Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for December 6, 2009:

Question #1: As a young boy/teenage boy (ages 17 and under), what did you wear for wetting the bed?
(Check all that apply.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys who wear diapers and adult males who wore diapers for bedwetting.

Single disposable diaper with plastic pants

Multiple disposable diapers with plastic pants

Single cloth diaper with plastic pants

Multiple cloth diapers with plastic pants

Goodnites with plastic pants

Multiple underpants with plastic pants

Single disposable diaper without plastic pants

Multiple disposable diapers without plastic pants

Single cloth diaper without plastic pants

Multiple cloth diapers without plastic pants

Goodnites without plastic pants

Multiple underpants without plastic pants

Plastic pants only

No diapers or bedwetter undergarments

Plastic pants may also include rubber/latex pants

Question #2: When wearing diapers for bedwetting, did you wear pajama bottoms over them?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Question #3: When wearing diapers for bedwetting, how often did you also use your diapers for poop?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Question #4: For which reasons did you use your diapers for poop when you wore diapers for wetting the bed?
(Check all that apply.)

My diapers were too difficult to remove

I figured I was already diapered so why not

I was also bowel incontinent

I didn't want to get out of bed

The bathroom was inaccessible

I was forced to use my diapers for poop

I wanted to try it

I had diarrhea

Question #5: For which reasons did you not wear pajama bottoms over your diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

I did not have any pajamas

I was not allowed to wear pajamas when diapered

It was too hot for pajamas

I saw no need to wear pajamas

Others saw no need for me to wear pajamas

Question #6: How much did your sisters influence your feelings about being a bedwetter?
(Check only one.)

A lot

Some

Little

None

Question #7: How much did your brothers influence your feelings about being a bedwetter?
(Check only one.)

A lot

Some

Little

None

Question #8: What else did you use for bedwetting in conjunction with wearing diapers?
(Check all that apply.)

Plastic/rubber mattress liner

Nasal spray

Bedwetting alarm

Medication

Question #9: At what age did you stop wetting the bed?
(Check only one.)

4 or younger
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 or older
Never

Question #10: Did you want to still wear diapers after you stopped bedwetting?
(Check only one.)

Yes

Yes, but not right away

No

I'm still a bedwetter

For which reasons did you want to still wear diapers after you stopped bedwetting?
(Check all that apply.)

Sexual arousal

I didn't trust my body

I felt more secure

I was used to wearing them

Describe the diapers or other undergarments that you wore for bedwetting. Include details such as color, brand, amount of your body that they covered, thickness, etc.

Explain why you did or did not wear pajamas over your diapers. How did you feel about not having any pajamas to wear over them (if applicable)? If you wished you could wear pajamas, explain why.

How did you handle pooping when you were diapered for bedwetting? Explain why you used your diapers and/or used the toilet:

How did your sisters make you feel about being a bedwetter?

How did your brothers make you feel about being a bedwetter?

List and describe the other items that were used for bedwetting. Explain how well these other items worked and what you and others thought about their use:

How old were you when you stopped wetting the bed? At what point were you declared no longer a bedwetter (e.g. how many dry nights in a row, etc.)? Who made this declaration? How did you feel about no longer needing diapers for bedwetting at first?

How long after stopping bedwetting did you return to wearing diapers? What brought you back to wearing diapers?

What other measures did you take to prevent wetting the bed? How effective were these measures?

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