Rubber Sheets

We've gotten great waterproofing things from both Linens 'n Things type places and Target. They haven't been rubber, but they have worked well.

I know this doesn't answer your question- I really have no idea where you can buy rubber sheets, but I did feel called to respond to your request. I emancipated from foster care at 18 after spending 10 years in the system. In that amount of time I pretty much saw it all- bed wetting, fire starting, etc. Some of the children that you will encounter are very traumatized and wounded. I'm not trying to discourage you- but I think that you are wise to protect your home when inviting these very scared and nervous kiddos into it. May God bless you as you embark on this exciting journey. Adoption is a miracle and a wonderful way to begin the family that you are wanting. Learn to play the game- it's tricky.
Best wishes to you!
A.

With summer coming (actual rubber sheets are hot) go to One Step Ahead. They have a really nice one that holds alot of fluid and is not made of plastic.

My daughter still has this problem and i got a plastic sheet at Walmart. The sheet is on a twin daybed, it is a little big so you have to tuck a little bit extra on the corners. I am sure other places like Bed, Bath, Beyond might have better fitting ones. But the one I got works great!

Hi C.-
You can buy rubber (plastic) sheets at Walmart. I believe they are sheet protectors. It's a fitted sheet that you can put over your mattress pad or directly over the mattress. We've used them for our 2 older kids after they were potty trained. We'll use one again when we get our youngest potty trained. Hope this helps! C. M

I have plastic covers on ALL beds in my house (the little ones tend to crawl into bed sometimes). They cover the entire mattress and zip closed on one end. I get them at Target and they are less than $15 each depending on size. Also, the waterproof pillow covers someone else mentioned are life savers when you have a vomiting toddler! The pillowcases can be washed and air dried and the mattress covers we usually wipe down with disinfecting wipes.

My son is still in the potty training phase so I know what you mean. I bought this mattress protector which is a fitted sheet that goes over the mattress when I bought his twin bed a few weeks ago. He has had a couple of night accidents and its perfect! Easy to wash, comfortable to sleep on, and the fitted sheet and blankets I got for his bed fit right over it with no problems. I bought it at Mattress King located @ 990 S Abilene St Aurora, CO 80012.

Hope this helps.

You should be able to buy them in any store in the bedding area. We have two twin size beds and both have the rubber under sheet. I believe I bought them at Target. My sons just fits over the mattress, and my daughters you have to put the mattress inside and it zips up around the mattress. Walmart probably carries them too.

We use a sheet protector. It goes on top of the mattress pad and is not fitted - its smaller than the mattress. I think it's easier to wash and it had a soft, fabric side that you place up, so it's not so hot as a plastic or rubber only.
also, I read somewhere to make the bed twice...Put on the protector and the bottom sheet, then do it again. That way, in the middle of the night you can just strip the top layer and put them back into bed.
And, something I never needed to know, but....fleece pajamas will hold in most of the wetness - a good option for winter.

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I appologize in advance if this post offends, but I was compelled to reply.

Foster Care and bed wetting don't go hand in hand. If you are going to be getting a kid with that problem, you should be told by the social worker (if they are doing their job) and if you don't think you want to deal with those issues then you have a right to request a kid without those issues. Yes, kids in foster care often have issues, but it is unfair to them to generalize like that. And making them sleep on rubber sheets (which are hot, sticky, and uncomfortable) just because they are from foster care, and foster care kids, "often wet the bed," is insulting and disrespectful to the child. If their issues warrant such action so be it. If not, don't assume.
You should focus on loving and caring for them, not stigmatizing them becasue they were a ward of the state.

Wetting the bed is a symptom of specific problems, not all problems.

Just to make sure my thoughts were not way off base I called my mother who has been a social worker and special ed teacher for more than 25 years, in the Denver/Boulder area. She confirmed my sentiments.

It would be good to have a set of plastic sheets on hand, but I would not put them on the bed until they are needed (if ever), because that could make an already new and unfamiliar situation uncomfortable as well. Stay away from rubber sheets. If you want to get the mattress covers that just look like normal ones, but have and obsorbent quality, that is ok, but again don't assume they will wet the bed just because they are foster kids.

I bought some at Target for my 4 year old's twin beds.

They also have pillow cases made of simiar materials that zipper over your pillows. Then you'd put normal covers over the pillow. I find it helps keep the actual pillow cleaner from drool and runny noses. Plus, you don't have to worry about disinefecting them after a bad cold.

Congrats on the adoption!

I bought a waterproof mattress pad at Wal Mart. It is fitted around the sides and the top is vinyl on one side and cloth on the other. I think it is meant to have the cloth side up, and would need to be washed along with the sheets if there is an accident. But my husband put it on upside down once, and I suppose the vinyl side could be wiped with a clorox wipe instead, if it were facing up. It worked great for my first child, so I bought 2 more for my second, so we now have a spare.

C.,

Please know that even children who have been in a loving home their entire lives, with 2 parents, sometimes wet the beds. Not only is a waterproof mattress pad great protection for the mattress, but pullups (diapers that fit like underwear) are great protection and are made for children even to 8-10 years old. My son will be 6 and still wets - it seems to run in our family. Be careful when putting the waterproof mattress pad in the dryer as then can tend to melt (just the fitted sides) and then be difficult to use going forward.

Best of luck and many blessings!

Bed bath and Beyond has theses water proof pads that we have used when potty training our little ones! They are great and washable too.