Aaron drove to the nearby grocery store and Jess helped him to buy both some plastic mattress covers and packages of pull-ups for Jack, getting some stuff for her house for him to use when he stayed over. For her kindness, Aaron paid for both their shopping before they left. After dropping Jess back at her house along with the packages she would be keeping at hers, Aaron drove back to his apartment building.

He parked and took the bags of shopping up to his apartment and left them in his room. He did however remake Jack's bed with one of the plastic mattress cover sheets. He also found an empty plastic water bottle that he washed and rinsed out well. Before leaving to pick up his son from school he did change from his suit into more comfy jeans, t-shirt and sweatshirt.

Later that afternoon, Aaron picked up his son from school at 3pm and drove back to their apartment. As usual Jack was his happy go lucky self not having any worries about what happened in the nights.

Once they'd got back into the apartment, Aaron knew he needed to talk to his son before they left for the 5.30 doctor's appointment. He picked up the empty water bottle and put it on the coffee table.

"Hey Jack, buddy, I need to have a talk with you so can you sit down on the couch?"

"Did I do something wrong dad?" Jack and Aaron sat side by side on the couch but turning so that they could face each other."

"No buddy you didn't do anything. I promise. But we need to talk about your accidents at night…."

"I don't know what's happening dad. It was only 2 times but I can't help it I swear….please don't be mad at me…"

"I promise I'm not mad buddy I just want to help you. You see I want to make sure there's nothing medically wrong to cause to start wetting your bed so I've got you an appointment with Dr Frost at 5.30 today. He's just gonna check you out to make sure there's no reason that we don't know about. If there's not then its just a phase you're going through at the moment which you will grow out of."

"I feel fine dad. Plus I saw him a few months ago for my yearly check up…"

"I know you are most likely fine. I just want him to make sure you haven't got an infection or anything. If not then we'll just have to deal with it until it stops…"

"Okay I guess. Will you be with me?"

"Sure I will. The doctor might want to talk to you by yourself though as I'm sure he's seen a lot of other kids in the same situation. I'd only be right outside in the waiting room. I promise."

"Will you go in first by yourself and explain things to him for me? I think I'll be too embarrassed to tell him myself…."

"Sure. I got us a longer than normal appointment and you can wait in the waiting room while I go chat with Dr Frost and I'll tell everything. That okay buddy?"

"Yeah. Thanks dad."

"But before we go, I need you to go pee in this bottle. They need a urine sample to test for infection and everything so next time you need to go pee, take that bottle into the bathroom and go in that instead of the toilet. Okay?"

"Erm…okay…."

"I know I promised you buddy that I wouldn't say anything to anyone, including your aunt and that your bed wetting would be our secret…."

"I remember you telling me that on the first night…."

"Well Jack the thing is I need help trying to figure out how I can help you deal with the situation as I have no idea what to do."

"Everyone needs to ask for help sometimes. Isn't that right dad?"

"That's right buddy. So you see I ended up having a chat to Uncle Dave about not know what I can do to help you. He suggested a good idea which included Uncle Spencer. So I talked to Uncle Spencer and, because he knows what you're going through, he's gonna come around after we get home from the doctor's office and you and him can have a good talk by yourselves. I promise to stay out of your way and whatever you guys say to each other will be between yourselves. Would you be okay with buddy?"

"Yeah. Uncle Spencer understands. I'd really like to have a guy who's been through it to talk with."

"That's good. And whilst you guys are talking I thought I'd order us a pizza and, for helping you, I promised Uncle Spencer he could share the pizza."

"Yeah, he'd deserve it. Thanks dad."

"There's one more thing and I promise I only told Dave, Spencer, the doctor's secretary when I made the appointment for you and this other person. No one else knows I promise. You see, because you stay with her so much and I never know when I'm going away so you could have to stay with her at any time, I had to tell Aunt Jess about your bed wetting."

"You told Aunt Jess. But she's a girl…."

"Yeah, but I had to tell her so that she knew it might happen when you stayed at her house. She promised to help you like I've been doing and she won't ever be mad at you and will make sure it's no big deal. She loves you and just wants to help you. I figured if you knew Aunt Jess knew you might have accidents at house you wouldn't have to worry if it did happen when you were sleeping in her house as she would know and could help you deal with it. I hope that's okay buddy. I'm sorry I broke your trust but I needed to ask these people as I didn't know what else I can do to help you deal with the bed wetting."

"So only me, you, Aunt Jess, Uncle Dave, Uncle Spencer and the doctor's secretary know I've started wetting my bed? No one else knows?"

