Waterproof Duvet Covers

[Omg21]

Relatives have a child who wets the bed. They have a waterproof mattress cover but have also been looking at waterproof duvet covers. They have said that reviews online are a bit mixed.  Has anyone any experience of using them?

[Old_Geezer]

Isn't the easier answer waterproof pants ? Maybe with some absorbent pad too.

[barry1010]

Dunelm teflon duvet cover. Works well, has a zip

[Prudie]

I agree with OG, put them in something like DryNite pants/nappies. Far more practical and hygienic - surely if it's waterproof then the liquid just pools :-( 

[calmck]

Waterproof top and bottom might make the child very hot and sweaty. If the child is too big for nappies then I would suggest  Tena Slips or something similar

[Omg21]

Thank you for the replies and some interesting points.  He's too old for nappies but they do use other products.  I think they just see it as an extra layer to protect the bed and bedding.  

[chelle7272]

It doesn't have to be a nappy, DryNites for example, are worn as pants and are made for any age.

[barry1010]

There comes a time when a child doesn't want to wear any form of nappy/pull up pants but still has the occasional accident.  If there isn't a physical reason for the bedwetting then it isn't good to keep him in nappies etc for longer than necessary. 

 

[Omg21]

Barry, I think you have put into words what they think as he gets older.   Does a normal duvet cover fit over the protector?

[barry1010]

Yes, but it can be hard to pull the duvet cover over the protector as there is a bit of a drag.  Not too bad with a single size, which I assume this lad would have.

[TheWinner]

A friend of ours was caring for a relative with a similar problem, they used something I would never have thought of, puppy training pads.  Cheaper than any purpose made product. Readily available in places like B & M and are large and super absorbent.

https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/quilted-puppy-training-pads-60-x-60cm-100pk-330687

[-SharonA-]

Would these help?

https://www.incontinencesupermarket.co.uk/kylie-bed-protection-blue-bed-pad-3-litres?msclkid=242a2a348d371768961a4cd92a06c4a7&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=WOL%20%7C%20Search%20%7C%20Molicare&utm_term=incontinencesupermarket%20co&utm_content=All%20Webpages%20DSA

[Vagus]

One of our children wet the bed till they were nine, not regularly but often enough for it to be a problem/nuisance.

They wore pull-ups, not nappies, for a long time especially when we went away when the laundry facilities were not especially good. They eventually grew out of it, we never made a big issue of it as we knew they couldn't help it.

[barry1010]

Those puppy pads are brilliant for protecting the mattress and useful for girls.  Not so brilliant for boys and protecting the duvet cover. 

I might be overstepping the mark here but my wife told a friend some years ago to put her boy in terry nappies when he started wetting the bed at 4.  He really didn't like having a cold, soggy nappy and it seemed to work.  They didn't make a big deal out of it, never scolded him or fussed him.