Thirsty Mat™ is a "natural" way to help with bed wetting and incontinence.             

No alarms, no medication, no stress ! Just a comfy mattress mat to sleep on.

The most important thing anyone who suffers from either bed wetting or incontinence needs is encouragement and support.

Reassure them they are not alone and they certainly don't do it on purpose. Motivate them by allowing them to become involved in the solution.

If you have a youngster who wets the bed and you want to introduce rewards for dry sheets, make sure your child plays a part in choosing the reward. 

 We recommend incentives such as a  special trip to the park, the swimming pool, extra play time or depending on the age of the child, a trip to the movies rather than chocolates or sweets.

Small treats along the way may be a good idea, but don't promise them in advance. Give them as little surprises when your child makes progress.

What ever you do, don't offer BIG rewards such as a new bike etc, because this will most likely add extra stress and will only make the situation worse.

Make sure brothers and sisters are included as part of the solution. This often helps them to be more patient and understanding that making fun of their brother or sister will also make the situation worse.

People who suffer from incontinence need to realise a leaky bladder doesn't have to rule their lives. Remember it is a medical problem they share with millions of other people.

The first important step they need to take is to seek professional help. The National Continence Helpline 1800 33 00 66 is a free and confidential service staffed by Continence Nurse Advisors and is available to anyone living in Australia.

Those people caring for a person with incontinence often find it one of the most difficult aspects of being a carer. Carers must also think of themselves because if they cannot continue, there will often be no care available.  

Help and advice is also available to carers by phoning the Commonwealth Carers Resource Centres on 1800 24 26 36.

Remember most children will stop wetting their bed in their own time and professional help is available to all incontinence sufferers.

What we have done with the development of Thirsty Mat™ is try to make these situations less stressfull.

Use your Thirsty Mat™ whenever and wherever possible.