Does the child/teen have a wetting problem when on the trips? Yes? Does the child/teen want to be diapered? Yes? Then, go for it. That would be a lot easier on both the kid and the driver than trying to find restrooms every half hour. It was certainly easier on me and my dad and mom when I was 4-5 years old.
If the child or teen is likely to have a wetting accident, then diapers might be a good idea.
On long trips I can fall asleep and then wet. Since it happened once, my mom since makes me wear diapers on long trips. It's better than wetting my pants and the car seat, but it is kind of embarrassing.
I am 13 years old and i my mom has me wear a diaper on all road trips of an hour or more. she started this three years ago when i was 10(i know a little old to be having accidents). She did this because we were driving to the beach(about 1hr and 45 mins) and i wet myself because i couldn't hold it. If your child is the kind of child who would wet themselves, then i say go for it. I know there have been times in the past where i was thankful i was wearing one or i could have had wet pants. They don't have to wear the diaper, it's just for emergencies.Trust me, wet pants aren't fun.
I was a bedwetter as a kid and younger teen and have always had an overactive bladder. After making a mess in the tent camping when I was 7 my parents finally had enough and made me wear diapers under my pajamas. I was first put in diapers in the car when I was 8 when we were heading across the mountains and I had had a small accident. After that I wore them for most long trips (2 hours +). I was made to wear them less as I got older with one exception. When I was 13 we went to Mexico and I wore them to the airport, on the plane, and to the hotel. We had one tour as well that was a three hour drive there, a four hour tour, and three hours back. That was the only time I wore diapers for 24 hours and the only time my younger bro and sis were asked to wear them in years(they didn't have bladder problems).
My boys (4 and 6) seem to have inherited my problem, we put them in diapers for all longer car trips.
My Daughter Who Is 11, Has No Control Over Her Bladder. When We're In The Car Its Easier For Everyone If She Wears A Diaper Because Most The Time We Cannot Find A Toilet Quick Enough So She Will Wet Herself Or She Will Fall Asleep And Have An Accident, Most The Time Shes Not Aware When Shes Had An Accident So I Have To Cheak Her Diaper . She Hardly Ever Has A Dry Car Trip =L
First, I must say that I am amazed at the idea that a parent would be "angry" with a child KNOWN to have a problem with wetting...since it would obviously be no surprise to said parents, there is hardly a reason to be angry at anyone under the circumstances-except, perhaps, themselves.
That being said, any answer to the question would depend entirely upon how one approached the child or teen in question, and how one respected that person and their condition.
If they've been previously subjected to all of this "anger", then I would have to say that the situation should be handled with sensitivity, to say the least.
There are, of course, other alternatives, and other protective underwear, besides diapers, to be considered. Regardless of how anyone who isn't subject to the condition feels, the dignity of the child in question would be the FIRST consideration in the matter, as far as I'm concerned.
In any event, I am quite sure the child would appreciate any assistance rendered in a caring, discreet, and private manner.
I was the only male child in my family with two younger sisters. As I grew up, nudity was not an issue as I often paraded around the house wearing nothing more than a pair of sandals. I usually slept in the nude or at times a sheer nightgown. It was when I was about 11 years old that I started wetting the bed. After numerous attempts by my parents to remidy this problem, I was then taken to see a Urologist. After a quite embarrassing examination and testing, medication was prescribed. Along with the medication my parents were advised to purchase disposable diapers and recommended that I wear them instead of underpants.
I was completely humiliated as the Doctor produced a diaper and had me fitted into it. I stood there in the examination room where I was once completely nude and only somewhat self concience to a state where I was diapered like a small child, with complete embarrassment, His assistant entering the room with a package which she handed to my mother. The package was two dozen diapers. I began to tear up and began softly crying as I stood there in just the diaper. I was so embarrassed by now being seen by my Doctor's assistant and the fact that she had brought in the package of diapers, knowing full well that I was to be a diapered boy.
I spent the next three years in various stages of protection. I didn't wet the bed, as I was always diapered just before bed time.
I wish to add this to my earlier post, as it does relate to my being diapered. Our family owned a cottage in northern Wisconsin which was a 4 hour drive from our home. Just prior to our departure (and this became pretty much policy) I was made to use the toilet and afterwards I was diapered after having a coating of diaper rash cream and powder applied to my bottom. After diapering, I was dressed in shorts, a tee-shirt and sandals. My sisters thought this was both funny and at the same time thought it was cute to see me in a diaper. Because of the many towns along our route to the cottage, finding a gas station which had a bathroom was not difficult and we stopped a few times so that I could relieve myself without wetting my diaper. Mom was really cool about the entire issue, as was Dad. Mom had a "diaper bag" which really resembled an over-size purse. In it she kept all of the ointments, creams, powders and naturally my diapers at the ready. If I had an accident while on the road, I was taken to the back of the van, where I would have to strip nude and take a sponge bath. This was somewhat embarrassing in that my sisters were witness to this event. It wasn't the nudity which was embarrassing in front of my sisters, but the bathing and application of the creams and powders to my bottom side.
At the cottage, I pretty much stayed in swim trunks and sandals. During the evening after dinner and a bath I usually stayed nude, sitting in front of the fireplace listening to music on the radio. The only issue we had regarding my nudity was the fact that as I was growing older, I also began to have frequent erections. This pretty much ended my nudity and kept me in a diaper for the following year and a half.
