One of the most common requests we get concerning other
magazines, is for more information on the various articles that
have appeared in a number of Australian glossies recently.
Probably the most sought after is the People story that helped
to get Wet Set off the ground. With apologies to those who have
already seen it, here it is for all to read.

Aussie teenagers are wetting themselves over the latest fad
wearing nappies to school. Hundreds of soppy youngsters are
rebelling against society by turning up for class in baby-daks
and letting rip wherever nature calls. The rash of nappy wearing
gives 'misunderstood' youth a naughty way to hit back at adults,
politics and anything else they can think of.

'It really freaks the oldies out,' one nappy-chappy told People.
'And it's all ours. We thought up this idea ourselves. Some kids
shit and piss in them to be animals and impress everybody.'

A Melbourne Mum who exposed the bizarre teen craze wrote to
People about her two teenage kids who wear nappies under their
school uniforms. 'My 16-year-old son has always been nappied at
night as we have never been able to control his bedwetting,'
said Mrs X. (She did not want to be named.)

'And his younger sister has occasionally asked for a nappy when
feeling a bit off-colour. I encouraged it as it avoids wet beds
and makes them feel more comfortable and independent. But
recently I've noticed that both have worn their nappies to
school and elsewhere.'

When Mrs X confronted son Roger, he happily admitted that he and
his mates were all wrapped in nappies. 'Roger claimed all the
kids were wearing them,' she said. He said some kids are fed up
with the acute embarrassment of wetting themselves. Then he
indicated that kids were sick of being treated like babies, but
if adults were going to treat them that way, they'll act that
way.'

The shrinks and sociologists say teenagers feel they've lost
control of their lives and their future. It's symbolic,
therefore, that they lose control of their bladders as well. The
rebel theory might sound like swaddle twaddle, but does have
statistics showing that about five per cent of Aussie children
regularly piddle their pants, and about half of them are over
15. That was before the stressful recession. Now it seems that
most kids are skint, and because they can't spend a penny at the
shops, they'll spend it in their daks instead.

Mrs X's sister, a high school teacher in another state, has
noted the high number of teenage pants-piddlers and nappy
wearers. Now schools are actually admitting the problem exists.
Mrs X told People that one noted private school sent a
newsletter to parents about kids peeing in their pants.

'The handout stated that students prone to wetting themselves
should use protective pads - nappies - to ensure proper
hygiene.' she said. 'Toilet training may soon be unnecessary if
this continues.'

This is all timely advice. Now, when caring parents send their
teenagers off to school, they should ensure that along with
their textbooks, loose change for video games, cigarette
lighters and Batman comics, the kids have talcum powder and a
pack of disposable diapers.