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Sorry for the delay, life’s a bit crazy at the minute!

We’ve had a good chat, I mentioned pull ups and he was initially horrified at the idea, even saying that being seen wearing a “diaper” would be more embarrassing than somebody knowing he’d wet the bed. And I get it, whilst I as an adult don’t agree I suspect at 10 that’s how I’d have probably felt too. We didn’t use pull ups when he was potty training, so it’s probably been 8 years since he wore anything like that.

He did confide though that he finds his occasional accidents super embarrassing, and he had been terrified when it happened in front of his friend that everybody would find out and make fun of him, so he’s keen to find a solution for those times he wants to do sleepovers, school trips or spend the night with his cousins (I think he’s probably more scared of it happening around them than his school friends!). So we’ve reached a compromise and he’s agreed to try out a pair of absorbent pants than look like regular boxers, and some pyjama pants that are supposed to be waterproof. Very expensive, but really hoping they’ll work out for him, and money well spent if they do. I’ve ordered a pair of each and whilst he doesn’t need them at home (changing sheets every few months is no hardship, they’d be changed each week regardless) he’s going to alternate wearing them until the inevitable happens and we can see how they fare. It’s likely they won’t actually be out to the rest before he next sleeps away, but if not and anything goes wrong he’ll be no worse off than he would have been without them anyway. If/when we know they work, they’ll just be saved for those nights away.

What’s the betting he’ll grow out of them before they’re needs?! Ha

Thanks again for your help :)[/quote]

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