How to stop overnight leaks for tall or big toddlers in diapers
Standard diaper shapes and sizes do not fit children in the 99th percentile properly, causing recurring leaks during nights and nap times despite trying multiple brands like Huggies pull-ups and Pampers 360 size 8 with extra inserted pads. This forces parents to constantly deal with wet waking conditions half the time and leaves them unsure of how to find an overnight solution.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Using overnight booster pads inside diapersDid this help you?
- 2Switching between different diaper brands and pull-upsDid this help you?
- 3Using smaller sizes of adult diapersDid this help you?
- 4Switching to specialized overnight pull-up brands like Goodnites or NinjamasDid this help you?
- 5Trying different diaper brands and overnight pull-ups like Goodnites or Rascals training pantsDid this help you?
- 6Using booster pads or Sposie pads positioned in the front of the diaperDid this help you?
- 7Sizing up diapersDid this help you?
- 8Changing bedding frequently and keeping waterproof mattress covers and spare pajamas nearbyDid this help you?
- 9Changing the child during the nightDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What is everyone doing for kids that pee a lot overnight?”source ↗
“I’ve done Millie moon overnight but they leaked so bad. Then switched to pampers overnights but now they leak too.”source ↗
“We are changing their bedding a lot!! 🤪”source ↗
“Sorry I meant to add we also tried Huggies pull ups and they leaked as well”source ↗
“My son is 2 and over the 99th percentile and we use pampers 360 size 8 at night with an extra inserted pad. He still wakes up peed on 50% of nights”source ↗
“We don’t have leaks every day but it definitely happens more than I’d like.”source ↗
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