To put a nappy on a child with norovirus

[Nymeria01]

Have just been up all night with 6 year old DS2. He is very ill with all the classic symptoms. He covered his bed in projectile vomit last night. This morning the diarrhoea has started, he has pooed his pants twice now and wont sit on the toilet, he prefers to be in bed. I'm considering putting a nappy on him because he just doesn't have the strength to get from his bed to the toilet in time.

I would. Presumably he's been toilet trained for some time at 6 and isn't going to get confused. If he's happy to wear a nappy it'll make it much more pleasant for both of you. Hope he's better soon

Put a nappy on him. Hope he's better soon.

Poor thing. Why not do it if it makes both your lives easier.

I do if as poorly as you say, my ds2 is 5 x

This was all the convincing I needed. Have put a nappy on him and he doesn't seem to mind.

I think it depends whether they're vehemently opposed. I've done it with kids that age with their full support, and they were relieved not to have to worry about accidents. Hope he gets better soon.

I have in the past, it makes things a whole lot easier to clean up and keeps it more contained.

I would. I even have a pack of tena nappies for me when I'm ill to give me extra seconds to get to the toilet.

Poor thing, hope he's on the mend soon.

Thanks everyone. Hopefully he will be better soon. I'm glad I put one on him, this way he can just rest until he is better.

Just a word of warning. Nappies don't always cope with bad diarrhoea in an older child so watch out for leaks. Hope he is better soon.

Mine are a bit older, so I always slip an old towel under them, much easier to whip off if there's an accident.

Yeah I'm keeping an eye out for leaks, I have told him to just say if he has an accident, but as he is sleepy I still check to see if it needs changing. Definetly going to put a towel under him.

Had an awful 24 hours. The vomiting started again last night and lasted till about 3. In the morning his nappy had exploded really really badly. Since then its been constant bouts of diarrhoea. He feels to week to get up but isn't that tiered, so he has been laying in bed and just tells me if his nappy is full. I hope I don't have another day of this.

I would even adults have them for these occasions

Get a good barrier cream to put on him. As a PP said, the skin burns really quickly and easily with diarrhoea.
You can buy the paper bed pads (plastic backed) in Home Bargains if you have one nearby. Then you can dispose of them if he leaks rathe than having a towel to wash.
Hope he's better soon - and no one else catches it.

I poo'd down our hallway when I had it last year so bring forth the nappy

Poor lad, hope he feels better soon. Definitely think a nappy is acceptable in this situation! As long as he is happy with it, obviously

I don't know why people are so against nappies, do what works.

Bless him. He sounds really poorly if he can't even face getting up to go to the toilet. Nappy away, perhaps with a disposable bed mat too. Hope he feels better soon.

Why on earth would anyone bump this ?

When I had noro, I wore pads purely because the diarrhoea was so awful I just couldn't make it to the toilet on time. It was embarrassing and miserable. YANBU for using a nappy - better than your poor DS feeling bad for soiling himself. Hugs to you both, noro is HORRIBLE - I genuinely thought I was dying when I had it.

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Jonesy I never normally look at a persons other posts but these are very odd.