Reply from Jim, Child's Age 12 - 12/16/01 - IP#: 63.39.113.14


Robert: Me and my wife put out 12 year old back in night diapers beginning a couple of weeks ago. We decided on the cloth kind and plastic pants. We have 2 year old in diapers who wears the cloth kind. So we figured if we are gonna wash diapers for one its just as easy to wash dipaes for two. Plus we alrady have pins and diaper spails and everyhtign else. As parents we have always much preferred the cloth kind over disposables. They are much cheaper and do not leak. With the cloth kind you probably can even let him sleep on a regular sheet cuase they hold allot of urine. Depending upon how think you get them. Do not get the plastic pants with side snaps for overnight use. If the wetter turns and sleeps on his side they can leak. One draw back form teh cloht is that like wiht our son you will problaby have to change you son and thats somewhat embarasing to a boy havign to be diapered. An unexpected plus is that the night dipaering tiem is a nice quiet one-on-one time with the boy and you can talk to him uninterrupted adn give extra attention. Our son was not not very happy he had ot be put bakc in night diapers so be warned. It was pretty embarassing for him I am sure. We tried on severarl occacions to get to to coem to the same conclusion but he never even wanted to consider it. So finally as partents we took charne and basically am making him wear them. I hope he can get used to them at leat s alittle and won't hold us agisnt the decision in the long run. Good luck. Jim