"Nope that's it. I promise no else knows. None of them will tell anyone I promise, especially your Aunt Jess. She'll happily keep your secret safe."

"Okay I guess. I really don't know what's happening though. I promise I'm not doing it on purpose dad…"

"I know that buddy and I just really want to help you in having to deal with it."

"Okay. What time do we leave for the doctor's?"

"We need to leave by 5 to be in plenty of time. I'll even take a small backpack to carry the bottle with your pee in into the office so that no one will see it."

"Thanks dad. I don't really mind you told them 4 people. I'm actually glad I don't have to worry about wetting the bed at Aunt Jess's if she knows it might happen. I'm glad I don't have to tell her myself as it's real embarrassing and awkward to talk about, especially to a girl…."

"I know that buddy. Don't forget Uncle Spencer is coming round later so you can talk to a guy who's experienced what you're going through. He also said that not only will he come round later so you 2 can have a good chat, but that you can talk to him anytime you need to about your bed wetting."

"He said that?"

"Yeah buddy he did. Uncle Spencer cares about you and just wants to help you deal it with it."

"Can I still talk to you though, even though I know you never wet your bed?"

"Of course you can buddy. You can talk to me about anything at anytime. You know that don't you?"

"Yeah. Thanks dad. I'm glad your being so awesome and understanding about it. I just really want it to stop as I hate being soaking wet every night."

"I know you do buddy. And I hate that you have to go through it. I really hope it stops soon as well. But there is one more thing. When I was talking to Aunt Jess today, she suggested a solution for you until you stop wetting the bed."

"What's that then dad?"

"Come with me to my room and I'll show you…."

Jack followed his dad to his dad's bedroom and he took a package of pull-ups out from one of the bags.

"It's a special kind of underwear that's specially designed for kids that wet the bed that you wear under you pj's. They should keep your bed and pj's dry and should allow you to sleep through the night. You'll just have to get up a little earlier than you do at the moment so that you can take a quick shower before school. Would you at least be willing to try them tonight?"

"If they keep my bed and pj's dry I'll try them…."

"Good boy. I knew you'd understand. And because Aunt Jess helped me buy them, she bought some herself so that she has some at her place for you to use when you're staying there."

"I only have to wear these things at night though don't I dad?"

"Yeah of course buddy. You are dry in the day so don't need them. They are only for night time. And if you'd rather, I can keep them here in my room so that when you have a mate over, they won't see them."

"What about if I go to a sleepover?"

"If you go for a sleepover then you just wear one under your pj's like you do here and throw it in the trash can in their bathroom when you get up. If it helps I'll let their mom know ahead that you are needing to wear a pull up at night. I'm sure the friend's mom would understand and might even help you keep it a secret from any other friend's who are also staying over at the house. And also she'd know that you would need to take a quick shower in the morning. These pull ups are designed to be almost invisible under pyjamas so your mates shouldn't realise you are wearing one."

"Okay."

"I promise you only have to wear these whilst you are going through this bed wetting phase. As soon as it stops and you stay dry at night, you can stop wearing them. Okay buddy?"

"Okay dad."

"I did also buy a couple of plastic sheets that can be put under your bed sheet to protect your mattress at night. I've already made your bed up with one of the sheets. But none of your mates will see it when they come around as its under the main bed sheet. And when you have a mate stay over here, you can use my small bathroom in the morning and throw your wet pull up in my trash can so that your mate won't see it."

"Okay dad. Can these things stay here in your room so that my mates won't see them when they come over?"

"Of course buddy. I'll keep them in the bottom of my wardrobe and you can just come get one before you put on your pj's at night. In the mornings you can just throw the wet ones in the trash can in the bathroom. And I'll buy more as and when you need them. The same also goes for your aunt. I'll ask her to keep her supply of them somewhere a mate wouldn't see them but where you could get to them when you needed to wear one."

"Thanks dad."

"No problem buddy. I'm only here to help you. So you're not mad that I told 4 people when I'd promised you that I would keep your secret?"

"No. You needed to ask for help so that you could know how to help me. I like it that Uncle Spencer knows and will talk to me and I like it that Aunt Jess knows in case I have a problem at her house."

"That's my boy. Now its already 4pm, we need to leave by 5, okay buddy?"

"Okay dad."

"Don't forget when you next have to pee you need to go into that bottle…."

"I won't forget. You'll still hide it in the backpack until you give it to the doctor though wont you?"

"Of course buddy. Apart from me, you and the doctor no one else will see the bottle."

"Thanks dad."

"No problem buddy. Now why don't you go watch some T.V until its time to get ready?"

"Okay."