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full_time_mom: so how old is your son???

Jeanine (jj5377): he just turned 9

full_time_mom: mine just turned 6

Jeanine (jj5377): that fun age!

full_time_mom: I know right!

full_time_mom: what grage is he in?

full_time_mom: i mean grade

Jeanine (jj5377): third

full_time_mom: mine just began kinder

Jeanine (jj5377): ok they get big in a hurry

full_time_mom: right

full_time_mom: jason is a bit slow.we decided not to push him

Jeanine (jj5377): that's a good idea

Jeanine ((jj5377): Joey's a bit slow too with some things too

Jeanine (jj5377): he's 9 and unfortunately still isn't dry at night

full_time_mom: Oh really?

Jeanine (jj5377): yes

full_time_mom: thats very intresting

full_time_mom: jason still bedwets too.

Jeanine (jj5377): I think that's common with kids that age

full_time_mom: yes it is

Jeanine (jj5377): especialy boys

full_time_mom: right!!!! you noticed that too?

Jeanine ((jj5377): yes! LOL!!

full_time_mom: what do you do for it?

Jeanine (jj5377): well we tried almost everything

Jeanine (jj5377): but the only thing that works is night diapers

full_time_mom: well I've taken jason out of them

full_time_mom: but am thinking about putting him back in them again

Jeanine (jj5377): how often is he wet?

full_time_mom: he was down to just a few time a week

full_time_mom: but then he started geting worse again lately for some reason

Jeanine (jj5377): well you have to keep the bed dry

full_time_mom: I know!

full_time_mom: what do you use with your son?

Jeanine (jj5377): he wore Pampers until he was 6

full_time_mom: ok

Jeanine (jj5377): and I finally decided that he spent enough time in diapers

Jeanine (jj5377): and it was time for him to start taking care of that on his own

full_time_mom: I see

Jeanine (jj5377):  so I moved him over to pull-ups

full_time_mom: did he throw a fit when you put him back in them?

Jeanine (jj5377): well he was never really out of them completely

full_time_mom: oh ok

Jeanine (jj5377): so it really wasn't a problem

full_time_mom: that probably made it easier

Jeanine (jj5377): right

full_time_mom: does he fit into them alright?

Jeanine (jj5377): yes

full_time_mom: jason isn't big

Jeanine (jj5377): neither  is Joey

Jeanine (jj5377): we moved him into goodnites pants around 2 years ago

full_time_mom: Oh those are SOOOOOOO expensive!!!

full_time_mom: and I think they're wasteful

Jeanine (jj5377): well they work fairly well.

full_time_mom: does he wet every night?

Jeanine (jj5377): no actually he's getting better

full_time_mom: alright

Jeanine (jj5377): he's wet only around once or twice a week

Jeanine (jj5377): it's just enough to be annoying

full_time_mom: yes I know!!!!!!!

Jeanine (jj5377): so if the panty isn't soaked in the morning he can re use it

full_time_mom: jason is doing it almost every night now

Jeanine (jj5377): you must be getting tired of changing his wet bedding every morning then

full_time_mom: YES I AM!!!!!

Jeanine (jj5377): lol!!!

Jeanine (jj5377): you might just want to try the goodnites to see how he reacts

full_time_mom: I was over in Wal-mart and a package costs almost 15 dollars

full_time_mom: and you get 15 pants

Jeanine (jj5377): they are a bit expensive

full_time_mom: thats almost a dollar each!!!!!!!

full_time_mom: and I hear that they are leaky too

Jeanine (jj5377): yes they can be

Jeanine (jj5377): we make Joey wear a pair of plastic pants over them

full_time_mom: oh I see

full_time_mom: i hadn't thought of that

full_time_mom: does he fit into them ok?

Jeanine (jj5377): they make goodnites in all sizes

Jeanine (jj5377): they're actually made for larger bedwetting kids

full_time_mom: no i meant the plastic pants

Jeanine (jj5377): oh ok   actually he's too big for baby and toddler sizes anymore

full_time_mom: where do you get them?

Jeanine (jj5377): to tell you the truth, I got them from my sister

Jeanine (jj5377): my nephew was also a bedwetter

full_time_mom: Oh really?????

Jeanine (jj5377): yes

full_time_mom: how old is he ?

Jeanine (jj5377): he's almost 14 now, but wore night diapers until he was almost 12

Jeanine (jj5377): she and I were were talking about that 1 day and she said Robbie was finally dry at night

full_time_mom: thats good

Jeanine (jj5377): i  told her that Joey still wet

Jeanine (jj5377): she said I could have Robbie's  diapers and pants if I wanted  them

full_time_mom: what kind of diapers did he wear ?

