My child always wants to wear diapers

It's very common for parents to feel helpless when faced with this problem. Your child has stopped wetting the bed and the bed has been dry for some time, but your child refuses to stop wearing diapers. Often, for comfort and security, the child chooses to keep wearing diapers to ensure they wake up to a dry bed in case of a relapse.

Bedwetting is often a combination of several factors, such as the difference in lifestyle between the school year and holidays.

At school, his activities will be more varied and active. On the other hand, during the holidays, he will be more relaxed and conducive to long afternoons of leisure. His water consumption will therefore be different, and due to lack of time, he will not use the toilet as much as he does during the holidays.

Many children avoid using toilets in public places, preferring those at home.

Thus, children who were dry during the holidays may, due to stress or poor daytime bladder control, relapse into bedwetting despite a significant period of dry nights. The start of school is a time of intense excitement and anxiety. They will be happy to see their friends again, whom they haven't seen all summer. But new goals and expectations can be daunting.

Will Mom and Dad be proud of me? What's the new school like?

It's clear, then, that all these changes will affect their sleep and, for some, will impact bedwetting. Fears and anxieties accumulated during the day can resurface, especially when alone in the middle of the night in a dark room. Most children who wet the bed don't wear diapers during the day, but some find comfort and confidence in wearing them. Similarly, some children take their comfort blanket or baby blanket everywhere—in front of the TV, on vacation, etc.

Many parents readily accept that their children retain these small habits that are comforting to the child.

It's also a way to reassure ourselves. It's always difficult to realize that our children are growing up and don't need us as much anymore. Some children want and even like to continue wearing diapers for that feeling of security and well-being, even if it's no longer necessary. These days, it's very common to see advertisements where children wear diapers and seem more confident. So, children naturally associate diapers with a normal feeling of well-being and comfort.

There's no need to worry if your child asks to continue wearing diapers even if they no longer need them. Give your child time to be a child. Most children will stop wanting them when they're certain they no longer need them and/or no longer want to waste the time putting them on before bed. The worst thing you could do is call them a baby if they want to continue sucking their thumb, keeping their comfort blanket, or wearing a diaper. If you refuse, the child will experience it as frustration and guilt . They'll think their desire is wrong and that it's not normal to behave this way.

Give them love, support, and understanding. Your children will grow up in harmony and become aware of the things they need to stop doing on their own, rather than doing them out of guilt.