My son has Down Syndrome. He is now 12 years old and still not toilet trained. The special school he goes to works hard hand in hand with us for years now trying to get him toilet trained but he still doesn't even indicate when it's time to go to the toilet. With DryNites, he can manage to change his nappy all by himself when it is wet,(a big achievement) but we still have to change and clean him when the nappy is soiled after bowel movement. He is a big boy, and the largest size available for DryNites at the moment will soon be too tight on him. Yet, he is not big enough to use the diaper pants for adults (other brands). He is very comfortable and confident about the use of DryNites and toilet training will be more achievable (might take a little longer still) because of the ease of use of this pull up pants. He is using CPAP at night. Does sleep apnea contribute towards bedwetting too?
We are much more likely to see persistent bedwetting as well as daytime incontinence in children with delayed development. I’m not surprised he has experienced difficulty achieving nighttime continence given both sleep apnea (or airway obstruction) and Down Syndrome are associated risk factors for bedwetting. Sometimes when children’s sleep apnea is better controlled (by way of the CPAP) the bedwetting reduces or stops – although given his developmental delay and the lack of daytime control this may take some time. In respect to his absorbent pants – can I suggest you contact the National Continence Association (1800 33 00 66) who can discuss with you what other options are available. Wishing you all the best.
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