10 year old still in diapers

[Hannah101]

Subject: 10 year old
MWhat kind of pullup or diaper should my child be wearing to school. He is 10 years old and still wets and messes himself during teh day. Also should he change himself or should the nurse? Also I change him at home but he gets emabbaressed in public. I think he may like it. I am getting kind of sick of buying diapers. Also if he is on the computer and has an accident he asks me if I can change him. Should my husband change him or just me.  Does anyone have websites or stories like this? HELP

[2happykids]

not being rude but why is he still in diapers at age 10

[margypops]

Take off the Diapers, unless he ahs a medical problem and is unaware he is wanting to go,he should change himself and also take himself to the Bathroom,Never change him in Public, let him be in control of his own Body unless he cant be,Get him proper underwear, if he wets them thats okay tell him to go and change them, discuss with him and tell him that he has to do it by himself.

[Madeline461]

You are NOT alone.
My 8 year old, very healthy, bright and sensitive son will only have a bowel movement if he has a diaper on.
He is very private and embarrsessed about this.  He is very aware that when I change him, he knows that it is not right.  He cannot talk about it, as it upsets him greatly.
I have been to his pediatrician so many times about this, I have lost count.
He has chronic, severe constipation, and has been able to hold himself for up to 10 days.  He has had all of the help possible, with laxatives, softeners, etc...
No matter what I do, my son will not sit on the toilet to poop.
Sorry, the ONE time he did, he was crying, tewrrified and held himself for almost 2 weeks afterwards, leaking into his underwear around the impacted stool that accumulated.
  I believe it is called Encopresis.  That is what his pediatrician says.
My daughter, now a teenager, never once had a problem with using the toilet.
I am so sad for him and feel extremely helpless.  I am seriously considering therapy.
I have also been told that he WILL grow out of it.
Emotionally he is quite young (about 6 1/2, not 8 yrs old), but he is very intellegent, funny and a wonderful, loving child.
I understand your frustration.
I can only say i can understand that this can happen, but I have no idea as to what you should do.
Although, i do think that he should change himself at 13 years of age.
BUT, again, who am I to judge, I do not know your child or the situation.
good Luck and God bless,
Katie

[101D]

i Think your husband Should Change Some of This diapers .

[bertaserra]

Why did your son mess and wet diapers?  Did he does on pourpose? or has he got something wrong? Go to the doctor
At his age is normal to ask you if you can change him cause he feels protected and sure. Don't punish or spank in the butt to mess diapers or pants.
i dont know if he uses disposable diapers or pull ups. but pull ups are very easy to put.
i've got a 6 years old nephew that still mess his pants in few ocasions and i change him.

[margypops]

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[mrmlhurst2]

you not alone my 13year old is still wearing diapers, i toke him to the doctors and had all the test's done and hes not got anything wrong with him but he doesnt want to learn how to use the toilet but he just wont use it, He has his diapers changed by the nurse at school. your not on your own.

[counter345]

You're not alone. I am 13 years old and I had Encopresis from ages 4-5. What happens is that the bowel sort of changes shape, and it seperates from the poo into 2 types: extremely liquidy (the stuff that comes out) and the very dry and lumpy (the stuff that is too dry and big to come out)