Training pants for a 5-6 year old

penguin83

Hi everyone.

My son is 5 and wears 5-6 year old clothes. He is autistic and still in nappies. He is beginning to show signs of being ready for toilet training and has picked out a toilet training seat (big step for him!). We have bought him underpants in the past and I cant get them anywhere near him so thought maybe training pants may be better - somewhere between a nappy and underpants, to help make the transition.

I have been looking but they are all designed for a much younger/smaller size and the ones that I have found are mega pricey.

Does anyone have any ideas on something that may be suitable for him? I think it is a sensory thing and he may be more accepting of something a bit more padded than underpants are.

Thanks in advance x x x x x

Indie_Kid

Have you spoke to your sons' GP? I'm sure there are many people on here who have older kids who wear nappies and training pants.

Js_Other_Half

Would these work? http://www.twinkleontheweb.co.uk/acatalog/details-11BEDWET.html i know they're dear, but you can then sell them on as they hold their value well.


or there are several options here? http://www.snazzypants.co.uk/shop/index.php3?formaction=catdisplay&categoryID=23

Rockporkchop

Maybe you could try putting underpants over his normal nappy first, so he gets used to wearing them but they don't feel strange close to his skin. Then you could try putting underpants on again when he gets a bit more confident with them. Or later on you could put underpants on under his nappy, so he can really understand the feeling of being wet, but without so many accidents for you to clear up.

Another idea could be to get him a doll and put the doll in similar underpants to the ones you bought for your DS, so he has that as a visual aid.

Best of luck with it all.

kingfisherblue

Check with your GP to see if there is a paediatric continence service in your area. Ours provides nappies and pullups from the age of 5 if incontinence is due to a disability - you might be entitled to get some for overnight if your son only masters daytime toileting at first.

Our service also provides cloth underpants that have a thick padding inside. This is so that a child who is going through toilet training can feel the weetness, but it doesn't leak everywhere. It doesn't matter what size your child is - they come in several sizes.

Another option is to have an alarm that goes off when your child starts to wee. Some children are ok with these, but my son was terrrified. I had to be quite firm with the nurse that it was not a suitable option.

You could also contact Fledglings, a charity that helps parents of disabled children to find the right products for their child, hopefully at a reasonable price.

www.fledglings.org.uk

penguin83

Thank you for your suggestions everyone.

I will speak to the GP to see if we have a service in our area. I had it in my head that it was from age 7 but this may just be for children with no other problems.

Will have a look at those links too so thank again for them.

Fingers crossed we get it right! xxxxx

nic2075

I buy my dd the huggies dry nites, they are for ages 4-6 and I think there's a bigger size. I don't see why they couldn't be worn during the day. They are like a pullup.

tiamai_d

DS2 is 5 and gets pull ups from the incontinece service. Actually, I need to get him 're-assesed' because they changed supplier and they use a smaller brand.

Luckily we got him in pants by day 4 weeks ago!!! Yipee! Right now I'm using huggies pyjama pants for night time because he is drinking so much during the day the regular pull ups are leaking. Expensive, £6 odds for 10, on offer in tesco £4, but it's still expensive.

Before that asda own brand pull ups in the largest size (6) were the biggest I could find. DS2 is underweight so very very skinny. Tesco ones are too tight.

ETA, here is the online supplier of the ones that did fit him (I'm going to buy some myself) http://bambonature.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=36_23&products_id=90

Nicki

penguin83 wrote: »

Thank you for your suggestions everyone.

I will speak to the GP to see if we have a service in our area. I had it in my head that it was from age 7 but this may just be for children with no other problems.

Will have a look at those links too so thank again for them.

Fingers crossed we get it right! xxxxx

In our area its free nappies for kids with special needs who still need nappies for day and nighttime use after they turn 3, and for kids who only need them at night after they turn 7. I thought that was a nationwide thing, but could be wrong on that.

CRANKY40

If it helps, my ds didn't like underpants either. He's 5 now, and not autistic, but 2 pairs of pants is a lot for some children to manage. Mine went ..ummm....commando until well after he was toilet trained. He didn't wear any pants at home, and just trousers with no undies everywhere else.

He's only just become dry at night, and we also found that pull ups leaked, so we used nappies right up until he asked to stop.

3onitsway

penguin83 wrote: »

Thank you for your suggestions everyone.

I will speak to the GP to see if we have a service in our area. I had it in my head that it was from age 7 but this may just be for children with no other problems.

Will have a look at those links too so thank again for them.

Fingers crossed we get it right! xxxxx

Our area provide them from age 3 for special needs too. My boy is autistic and we used to get pull ups for him. He decided he didn't need nappies two years ago, at 11.