Does using disposable underpants delay a child's ability to stop wetting the bed? Expert Bedwetting Advice.

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Jenny Lewis
Pediatrician

"Is bedwetting not a sleep disorder?"

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I have three children ages 10, 5 and 7. All three have been very slow to quit bedwetting. Are there any studies to show whether using GOODNITES® Underpants or similar products delays the ability or inclination to stop wetting the bed?

Answer

No, not that I'm aware of. Almost all children with enuresis (bedwetting) have a family member who suffered with it, and bedwetting predictably goes away at about the same age as it did for those other family members. In my opinion, special underwear has no relation to when children will begin to stay dry.

David L Fay, MD
Family Physician

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