Someone recommended placing a wee pad under the sheet in my toddler's bed to contain nighttime accidents while potty training. Would these be too thick or stiff for that purpose? Don't want to make the bed uncomfortable. Someone recommended placing a wee pad under the sheet in my toddler's bed to contain nighttime accidents while potty training. Would these be too thick or stiff for that purpose? Don't... » Read More Someone recommended placing a wee pad under the sheet in my toddler's bed to contain nighttime accidents while potty training. Would these be too thick or stiff for that purpose? Don't want to make the bed uncomfortable. « Show Less
820087
They're very soft. I think they would probably work fine. Would not make the bed uncomfortable. That's a good idea. I wouldn't have thought of it.
820088
They are super absorbent and not that stiff. No more so than than the ones used for elderly in nursing homes.
820089
I honestly don't know, but since you have a toddler, I think that sounds like a good idea! They are thicker than other puppy pads, but most pads are pretty thin. These are wonderful;, and I don't think would be too thick at all. There is one size that is larger than these. I would definitely try them! They come in four sizes mine is the next to largest. The largest would probably be great for a toddler bed. Good luck! If you try them, write back and let me know if they worked! :-)
820090
Not at all, these pads are very flexible and you would not even notice it through sheets.
820091
The pads have a thin backing and the top is absorbent. The pads are soft and pliable--not very thick and definitely not stiff. I often put a pad on my davenport under a throw as my furry kids often sleep there.
820092
Nope. They're actually very thin. Would soak up the wet and protect the mattress.
1491739
I believe it is meant to go directly under the sheet. However, my baby flips over onto his stomach all night and usually sleeps mostly in that position...the mattress topper leaves terrible marks on his face so i had to put it under a mattress pad and sheet...
1381879
While I do have a mattress pad to completely protect the mattress, I have the carters keep my dry crib pad. It fits underneath the zipped on sheet and, even though it doesn't cover the mattress 100%, it's covers enough that most of my quick changes due to wetting through in the middle of the night is super fast. Obviously there are times in which I have to change everything, but a majority of the time I don't.
415649
I have had a slow start with potty training my daughter. She has only worn these once as she prefers to run around naked! We have not experimented with them at night yet, sorry.
424217
In spite of my old fashioned feeling that beds should have sheets, you're not going to get a fitted sheet to work in this. For a younger baby, I would just suggest laying a thin receiving blanket in the bottom ... for an older toddler, they're going to sleep however they end up settling down anyway, so I wouldn't use anything. The bottom can be wiped out easily in case of accidents ... just realize this is not meant for regular sleeping, but just for occasional naps and overnight trips.
1790374
Gosh, I bought these for my grandchild so I don't have them here. I can tell you these are not lap pads, they are large enough for a 2 month old to lay on without touching the sheet. Great sheet protection, soft to a babies skin and they wash and dry really well. Good luck!
488567
You're not supposed to do that because of a SIDS risk, BUT I've heard of people putting it under the fitted sheet and propping the infant up that way. Hope this helps and Good luck :)
17077
If you are talking about putting the topper on top of your padding that is built into your mattress, like a comfort top, then absolutely no problem. if you're talking about putting it on top of another piece of padding that might slip, I'm not so sure about that because this padding does move around some... very little but definitely a little bit. As for the sheet, the deep mattress sheets will fit very comfortably over this mattress topper. If you put it over topper and padding, it should still fit, but, of course, I'm sure it would be a very tight fit. Incidently, the topper is awesome!! My daughter had a very hard, uncomfortable mattress....brand new and harder than she thought it was going to be. It has completely alleviated the problem and I find her very bed very comfortable and I like the soft bed. Enjoy!!
1826364
I wouldn't use this if your kid is potty training. While it is washable, I would avoid washing it as much as possible since it does tend to fade and bleed when washed. Had to exchange the first one we bought due to this issue.
399972
We put a fitted sheet over the heated mattress pad always. If you didn't do that you would have to wash the heated mattress pad more often and that would be hard on it.
801778
Our daughter has used this mattress for four months (she is now 10 months). We do not use a waterproof pad, just a sheet. If there is ever anything wet on her sheets (formula, urine, etc) you can just use a washcloth. It has a very durable vinyl cover in my opinion.
1348885
Absolutely . . . the pad is designed to protect the mattress from wetness, and the crib sheet over the top makes it more comfortable fora baby or young child.
974577
I always used a receiving blanket or pad and just wrapped it around the "mattress" and secured it. At that age, my little one didn't move around wildly enough to disturb it. And I was right there the whole time.
1279099
We used it in the pack and play in our room until we moved our little one into the nursery/crib. That has a very thin pad. It worked great in there.
2188665
Puppy training pads-that's what I use them for-but if you needed underpads for beds they would work excellently for that also-they hold a lot of urine-they don't leak and they control the oder- I can't smell them evern after my 2 dogs have used them overnight-I highly recoment these pads
828955
Hi Michele - For best comfort you'll want a sheet on top. We never notice the pad while sleeping. It's working great.
2106476
I put it under the sheet or mattress pad ... it works great! It has some felt like strips on the bottom which help keep it in place. I'm not a "gadget" baby mama ... and this is my hands down favorite accessory for my daughter, other than our Bob stroller. I highly recommend it .. and it's awesome for traveling!