GoodNites

Goodnites (Drynites in some countries) are a way of managing bedwetting. Goodnites are absorbent disposable diapers, manufactured by Kimberly Clark, (makers of Huggies diapers and Depend Briefs) made primarily for children and teens who still wet the bed at night. They are marketed toward people from 6 to 20 years of age though older people sometimes wear them as well). They can also be used for daytime protection as well.

Goodnites pull-up and off like regular underwear, so they are convenient for children to wear every night even if they only sleep wet occasionally. They have the absorbancy and construction of a diaper, and the appearance and feel of underpants. They are not recommended for children who cannot feel the need to urinate or for fecal incontinence. Besides their use for bedwetting, Goodnites are often used on long car trips with only infrequent stops possible, or any other activity where trips to the bathroom may be limited.

In the past, many children and parents of children who use Goodnites have complained about their absorbancy. Users complained that the pants leaked if one sleeps (and wets) on their side, or if they were wet too quickly. They also leaked quickly if they got too full, which would happen often with heavy wetters who quickly outpaced the pants' limited absorbancy. The complaints peaked after the 2001 redesign, when the pants were made to fit more discretely, at a cost of absorbancy. The absorbancy issues were fixed while at the same time making the pants even thinner, however, with the introduction of gender specific extra-absorbancy areas in the 2004 redesign. Now, Goodnites are more absorbent than ever, and more discrete than ever.

Kimberly Clark currently markets 2 types, each available in 2 sizes: Small/Medium(40-85lbs) and Large/XL(80-125lbs).

Girls' Goodnites have butterflies printed on them, and are more absorbent in the middle than the front or back. This style was introduced Summer 2005. The previous design, the first gender specific pant for girls, featured flowers. These were introduced in 2004.

Boys' Goodnites have ATVs printed on them, and are more absorbent in the front than in the middle or the back. They also have extra room in the front, for a boy's anatomy. This style was introduced in Summer 2005. The previous design, the first gender specific pant for boys, featured BMX bikes and baseballs printed on them. These were introduced in 2004.

Prior to 2004, Goodnites were unisex, plain white garments with only a faux tag printed at the back of the pant. Many people preferred the plain white Goodnites. Many others prefer the gender specific variety. Still others think they should make both. There were 2 (possibly 3) variations in unisex Goodnites, explained below.

The original goodnites hit the national market sometime after 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 origionally came in 2 sizes: Medium(45-65lbs) and Large(65-85lbs). In 1999, they introduced a new size, XL (85lbs-125lbs and up). These were the most absorbent, and the most obvious to wear, Goodnites.

In 2001, Kimberly Clark redisgned the Goodnites slightly, and introduced what is known as the Trim Fit Goodnite. They also introduced the short lived Small size(30-45lbs). The Trim-Fit Goodnites are smaller, thinner, and less absorbent than the original Goodnites. These Goodnites were made to fit slightly smaller people than before. They also didn't rise as high at the waist, making them fit more like real underwear. The most noticeable improvement was that they were thinner than before, and now nearly invisible under clothes. The downside to this was less absorbance. Many kids paid the price for no buldge at night with wet sheets in the morning. The general opinion overall is that Trim-Fit Goodnites fit better, look better, and are more discrete, but the lower absorbancy nearly destroys the gains.

The third variation is the rumored "Test Market" Goodnites. Many people claim to have seen or used them, while others doubt their existence. These were allegedly released in 1994 in a few markets. They were different from the original goodnites in a few ways. They lacked the faux-tag, and they were lined with plain plastic, instead of the cloth-like cover on the other variations.

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