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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
hello everyone,
I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers are no big deal for them anyway. I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or bushes ;-). How do you handle such things? Any experiences, or advice of any kind? Thank you! Greets, Hanni |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
"hanni g" wrote in message om... hello everyone, I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers are no big deal for them anyway. I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or bushes ;-). How do you handle such things? Any experiences, or advice of any kind? Thank you! I cant believe someone would diaper a 7 yr old for a day trip or car journey or even a 5 yr old! How are they supposed to learn to wait and hold it in till they reach a toilet if they have a diaper on? Surely you make toilet breaks for yourselves, so why not for the kids???? What happens at school?? I know at my daughters school they are only allowed the toilet at break times, not when they please. |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
In article , hanni g says...
hello everyone, I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers are no big deal for them anyway. Gee - when I opened this post, I expected to see an age like - 3 1/2 or four. By five 1/2, you and the child should really have a routine down and a way of travelling such that they and you can adress the bathroom thang. I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or bushes ;-). Well, that *is* one advantage little boys do have, provided you're diligent and considerate about choosing the venue (like bushes a little away from the roadside). Now, of course for health's sake you want to keep your kids hydrated on a trip - but by any chance are you one of those parents whose kids (and themselves) are frequently running around with soft drinks in hand, always soft drinks in the minivan cup holders, and ordering the super-sized drinks with fast food meals, etc? Because this is one reason for frequent and urgent bathroom visits (and one reason for overweight and obesity). If so, switch to water bottles, which would usually be drunk according to thirst needs, rather than for the sweet taste. Banty |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
I think by that age kids are most definately old enough to go on a trip of
any length without diapers. We travel quite frequently between home and my parent's house and its about a 3.5 hour trip. My kids never wore diapers just because it was easier, for my son we'd just pull over and let him do his business in the weeds Even when my daughter was small and we lived much further away (10 hrs) we'd just make frequent stops and make sure everyone went and never had any problems whatsoever. Kari mom to Kaylie (7) Noah (4) and #3 due in 6 weeks "hanni g" wrote in message om... hello everyone, I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers are no big deal for them anyway. I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or bushes ;-). How do you handle such things? Any experiences, or advice of any kind? Thank you! Greets, Hanni |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
hanni g wrote:
hello everyone, I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things I would never do this in a million years. I don't know anyone that would and to be honest I think your friend must have some issues. -- Nikki (wondering if this is a troll) Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
"hanni g" wrote in message om... | hello everyone, | | I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car | trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear | diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You | know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are | actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers | are no big deal for them anyway. | I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, | but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" | ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for | the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or | bushes ;-). | How do you handle such things? Any experiences, or advice of any kind? | Thank you! | | Greets, Hanni We commonly take car trips with our 3 1/2 year old niece. She is potty trained. We do not let her wear pullups or diapers. Seems a little counter productive to us. We stop about every 2 hours. If she doesn't have to go, we make her at least try and tell her that she will have to hold it until we stop again. She has never not been able to go at least a little bit. And she has never had an accident. Luckily, I happen to have the smallest bladder on the planet when I am driving, so I would never "forget" to stop lol. -- LES! Daddie to Alegra Lee. May 25th 2003! "Daddie's Little Diva" To send me an email, please remove your hat |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
Personally, I would never put a diaper on a child who is already potty
trained. I think it would be demeaning to the child, who already considers his/herself a "big" boy or girl. Having children means having to adapt to a different lifestyle and constant demands, even if it causes some inconvenience. My husband and I recently took a 9 hour driving trip with 3 and 4 year old girls. We monitored liquid consumption, and certainly allowed for extra time to make stops. Even when the girls said that they didn't have to go to the potty, I would say that "I" had to go, and inevitably, once in the restroom, they were sure to follow me. I also drive an hour each way to and from my office and their nursery school. For emergencies when stuck in traffic, I keep an extra potty in the back with an old towel in it to absorb - in case of an emergency. I've never had to use it, but I know it's there and so do my children. We make potty trips before leaving school or home. |
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Diapering "big" kids for travelling?
"hanni g" wrote in message om... hello everyone, I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers are no big deal for them anyway. Um, 5 and 7? No offence, but I think your friend has some mess issues. There's no reason a five and seven year old need to wear diapers for travelling or sightseeing. I can't imagine a seven year old *not* being humiliated being made to wear a diaper so mommy won't be inconvenienced. Seriously, it's not that hard to find a bathroom, and if it is, it's not that hard to find a tree. I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained, but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!" ;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or bushes ;-). How do you handle such things? Ds is 2y10m and potty trained since Jan. If it's a true emergency I pull over and let him pee in a private place.Usually he can wait until a rest area or bathroom. If he needs to have a bowel movement then he can hold it until we find someplace to go asap. I travel very frequently for 3.5 hours at a time to get to my lake house and we've had exactly *one* pee accident. Accidents happen, you clean them up. It's not really that big of a deal. -- JennP. mom to matthew 10/11/00 EDD 4/4/04 |
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