How to Pin a Cloth Diaper on an Older Bedwetting Child

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After purchasing cloth diapers and plastic pants for your older child—depending on the age of the child—the parents and/or older siblings may need to assist them with diapering themself. How soon the child is able to be independent in this area depends on their development— customer service reps from various companies selling pin-on cloth diapers for older children, teenagers, and adults say that children as old as 8 or 9 may still need their parents' help in this matter. Eventually though, the child should be able to do this by themself. In addition, children with cognitive and/or physical impairments may need to be diapered later than children without these issues. This article details the steps required to diaper an older bedwetting child.

Steps

Have a discussion with them regarding the matter. It's very likely an older child will be embarrassed about their parents and older siblings being involved in private matters such as these. As children get older, they desire and expect more privacy. Before the diapers are put on for the first time, it would be a good idea to have this conversation with the child(ren) a few days beforehand, such as after the diapers and plastic pants are ordered. Put their mind at ease and let them know that in some cases even incontinent adults need assistance diapering themselves for various reasons. Let the child know that the reason you're diapering them is that using diaper pins can be somewhat tricky—it can be difficult using the pins and they could hurt themself. Tell them that over time they'll be able to do this on their own.

Tell them step-by-step what the diapering process entails. Tell them what to expect when you or another family member puts the diapers on them - and do it some hours before their first diapering.Tell them also how they can cooperate to make their diapering as easy as possible. Let them see and touch the cloth diapers and plastic pants they are going to wear, and let them ask any questions they may have and listen to their concerns.

Know what prefold you're going to use. There are a couple of prefolds that are easiest to use for pin-on style diapers—the “angel wing” fold and the “newspaper” fold. For parents new to using diaper pins, these seem like the most hassle free methods. Each of the methods are described below.

When diapering, have them sit in the middle of the diaper and pin them on. The child needs to be positioned so the child has enough padding in both the front and back.