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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are hosting our first sleepover for DD8 with her best friend coming over. I got a call from best friend's mom saying that her daughter wets the bed, and she will be fine if she wears something at night. She will send a couple of night pull ups, but wanted to let me know as her daughter might be too embarrassed to put them on and then feel worse by either trying to stay awake all night or actually wetting her pyjamas.

[b]How do I manage it, I am not going to tell my DD but I guess are they obvious, is there some things I should do to make her feel better or comfortable? Do I talk to her to make sure she's not going to try and stay awake, or would that make her upset? [/b]DD was dry before 3, so I've not had to manage this for a long time?

This is her first sleepover either at her own house or someone else's and I have a really good relationship with her, she's so friendly and polite. I don't want her to be in tears and not wanting more sleepovers  as I assume there's nothing she can do about it.[/quote]

OP, you should handle it by making an explicit plan with the mom and then having the mom share that plan with her daughter. Like tell the mom you will send the daughter into the bathroom to get ready for bed, and she should take her suitcase or whatever in there so she can privately put on her pull up. You can also let her know that there will be a garbage can under the sink where she can put it during the night or in the morning if it is wet. Have the mom emphasize that you will keep this information private from your daughter, but it's no big deal to you and you will help her if she has any questions and you won't be upset at all if the pullup leaks or anything like that.

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