Reviews are sooo mixed! I want this for a 3 yr old who sometimes wets through diaper at night. Is it waterproof or not?? Thanks!
114705
Yes, this is absolutely waterproof. My three old wets her bed regularly and it does not seep through to the mattress. I can guarantee that. We bought two, to have an extra to remake the bed. I am about the order more for my sons bed right now.
114706
Because reviews are mixed in regard whether the bedpad is waterproof or not, i would not trust it. I do not own one, but I recently purchased a new bed and that cover was offered as part of the package. I declined to have it, but I was shown a sample and the waterproof element was demonstrated. From what I could surmise, the pad may indeed be waterproof, but with use, it may develop random weaknesses and allow liquid to pass through. My suggestion would be to purchase some waterproof underpads (often sold for incontinent patients) for the bed, and place a pad or two UNDERNEATH the 'waterproof' mattress pad. That way you would have a little extra insurance against a 'pee bed'. The pads would last a long time I would think. You could also fold a shower curtain or plastic table cover to the appropriate size needed and use that under the pad... you can get the thin cheap ones at the dollar store.
1607039
I'm not sure how well the waterproof mattresses work. I never had any. But this cover works excellent. I would think in the middle of the night it would be easier to just remove this cover and slip on a new sheet rather than having to clean up the mattress and make the bed again. My son (4.5) has accidents in the middle of the night every now and again, and it is not fun when it's 67 degrees in the house at 3 a.m. (It's been a COLD winter)! I clean him up, strip his sheet and cover, remake the bed and I'm back in bed in 1/2 hr! They will usually only have one accident a night, so you'll make it to the next day when you can wash the cover and get it back on the bed before the next night. I'm not sure how well the waterproof mattresses work. I never had any. But this cover works excellent. I would think in the middle of the night it would be easier to just remove this cover and slip on a new sheet rather than having to clean up the mattress and make the bed again. My son (4.5) has accidents in the middle of the night every now and again, and it is not fun when it's 67 degrees in the house at 3 a.m. (It's been a COLD winter)! I clean him up, strip his sheet and cover, remake the bed and I'm back in bed in 1/2 hr! They will usually only have one accident a night, so you'll... » Read More I'm not sure how well the waterproof mattresses work. I never had any. But this cover works excellent. I would think in the middle of the night it would be easier to just remove this cover and slip on a new sheet rather than having to clean up the mattress and make the bed again. My son (4.5) has accidents in the middle of the night every now and again, and it is not fun when it's 67 degrees in the house at 3 a.m. (It's been a COLD winter)! I clean him up, strip his sheet and cover, remake the bed and I'm back in bed in 1/2 hr! They will usually only have one accident a night, so you'll make it to the next day when you can wash the cover and get it back on the bed before the next night. « Show Less
725553
No. It will seep out the side. You need a diaper cover for each insert. And you'll likely need 2 inserts to keep the cover from getting super wet.
1089136
My 3 year old had 2 accidents and nothing has leaked thru. I have washed and dried it 2 or 3 times and still no problems. Yes I would return it
679799
I don't know, but I'm finding that it's not actually waterproof. My daughter peed in the night and it went right through.
188924
It's definitely not 100% waterproof. We had the same thing happen with our puppy. I holds the majority of the water/urine, but until your pup gets a little mor potty trained I would have a backup underneath it. These hammocks are also nice, because you can just throw them in the washer and dryer! Overall, we really love ours.
1832874
Waterproof not sure, but it is durable. I drop a lot just not in water.I think a kid would love it.
1996096
I use two soakers under the material that is in the diaper. My son is now 18months and we use these for bed time, they make it most nights with out leaking! Would buy again in a heart beat! Only down fall is that they do tend to hold the urine smell and need to have an extra rinse or a vinegar boost every 3-4 washes.
137475
While I haven't had the occasion to put the item to the waterproof test, I would expect it to be waterproof. However, I do caution that the material (seemingly some sort of vinyl/vinyl-like material bonded to fabric) is extremely thin and wonder if its durability would be adequate to meet the needs of an active 5-year old.
415650
Hi Megan- I also bought these to use over my child's underwear at bedtime, as he is fully potty trained in his conscious hours. Unfortunately, they did NOT keep the wetness in. They leaked pretty much every night. If the elastic around the thighs and stomach are tight enough to hold back wetness, then they hurt him. If they were remotely comfortable, they leaked. These are basically useful for those kids who are almost making it to the potty, but needs those few extra seconds. Hope this helps. Good luck.
1876565
I just bought one again recently and had it on a cot overnight in some very light rain. It did NOT keep the water off the cot or out of the tent. The ONLY reason I was not soaked was because I had a thermarest pad inside the tent which kept me out of the water 1/2" of water that collected in the bottom of the tent.
1992052
I recall my younger children wetting the bed with this product ... and the mattress did stay dry. Unfortunately, after removing the encasement so many times to wash it after their accidents, it rendered the product useless. I think one of them the zipper broke and one of them melted in the dryer. We did end up replacing them after the accidents stopped. But to answer your question, I think the mattress got damp, which means it's not entirely water proof .. but it's close.
848011
No, it isn't water proof. My dog had bladder surgery and I allowed her to sleep on my bed as she has all along. She had an accident and wet the bed. I had to wash the cover. It is very comfy though... you might be able to find a waterproof sheet to put over it.
579593
i'm not sure if it will work for an older child but my daughter is 5yr old and she just stopped wetting the bed and i have not had any issues with leaking...i have a tempurpedic mattress that she sleeps on and it has worked perfectly.... i do have a tempurpedic brand cover, the terry type cloth one that does absolutely nothing, it does not work. i hope this helps
1858572
Its not on the top of diaper. I used it over the underwear when I did potty training. It does not absorb the water. Suppose if there is an accident and he does it through his underwear this water proof pants will hold it for a little time so that its not a mess in your house. But this water proof does not hold it for too long as they dont absorb the water. Within few minutes after noticing that my son made an accident I immediately took him in to the bath rub.
1785687
I bought waterproof covers just in case but the mattress itself has a vinyl(?) case that is non-removable. I've had to put a sheet over just the mattress when I've run out of waterproof covers and it didn't seem to be affected by a pee-accident at all... I just cleaned it off and it was fine, it didn't feel like it had been penetrated.
1895382
The mattress is covered with a white plastic cover. Technically, it is waterproof, but I wouldn't want to have to wipe it down and dry it off every time there's an accident. We use the waterproof naturepedic pads so you can quickly replace the sheet and pad. You wouldn't need two pads though - the waterproof pad alone is fine. Also, I had a couple of the portacrib waterproof pads (flat, not fitted) that I used when the full crib pad was being washed. I just put it in the center and never had a problem with either child wetting around the edges of the crib. It's possible of course but probably worth the gamble if you want to save some money and avoid buying extra pads.