times and places when and where you have found yourself without extra diapers and in need of changing:

Describe the most memorable time and place when you were caught without extra diapers or without enough extra diapers and needed a diaper change:

Describe any times when you had to remove the diapers you were wearing and had to go without diapers (and the chances you were taking and how you minimized these risks) or resort to using makeshift diapers. Describe these makeshift diapers:

Describe any times when you have had to wear diapers in need of changing without pants on:

List any other boys you have known to have no extra diapers with them when they needed them:

How have you obtained more diapers when you did not have them with you?

Describe the times when you have had someone bring diapers to you. Who was the person and how did they approach you or arrange for you to get them? Include any embarrassing details if applicable:

How do you plan for bringing extra diapers with you when you go someplace? How do you estimate the number of diapers you will need to bring with you?

Describe the times when you were faced with an unexpected situation that did not allow you to change your diapers in spite of good planning and having enough diapers with you:

Please share any comments or additional details regarding your answer choice(s): (500 chars. max):

Please provide a question you would like to see asked for a Question of the Week (500 chars. max):

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