Useful contacts
Absorbent pads and pants
Disposable absorbent pads are available in supermarkets and pharmacies. ERIC (see below) also has good ranges of machine-washable absorbent briefs for boys and girls that look like normal underwear.
www.ericshop.org.uk
Bladder and Bowel Foundation
The Bladder and Bowel Foundation is a UK not-for-profit organization that provides information and support materials for all types of bladder and bowel problems. Its resources include a range of booklets and fact sheets, available online to registered users, and a free confidential helpline staffed by specialist continence nurses and physiotherapists during office hours Monday to Friday.
Helpline: 0845 345 0165.
www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
Canadian Paediatric Society
Canadian Paediatric Society website has a question-and answer fact sheet on bed-wetting.
www.caringforkids.cps.ca/growing&learning/Bedwetting.htm
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC)
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC) has several very helpful leaflets on its website. Write to: ERIC, 36 Old School House, Britannia Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8DB. Helpline: 0845 370 8008 (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri).
www.eric.org.uk
National Enuresis Society and the National Kidney Foundation
The National Enuresis Society and the National Kidney Foundation are American organizations which have a website with features for children and lots of information for parents. www.kidney.org/patients/bw/index.cfm. A progress calendar for attaching stars can be printed from: www.kidney.org/patients/bw/pdf/adultscalendar.pdf
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