A quick question about pads/nappies

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Just been told we're getting our first box of free pads from the incontinence service but have been told that DD (5) will have to go back to nappies because they don't provide pull-ups.
Is this the norm?
I only ask because school and us are doing a good job of toileting DD and she is making progress. Is going to make taking her to the loo really difficult.

sadly this is the case in many areas, we had to battle to get pull ups for dd(that was few year back, pround mum alert as she is dry now)

I'm afraid so. We have to buy pull ups for DS1 to wear during the day ourselves because the only available option on the NHS would have fitted me.

Yes our area will not provide pull ups style pads.

we get them but we're not supposed to but i told them the only time frog logged glitteryboy will scissor his legs is when you try to put a regular nappy on him.

the minute you pulled it up between his legs to fasten he would scissor and they wouldnt go on right and would leak, pullups can just be pulled straight up his legs scissored or not and seem to fit his bum shape well!

we dont use as many now as he has his toilet chair, we used to get 13 packs of pampers easy ups every 8 weeks, ive cut it down to 10 but its still too many, i reckon were lucky if we use a pack a week now.

I think our area will supply what's appropriate. We get bed pads as DS (14) often wets the bed. I resisted the suggestion that he should wear Pull Ups or adult incontinence pads at night because I don't want him to get the idea that its OK to wet the bed, its just an accident iyswim. There was no problem once I discussed this with the Eneurisis Nurse. Things may have changed as we've been getting them for years (handy for DD too!), maybe it has become more restricted but it was certainly not so some years ago. You will probably have to make a very good case (as always) and then they may still ignore it! Its stupid, it should be based on the individual's needs and support toilet training, not undermine it, grrrrr.

I thought as much. Well I suppose I can use the free pads at night. I have to pick and choose my battles, and this is one I haven't the energy to fight.

for reference even tape on nappies can be sucsefully used like pullups

just vmake sure they child only opens one of the top tapes to go,

of corse if they had an accedent well change away.

also theres genreally a blanket policy in most trusts

of who is eligable for what types,