Information and opinions on Incontinence from Colin at IncontinenceNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328 http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328 http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/30947/diapers-issue Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:26:00 -0000 Colin  This is a reply to Brad's share post "Back to Diapers". Brad brings up some interesting points and concerns which I feel need to be addressed.     One of Brad's concerns is that wearing diapers and plastic pants to bed involves many senses-the feel of bulky diapers between the legs,the smell of baby powder,the sound of plastic as a child moves around,the sight of safety pins,etc. All of these feelings evoke strong... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/30947/diapers-issue http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/28517/bedwetting Wed, 21 May 2008 22:57:00 -0000 Colin   This is a followup post to my previous share post "Should Children and Teens Be Forced to Wear Diapers to Bed if All Other Methods Fail?" I felt that this issue needed to be explored in more depth.     There is a school of thought which believes that the child, adolescent, or teenager should be involved in parental decisions regarding how to manage the bedwetting. The thinking behind this is that by letting the child be... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/28517/bedwetting http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/28104/diapers Sat, 17 May 2008 13:04:00 -0000 Colin   This post was inspired by reading someones feelings about having to use cloth diapers and plastic pants to manage her incontinence. She said she felt like a toddler. This made me think about the use of diapers to manage bedwetting and how it effects our self-image.     Self-image is very important in this country. Although self-image is a universal concept it seems to be especially important in this country. We our... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/28104/diapers http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/18476/diapers-wear Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:46:00 -0000 Colin   This post is directed to those of you who read my post "Advice on Types and Brands of Diapers to Wear for Bedwetting." I'm curious to know how the pin-on cloth diapers and plastic pants worked for those with bedwetting problems.   Are there certain brands of pin-on diapers that you thought were particularly effective? Did you have any problems with leakage? Did your child and/or teenager have a difficult time... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/18476/diapers-wear http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/18474/wear-bed Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:37:00 -0000 Colin   This post is directed to those of you who read my post "How to Encourage Older Children and Teens to Wear Diapers and Plastic Pants to Bed." I'm curious to know if my suggestions on how to motivate their older child/teenager to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed worked out.    Are there different tactics you used to motivate your older child and/or teen to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed that... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/18474/wear-bed http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17518/growing Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:49:00 -0000 Colin     In addition to the stigma of wearing diapers to bed,I feel that one of the main reasons that older children,adolescents,and teenagers are reluctant to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed is the fear that their friends or classmates might find out.       As I mentioned in my post "Teens and Bedwetting:Wearing Teen Diapers" I worked on a project with a female student and she found... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17518/growing http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17515/types-wear Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:20:00 -0000 Colin    Some parents find that the pull-ups or "Goodnites" don't offer effective protection at night for their child or teen and that is why they prefer disposable tape-on diapers or pin-on cloth diapers and plastic pants.There are many different brands and styles of diapers out there so if the pull-ups or "Goodnites" aren't working you should consider using pin-on cloth diapers and plastic pants and disposable tape on diapers for your... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17515/types-wear http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17513/pants-bed Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:56:00 -0000 Colin   In my earlier advice share post "How to Discuss Enuresis or Bedwetting with a Child" I talked about a friend of mine who has a daughter who is having difficulty coming to terms with wearing diapers and plastic pants to bed.     This post offered many suggestions and ideas about how to deal with a child who is reluctant to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed.I encourage parents who are having difficulty encouraging... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17513/pants-bed http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17277/older Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:56:00 -0000 Colin   This post was inspired by one of the comments made by a reader of my post Diapers and Bedwetting: The Issue of Babysitters, Nannies and Other Caretakers. I contacted Maria, the community moderator of this site, and told her I thought this issue needed to be addressed, and she encouraged me to write about it.       More and more older children, adolescents, and teenagers are wearing diapers to bed and with this... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/17277/older http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/16559/bed-dryness Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:29:00 -0000 Colin      Like everything else in life there are conflicting opinions on this issue.With that in mind I thought I would share my thoughts and ideas regarding this.     Some people are concerned that more and more older children  and teenagers are wearing diapers to bed and they feel that by letting a child or teenager wear diapers to bed the parent is in essence saying that it is okay to wet the bed.That they are... http://www.healthcentral.com/incontinence/c/3328/16559/bed-dryness