While driving to our cottage in northern Wisconsin, which was a 4 hour drive, I sat in the back seat of our Ford F350 Van wearing nothing more than a diaper, athletic shorts to cover the diaper, a tee-shirt and sandals. We made frequent stops along the way so that I wouldn't wet myself, even though I was diapered. While this was a bit of an inconvenience, Mom had a diaper bag packed. The cool part was that it resembled a large purse more than a childs diaper bag. If I did wet myself, we would stop by many of the roadside rest stops where I would be cleaned up, have ointment and powder applied to my bottom and would then be clad in a fresh diaper. I was somewhat embarrassed by this procedure, however I also realized that a damp diaper was far more secure than having a wet spot on my outer clothing. This made road trips more comfortable for all of us. Being diapered should not be a source of embarrassment but rather a sign of courage. It takes a well adjusted person to admit that they have a problem and are willing to address it, no matter the results.
When I was 9, our family would take trips to what seemed everywhere. Many times the road trips were longer than 10 hours and on some occasions over 2 days. I would be in a tee shirt, shorts and sandals and always wearing a diaper. In those years, disposable diapers did not exist except for newborns or slightly older children. I was diapered in the old fashioned cloth diapers with the notorious "diaper pin". I got used to this procedure as it saved quite a bit of embarrassment if I had an accident. I also got used to having ointment and powder applied prior to being freshly diapered. I still to this day love the the scent of Johnson's Baby Powder and used to this day. The only part of being diapered which annoyed me was the plastic pants over the diaper. They seemend to make so much noise (I guess which only I heard). Overall, I'm glad I was diapered on our road trips, I hated a wet spot which definately showed if it occured.
I had to wear diapers to bed until I turned 13. I didn't stop wetting the bed at that age but was allowed to saok the bed instead of wearing diapers. Looking back I hated diapers but hated soaked cold beds just as much, if not more because I would wake up exhausted soaked, change then wake up wet again in the morning. I wish now I was made to stay in the diapers because it ultimately would have made getting my sleep much easier. No teenager wants to wear diapers like a baby but the alternative is soaking whatever I was sleeping on..........like a baby but not a babish behavior, just a health issue which is best dealt with wearing a diaper. I also had to wear diapers on longer car trips because of leaking issues, not to mention I would wet myself anytime I fell asleep. I agree with many posts here it's far better than having wet smelly pants on. I also had a complete urologist check up at age 12 which was totally embarassing, naked with a tube inserted into my bladder. And the results showed my neurogenic bladder issue was not anything I could control SO diapers were the best alternative. I would say if your child is challenged in this area life, cleanliness, and control can best be achieved wearing a diaper... NO BIG DEAL!
This may sound weird but actually there are alot of teenagers that would like to wear nappies/diapers like a baby, infact there are many teenagers that would like to do more babyish things than just wear nappies, having a dummy or/and a bottle for example, it is also not just teenagers that feel like this there are some adults that would like to regress aswell. If you are wondering how I know this it is because I am on of these teenagers (infact just to be honest as I write this I actually have my dummy in and my parents don't even know this is how i feel) , teen babies as we say, and you probably think it's weird but that is one of the problems with being a TB/AB you aren't accepted by other people because it is considered weird and unnatural.
I had to wear diapers to bed until I turned 13. I didn't stop wetting the bed at that age but was allowed to saok the bed instead of wearing diapers. Looking back I hated diapers but hated soaked cold beds just as much, if not more because I would wake up exhausted soaked, change then wake up wet again in the morning. I wish now I was made to stay in the diapers because it ultimately would have made getting my sleep much easier. No teenager wants to wear diapers like a baby but the alternative is soaking whatever I was sleeping on..........like a baby but not a babish behavior, just a health issue which is best dealt with wearing a diaper. I also had to wear diapers on longer car trips because of leaking issues, not to mention I would wet myself anytime I fell asleep. I agree with many posts here it's far better than having wet smelly pants on. I also had a complete urologist check up at age 12 which was totally embarassing, naked with a tube inserted into my bladder. And the results showed my neurogenic bladder issue was not anything I could control SO diapers were the best alternative. I would say if your child is challenged in this area life, cleanliness, and control can best be achieved wearing a diaper... NO BIG DEAL!
Hello,
I have three children, 9, 11 and 14 and we all wear pull up diapers on long trips.
We don't think of them as diapers, we just use them instead of regular underwear and never go in them for convenience - we stop as often as possible.
It simply makes sense and a less stressful trip.
If one of us "has an accident" we just get another pull up and change it ourselves.
That's horrible! Unless this child/teen can only hold it for an hour or less (in which case something is seriously wrong), how hard is it to stop for a two minute break? I can't imagine anything more humiliating and degrading than having your teen wear a diaper. If siad child/teen is all for it, fine, but if they have a shred of doubt, that's just wrong. You can't force a teen to wear a diaper.
dont know if this helps but still currently have my 13 year old son in diapers all the time. Used to be just at night because hes a bedwetter but i recently decided to keep him in them all the time (i dont make him wear them to school though) but it includes when going out and yes this includes a swim diaper at the beach or swimming poll because its a lot easier and it makes him behave better and i dont have to worry about any accidents he may or may not have, he hates it and it makes him feel very babyish but he understands why its needed.
If anyone wants to know more feel free to email me at jackcarson92@msn.com
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