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Quote: Originally posted by janiebabes on 17/3/2011

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second the 'camping pants'.. we said it was a sleeping bag for bugs lmao!

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I too second pull up pants .. I would imagine your child would rather have an accident in them whereby its just thrown away and forgot about rather than watching mum (or dad) haing to lug everything to to laundrette and spend most of the day trying to dry the bedding out before bed time.

My DS always wore them just incase/

We use a dunelm mill waterproof mattress protector for all the bunks even for my 6 year old daughter who is completely water tight, I don't want to take any chances with any of the caravan cushions.  Just a single one tucked under works fine. 

My son who has just turned 4 has only been dry at night since December has a water proof mattress protector, then a pampers mat and a fitted sheet over the top - I meant to take pull ups but forgot them last trip and he was fine but he does understand that although he doesn't wear pull ups at night at home, that he has caravan pants when we are away, as its not only protecting the cushions its all the washing and changing which would be a real pain!

You can buy washable childrens incontinece pants, very similar to the disposables but lined with material that feels like normal pants, but with a highly absorbant core.

My daughter is anursery nurse and some of the mums use them on their children for potty training whilst out at nursery to save their little ones the embarrasment of being wet whilst with their peers, i think you can buy them on line from the disability shops or places selling 'back to nature' washable type nappies, they are designed to be quick drying too.  

Julia