Hi Ryan – your first school camp is a very exciting experience, so it is important that you are able to attend this without having to worry about your bedwetting. The first and most important thing to do is to discuss your bedwetting with a trusted teacher, so that you will have someone you can go to for help while away. Often there is more than one student attending camp who wets the bed, so teachers (if they are aware) will organize sleeping arrangements so that you can share sleeping accommodations. There are two main options when it comes to managing bedwetting while away on camp. Firstly, you can attend and wear DryNites. One boy I knew wore his DryNites under a pair of Nylon tracksuit pants that made a ‘swishy’ sound so that no one could hear that he was wearing absorbent pants – in the morning he just put them in a plastic bag and hid them in his overnight bag when he changed in the bathroom. It’s good to have a few practice runs before you go. The other option is to take medication, which will stop you wetting while you are away. This is something that should be discussed with your parents and your doctor and should only be used in the short-term. Make sure you give this a trial run before camp as unfortunately the medication does not work with all children.

Regards,
Dr Cathrine

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