I was 8-9 when I stopped wetting my bed. I had been trained until I turned 5 and my parents divorced.For some reason this triggered nightly enuresis.
It was not too long before I found myself back in night diapers and plastic pants
. Looking back I can understand my moms reaction. She had all she could do to survive, working two jobs and being heart broken.
Our washing machine was an old wringer type and the dryer was a clothes line. I can't imagine washing sheets, blankets, pajamas, and underwear every day with this equipment. Neither one of us was thirlled that I was back in diapers but I know it saved her a lot of work. That was her plea to get me to wear them.
Was always curious as to how many other wore diapers for bedwetting back in the 50's,seems it was not too common.