GoodNites

GoodNites (DryNites in the UK and its commonwealth realms) are a way of managing bedwetting. Goodnites are disposable diapers which mimic underwear, manufactured by Kimberly Clark (makers of Huggies diapers and Depend Briefs), and sold under the Huggies brand, designed for children and teenagers who experience bedwetting.

Goodnites are very similar to Kimberly Clark's Pull-Ups product. This makes the product convenient for children to wear every night even if they only sleepwet occasionally. They have the absorbency and construction of a diaper, and the appearance and feel of underwear (like Pull-Ups). They are not recommended for children who cannot feel the need to urinate or for fecal incontinence. They are intended for use for children from four up to fifteen years of age.

The original design was a blank, unisex diaper which came in three different sizes. The smallest size was for children up to the age of seven or eight, with a medium size for children aged seven to ten and a large size for children and teenagers up to the age of fifteen.,

The most recent design of Goodnites for Girls feature a butterfly and flower pattern. This design was released in 2008. Previously they have featured ballerinas (2007), pixie fairies (2006), butterflies (2005) and flowers (2004). GoodNites for girls are most absorbent in the middle.

The most recent design of Goodnites for Boys feature Soccer Players. This design was released in 2007. Previously they have featured Dragsters (2006), ATVs (2005) and BMX Bicycles (2004). GoodNites for boys are most absorbent in the front.

Kimberly Clark currently markets 2 types, each available in 2 sizes: Small/Medium (38-65lbs) and Large/XL (60-125+lbs).

Product History

Prior to 2004, Goodnites were unisex, plain white garments with only a faux tag printed at the back of the pant.

The original Goodnites were released in 1994. They were slightly larger, longer, bulkier, and more absorbent than later models. These were plain white, with a faux tag printed at the rear, to help kids know which way to put them on. These originally came in 2 sizes: Medium (45-65lbs) and Large (65-85lbs). In 1999, they introduced a new size, XL (85lbs-125lbs and up).

In 2000, Kimberly Clark redesigned the Goodnites by making them slightly larger than their predecessors. In 2001, a "Cloth-Like Cover" replaced the previous cloth cover, but the overall design of the pants remained the same. In 2003, the physical size of the GoodNites shrank a bit, though were still larger than the ones offered in the 1990s. Later in that year, the "Trim-Fit" style debuted, leading to a drastic reduction in padding thickness and the overall size of the pants. In spring of 2004, gender-specific Goodnites appeared with customized absorbency zones for boys and girls. Medium Goodnites became Small-Mediums and were designed to fit kids 38-70 pounds. Large and Extra Large Goodnites were combined into one size that fit kids 70-125+ pounds.

The 'medium' size has now been withdrawn completely, with the age-bands of the small and large size extended to bridge the gap. The small size is for children aged 4-7 years, with the large size suitable for ages 8-15. However, despite the revised age brackets, the new large size (ages 8-15) is the same as the old large size (ages 11-15) and is just as absorbent as before. It is claimed that the large size will comfortably fit up to a waist size of 32", with some users reporting that it will fit up to a waist of 36" at a stretch. Due to the product's stretchiness, it will fit a waist as small as 20". The L/XL size is equivalent to size 14-16 underwear (citation needed)

Although the girls' and boys' versions are similar, the padding is slightly different. The girls' version is more absorbent in the middle than the front or back, with the boys' version being more absorbent in the front than in the middle or the back. The boys' version also has extra room in the front for a boys anatomy. It has, though, been reported by some consumers that the girls' version is more suited to boys who have gone through puberty, due to the position of the landing area.

Introduced in 2007 were the new Goodnites Sleep Shorts. They are a product designed to look and feel like boxers or shorts yet be absorbent as a diaper. Some people have reported that they are smaller than the comparable "brief" style. They are a solid blue/green for boys and a pink for girls. The outer covering is cloth-like to look like a boxer-short, but inside is a plastic diaper. The short cover can be easily lifted by the wearer much like a skirt, revealing a diaper that looks similar to a regular Goodnites diaper but without the cloth-like lining or graphics; in this way, Goodnites Sleep Shorts are much like traditional diapers. Many teenagers wear these without wearing any pants or other boxers over them. Early reports indicate that the shorts are slightly more absorbent than the briefs, but are also more expensive. The underwear in 2008 were released as "The Most Absorbent Yet."

External links

* [http://www.goodnites.com/ "The GoodNites official product website"]