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How can I comfort my 6 year old when changing her towelling nappies ?

Ive had to change her into larger double towelling nappies when its bedtime or on long journeys as her wetting accidents are so 'serious' and I just can't get her dry (been trying for 2 and a half years). She keeps saying she's not a baby and tries to take them off but they're saoked very quickly. I try and tell her she's not a baby but it's not working and disposables make her itch. What can i say to make her feel not humiliated ?

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potty train her. take her to the bathroom more often. limit drinks
take a potty in the car with you and buy bed mats for night time! my son is 2 and is dry all day and most of the night, you should have done this along time ago!
go take her shopping for underwear she can choose (maybe tinkerbelle ,beauty and the beast etc)when they choose there own they tend not to wet them it worked with our 2 girls good luck
what nappies at her age that's wrong seek medical advise bless the little girl no wonder she doesn't want to wear them i have three children i had them potty trained by 2 and a half have i missed something hear????
There are medicines to help with serious incontinence problems. If you can help her resolve the wetting problem, you won't have to worry about the nappies. If she is determined to take them off herself, have her remove them in the tub. That way she will not drop the wet ones on the floor and they are in a place to be rinsed.
If she is having "accidents" during the day at her age, get her checked out by a dr!
If she has to wear something like that, why on earth can't you get her some "pull ups"? It's awful to put her in towelling nappies at that age. If she's still not dry by 6, she needs to see a specialist.
Keep her home and finish potty training her. or find the medical issue thats keeping her from progressing like normal children her age.
ph my god, take her to the bathroom before u go anywhere limit her drinks and take her to a doctor if u need too nappies at 6 is way too much
6 yrs old..u need to go to doctor..unless she is very lazy or u r ....i,m sure she hates it too ...go to the docs plz
I have an eight year old and she recently has quit wearing pullups at night. It has been a very hard struggle. I have 2 other children who are younger than her and they still wear pullups at night. I do not believe that it is your fault at all nor hers either, especially since she is so upset about wearing them. My children have seen a doctor for this and they can stretch the bladder to make it bigger or they can also give medicine for this also. My pediatrician recommended waiting it out before doing anything. It has taken 8 years for night time to be dry; but we made it. Surgery is very painful for them!!!!!! Another suggestion would be to have her hold it as long as she can before going to the bathroom(like during the day) I mean to the point of doing the pee pee dance or even crying. Sounds cruel; but it does help stretch the bladder naturally. Also, have her to double void. This means that when she does goto the bathroom. Make her sit there a few more minutes and then ask her to try and pee again. Pushing(like a bowel movement) to try and make sure her bladder is completely empty. Hope this has helped some and Good luck! I have been there w/ one and still doing it w/ the younger ones. It is very frustrating for you the parent and also the child. Hang in there!
a 6 year old should not be wearing nappies! if she is continuously wet, u need to take her to the doctor as she may well have a medical problem. does she wear a nappy to school??? if its just a night or on long journeys i suggest on long journeys u stop frequently to let her go to the loo and at night, limit her drinks before bedtime, make sure she goes to the loo before she gets in bed and get her out for the loo when u go up to bed later on, it will not hurt her, she probably wont even remember it in the morning. i seriously suggest getting her checked at the doctors.
expalin to her why she needs them, dont make a bid deal out if it and try to find some fitted pull ons that she can change her self. i know they make them you just have to find them.
hi Sandra.my first reaction to your question is that a six year old shouldn't be wearing nappies but you don't state whether you've tried to train your daughter at a younger age.if you haven't tried to toilet train her at all, you really need to do it now.she,s old enough to understand what you tell her, but if on the other hand you have tried to train her but to no avail, you really need to seek medical advice.she could very possibly have a bladder problem.i hope you get this problem sorted soon.for your daughter,s sake.good luck Sandra.
are you in uk have you talked to health visitor, can maybe give you more practical advice, also have you tried pyjama pants, like pants but padded like a nappy available in tesco, sainsbury etc, about 699 a pkt of 12, my friend has 8 year old that has to wear these every night, and she gets financial help, with problem through school nurses, and of course gets medical help from necessary sources
hi have u tried having a potty in her room and wake her up throughout the night to go for a wee, becarefull giving her less fluids, unless she is driking gallons as children need fluids, on long journys i would sagest taking her before u set off and then stopping every half hour, i know it makes the long journy even longer but surly its worth a try, if u still do have to wear towling nappies or pull ups for bed try letting her put her big girl pants over the top. hope this helps. stick with it u will get their in the end
have you spoke to your doctor about this as she could have a problem with her bladder and he may beable to help. good luck
have you tryd taking her to the doctors as she might have a problem my mates little girl kept weting her self and she had been to the doctors lots of times and he said there was nothing wrong with her but went again and this time he took her for some test and found he had a kidney problem
Limit the drinks in the evenings and take her to the toilet before bed and when she gets up in the morning and also take her to the toilet before she goes out.
my son is 6 and still wets the bed, try talking to them to find out why she is doing it? is it because she is lazy or is there anything really worrying her. when speaking to my 6 year old i found out he was having problems at school. try talking to her it may be a simple answer to a tough question!
I think she may need to have a disposable sheet under her in the bed. Disposable pull-up pants, and if she finds them itchy, perhaps ordinary knickers underneath. This is a step in the right direction. If she wets the bed in the night, don't make the bed for her, calmly ask her to help you to strip the bed with you. I found that this really helps to keep them dry, if they think that they have to help you to make the bed. Good Luck.
does your daughter know when she feels the need to go? if she does then she should be using the toilet by now. If not then you should get her to a doctor asap. How embarrassing for her. You could use tenna lady discreet pants till you get this sorted and set a toileting routine. Good luck.
isnt it about time you took her to the doctors the poor girl? she may have a problem with her bladder or kidneys - she is 6 year old for goodness sake she shouldnt be wearing nappies - no wonder she doesnt want to wear them - would you ???!!!
Stop laughing for a start.