New Mattress

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viktory wrote: »

So what do you suggest? The OP has confirmed that the current mattress is protected but is still getting soaked in urine. Buy a new mattress and exactly the same thing will happen...

A better waterproof cover, yes, a reasonable suggestion.

However, to suggest an otherwise normal child of secondary school age wears a nappy is ludicrous.

themull1

If its a plastic waterproof sheet, then liquid won't go through. Put a towel on the top, then a sheet. Why would she be picked on if she smells? she shouldn't smell if she has a bath/shower in the morning? you can get a mattress free/cheap from freecycle, but better if you know where it somes from.

AsknAnswer2

What type of waterproof cover were you using? Some waterproof covers are not as waterproof as they make out, like these fabric protectors - they are a waste of money. You'd perhaps be better investing in a proper cover, where the urine won't leak through. I use the same/similar ones that the NHS use on my child's bed, it encases the whole matress rather than just fitting over the top. They are expensive but have saved me a shedload of cash in the long run.

There is nothing ludicrous about a child of this age wearing nappies to bed, just as there is nothing ludicrous about an adult wearing a 'nappy' or another type of continence pad to bed if they have nocturnal enurisis, just as there is nothing ludicrous about a woman wearing a sanitary towel during menstruation, or a newly birthed mother wearing disposable knickers, 'nappy' or maternity towels to cope with blood loss. If you are bleeding from the skin, you put a plaster on or do whatever is necessary to deal with the immediate issue at hand. The child may not want to wear a 'nappy' and it may present issues for her - if that's the case then she doesn't have to use one, and it shouldn't be forced upon her.