Jeanine (jj5377):  they were pretty well worn out, but the plastic pants were almost new

Jeanine (jj5377): so I took them.

full_time_mom: oh ok they're cloth?

Jeanine (jj5377): yes

full_time_mom: ok

full_time_mom: where did she get diapers and pants that big?

Jeanine (jj5377): I think she got them from a diaper service

full_time_mom: ok i had not thougt of that.using cloth diapers

Jeanine (jj5377): I used them on Joey until he was 4

full_time_mom: jason has had disposables since the beginning

Jeanine (jj5377): cloth are a lot cheaper

full_time_mom: ok

Jeanine (jj5377): if he's not dirty anymore, they are not hard to wash

full_time_mom: no he's just wet

full_time_mom: and its only at night

Jeanine (jj5377): OK

Jeanine (jj5377): when he began getting dry during the day i moved him over to Pampers

Jeanine (jj5377): for bed

full_time_mom: I don't know how jason will react but thats a good idea

full_time_mom: cloth with waterproof pants

Jeanine (jj5377): is he big enough to do pullups himself?

full_time_mom: I realy don't know

Jeanine (jj5377): well you could try the cloth and pants to see how it works out

Jeanine (jj5377): it's easier than changing his wet bedding every morning

full_time_mom: right

Jeanine (jj5377): we also use rubber sheets with Joey

full_time_mom: I do the same

Jeanine (jj5377): if you don't, you will be buying a new mattress soon.

Jeanine (jj5377): and his room will stink!!

full_time_mom: right!

full_time_mom: I think even if he was dry at night I wud still make him have rubber sheets

Jeanine (jj5377): yes

Jeanine (jj5377): Joey has always had them

Jeanine (jj5377): and probably will for a while longer

full_time_mom: yes

Jeanine (jj5377):  My nephew is finally done with diapers but my sister still makes him have a plastic sheet on his bed

full_time_mom: that is a good idea

full_time_mom: it will probably be along time until he can be trusted completely

Jeanine (jj5377): yes I know

full_time_mom: so what else did you try besides the diapers?

Jeanine (jj5377): we got him a bedwetting alarm about 2 years ago

full_time_mom: we had thought about doing that too.how did it work out?

Jeanine (jj5377): well it didn't

full_time_mom: how come?

Jeanine (jj5377): He just sleeps so soundly, he slept right through it

full_time_mom: I THink that is Jasons problem

Jeanine (jj5377): Joey almost goes into a coma when he sleeps

Jeanine (jj5377): we tried waking him in the middle of the night several times to get him to start going to the bathroom

full_time_mom: I've done the same with Jason

Jeanine (jj5377): he will never wake up in time.

full_time_mom: JAson will not wake until he's drenched his pajamas

full_time_mom: when he is cold and wet he will wake up

Jeanine (jj5377): Joey's the same way

Jeanine (jj5377): we woke him several times at 2 and 3 am

Jeanine (jj5377): when he did finally wake, he seemed like a zombie

full_time_mom: Oh my gosh!!!

Jeanine (jj5377): he was only half awake and had no memory of it the next morning

full_time_mom: I think it's more important they get their sleep

Jeanine (jj5377): I think so too

Jeanine (jj5377): the diapers control the problem and the dr. says he will grow out of it eventually

full_time_mom: right

Jeanine (jj5377): you'll sleep better at night too!

full_time_mom: right

Jeanine (jj5377): and you won't have to worry about him soaking the bed

Jeanine (jj5377): and then changing his wet bedding in the morning

full_time_mom: well I thought he was geting kind of big to still be doing that

Jeanine (jj5377): Joey is even older

Jeanine (jj5377): and my nephew was almost 12

Jeanine (jj5377): we used to have a neighbor and their 15 yr old was still wet a night

full_time_mom: Oh my goodness.

full_time_mom: how did you find out about that?

Jeanine (jj5377): well Rhonda lived 2 doors down from us

Jeanine (jj5377): and she told me about it 1 day

full_time_mom: what did she do about it?

Jeanine (jj5377): she made him wear cloth diapersto bed

Jeanine (jj5377): and several times I was in our back yard I could see his underwear hanging out on their clothesline.

full_time_mom: Oh Thats funny!!! that seems to be about the only thing that works

Jeanine (jj5377): it might be the best thing.

full_time_mom: well I don't like doing it, but I think I'm going to put Jason  back in diapers

Jeanine (jj5377): I hope he doesn't throw a tantrum!

full_time_mom: Me too!