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I want to share this feedback from a mother of a child with special needs. I am happy that she chose the right alarm for her son. The reason that we carry such a wide variety of bedwetting alarms is that one style of alarm may work better than another, given your child and family’s situation.

Malem has designed two types of Recordable alarms. One is the wearable model and one is the pad style model that this mother describes. A recorded message, instead of an alarm, is a gentle solution for those who are frightened by loud sounds.

The Malem Bed Side alarm comes with a plastic mat that lies under the child. It should be covered with a towel or sheet to hold it in place and make it comfortable to sleep on. When the pad senses moisture, it plays a sound or recorded message to alert kids and parents that wetting is occurring. A pad style alarm works well if children prefer no clothing at bedtime or if the feeling of an alarm attached to clothing would not be tolerated.

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Taking your son to the toilet every 30 minutes must be a tremendous challenge. The difficult part of this is that it doesn’t pinpoint when he really needs to empty his bladder, which probably is less frequently than this. A moisture sensing alarm can pinpoint exactly when the wetting is occurring so you can help him to the toilet at the right time. When your son wets, the Malem Recordable Alarm (M05R) senses moisture and plays a message that you have recorded. Your message could be something like, “It’s time to go to the bathroom now”. Instead of a loud alarm, your voice or any sound that you choose would be played. This is also more acceptable in a small group or school setting.

The small Easy Clip moisture sensor is fastened to the outside of his underwear where you would expect the first drop of urine. The alarm unit can be clipped or pinned to his waistband, pocket or other convenient location. Once urine is sensed, the message will alert him (and you) that he needs to go to the bathroom. In many cases, the children learn to stop the flow quickly and ultimately head to the bathroom when the feeling is present.

Once your son has achieved daytime dryness, you can use the same alarm to help with nighttime dryness. If the recorded voice isn’t enough to alert him, this alarm also has 8 pre-recorded sounds and vibration that can be used.

Secondly, the alarms are all designed to be used to detect a small amount of wetness from cloth. Most of you know how quickly disposable pants wick moisture away from the skin. Alarms sense the moisture more quickly and your daughter will become more aware of the feeling of wetting if disposables are not used in conjunction with the alarm.

In special situations, such as lack of laundry facilities or working with a special needs child, using a disposable pull-up with the alarm may be the only option. The Malem alarm company does make a Standard Sensor that can sense moisture from a disposable product. A small slit is cut in the pull-up and the flat sensor is slid into the pull-up at the spot where you expect the first drop of moisture. This sensor can be purchased as an accessory with any of the Malem alarms. Another option is to use a pull-up over the Rodger underwear that come with the Rodger wireless alarm. The pull-up should not cover the transmitter that is attached on the waistband. The underwear would still need to be laundered once it becomes wet.

There are many different styles of moisture sensing alarms available. The Rodger wireless alarm consists of two pair of cotton specialized briefs with moisture detecting threads sewn in. The small transmitter simply snaps onto the waistband and the sound comes from a unit plugged into the wall. She would have to be comfortable wearing these briefs with the 1”x1” transmitter on the waist. They are no different than other cotton underwear and do not have a lot of elastic around the waist or leg openings.

If she prefers to wear no clothing or underwear to bed, a mat type alarm would work for her. This style includes the Malem Bedside or WetCall Pad Type alarm. These pads are placed on the bed inside a pillowcase or under a towel. Once the pad becomes wet, it alerts your daughter and you that she needs to get up and go to the bathroom. Over time, she begins to stop the flow of urine and get up more quickly. With this type of alarm, there is nothing that needs to be attached to your daughter. The sound unit could lay on her bed or be placed on a bedside table.

You can ask your daughter which she thinks she would prefer using, while reminding her that using an alarm is the most effective cure for bedwetting. If she’s ready to get to dryness, this is the way to do it.