>My daughter Brooke is 6, she will be 7 in September. She has never been dry during the day. Potty traning was a nightmare and the nightmare has not yet ended for us. I managed
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My daughter Brooke is 6, she will be 7 in September. She has never been dry during the day. Potty traning was a nightmare and the nightmare has not yet ended for us.
I managed to get Brooke referred through to an enuresis clinic who diagnosed Brooke with an overactive bladder. This is where the muscles that cover her bladder constantly contract. This gives Brooke the urge that she wants to go for a wee permanently, which over time she has blocked out of her mind. She has no idea when she actually needs to go and when she doesn’t. As a result, Brooke regularly leaks urine. We have tried many different techniques, including a watch that vibrates to remind her to go to the toilet and even medicine to relax her muscles, but as of yet we are still to find a cure.
One of the big issues we have is wetting at school. Brooke constantly has to carry spare clothes to school each day. One of the problems is that she wets her knickers, sometimes just a little dribble, but its enough to smell. She isnt allowed to wear nappies to school and the school don’t have the time to change her. She doesnt reconise the feeling of wetness, as it has always been there for her, to her, its normal!
When I found a company called Dry Like Me, I was intrigued!
They produce disposable toilet training pads for children. Something I have been longing for, for years!! I had even contemplated putting her in adult sanitary pads!!
The fabulous staff at Dry Like Me sent me some to try out with Brooke, but also to assist with me potty traning Mark.
Dry Like Me are child sized pads which are green in colour, giving it a funky feel to kids. They come in a little plastic wallet which has their logo of a lizard on the front. This little plastic wallet has been great for Brooke. Its slimline and fits discreetly in her book bag. It is also waterproof and Brooke can pop her soiled pad in there for us to dispose at home (there is no sanitary facilities in children’s toilets)
Dry Like me pads have tabs on them, which enable Brooke to remove the pads from her knickers hygienically. This has really given Brooke a boost of confidence. She can change it by herself with no fuss, meaning she doesn’t have to get an adult to help her.
I was really surprised the first time Brooke used a Dry Like Me pad, she knew she was wet! They have a special layer which initially feels wet to help your child recognise when they have wet it. This was a big surprise for us because Brooke is never bothered by wet knickers and would happily sit in them all day at school. They also start to feel heavy if they have been wet, which Brooke can also feel and realise that she has been. This is a great reminder for her to actually get to the toilet. They can be used either way round to catch poo or wee. They hold up to 60mls of liquid, which is roughly about half a toddlers full bladder. Dry Like Me have been useful to us at night too, Brooke can feel the wetness and it wakes her up, reminding her its time to go to the toilet.
I can see these will be perfect for when Mark is more potty trained but as reassurance when we are out that if he is to have a little accident in the car, it wont ruin his clothes nor the car seat.
Dry Like Me have given Brooke a massive boost of confidence and have given a sense of great reassurance to her. Dry Like Me is a fantastic product I would recommend to anyone who is having problems with their child wetting. Brooke still has a massive way to go, but Dry Like Me has helped more than I can put in to words.
You can find out more about Dry Like Me and their products on their website http://www.drylikeme.com/
They are available in Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Wilkinsons, and online at ERIC’s shop.
ERIC (Educationand Resources for Improving Childhood continence) is a chairty dedicated to helping parents and children who experience day/night wetting. Check out their website for lots of help, advice and tips. http://www.eric.org.uk/