It depends on how bad it is, but normally I just change them, quickly wipe them down with a towel or a baby wipe, then get them back to sleep. (not forgetting to pull the sheets off before I go back to bed myself) My dd's do get rather upset when they wet the bed, so its more about keeping them calm, and getting them comfortable there and then, they can shower in the morning really.
But if my dh suggested I bathe them there and then, well next time it happens he can get up with them and do it. Im sure he'll only try once before he understands why I try to do minimal at the time.
Each child is different so far.
- DD change of clothes/bed and then straight back to bed. Shower in the morning after she wakes up properly in the morning. Does not like being woken up at all!!
- DS1 has to have a shower because he is such a clean boy and is devastated and beside himself when he has wet himself, clean clothes/bed and then settled back in bed.
- DS2 is still in nappies but is a huge wetter so change clothes/bed cleaned with wipes when nappy changed. Settled in our bed. Shower in the morning.
I've never thought of wiping them down at night time, let alone showering or bathing! Am I a bad mother??? We only do washing of body parts if there is vomit involved. If just bed wetting, just a change of clothes, change whatever bedding required and back to bed.
To be completely honest I never thought of showering them in the morning, either. They mustn't be stinky enough for me to notice?
OP, I never thought of showering DS until his usual bath/shower time until DH suggested we do it in the dead of night, hence my post! We can be 'bad parents' together! DS HATED having a sponge bath this morning and flat out refused a bath or shower, so unless I can really smell him, I'm not going to push for a shower/bath until his usual time.
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