Does not work correctly,

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work correctly, November 29, 2014

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A mom (Bloomington, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This item did not work correctly. We gave it a few tries and then it was too late to return it. The alarm went off at all times, for no reason. I do not recommend!

Wanted it to work...Didn't stay attached. Not sure if it is user error or product design

2.0 out of 5 stars Wanted it to work...Didn't stay attached. Not sure if it is user error or product design., October 27, 2014

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Moore Family (Benton, KY) - See all my reviews

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I'm not sure what we are doing wrong...what an 8 year old boy does with an electronic taped to his underwear prior to falling asleep is kind of difficult to tell. He would claim it wouldn't beep. I would test it and it would. The sensor was often not attached to his underwear despite using more than one adhesive. I have quizzed him repeatedly about him removing it, he claims he's not. Again, just hard to tell. We all wanted it to work...back to the drawing board.

The clip is too stiff and inflexible

2.0 out of 5 stars The clip is too stiff and inflexible when. It ..., October 7, 2014

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Lindsey Baker - See all my reviews

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The clip is too stiff and inflexible when . It is tearing the neckline off of my daughter's tee shirts when we put it on. The bracket to attached to the device keeps popping off. Very difficult to put on and take off. Lindsey Baker

This product only works some of the time.

2.0 out of 5 stars This product only works some of the time. My ..., October 1, 2014

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Trina (Westerly, RI) - See all my reviews

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This product only works some of the time. My son is getting very upset that it does not work all the time for him. It is upsetting

It worked didn't work all the time. My son would pee and it didn't always go off.

1.0 out of 5 stars One Star, September 4, 2014

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Samuel Fairbanks - See all my reviews

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It worked didn't work all the time. My son would pee and it didn't always go off.

Extremely Flawed Design. Does Not Work For Kids Who Move In Their Sleep

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Flawed Design. Does Not Work For Kids Who Move In Their Sleep., August 26, 2014

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Vicki Green "Auntie V" - See all my reviews
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Based on the reviews I was excited to try this product for my nine-year-old son. I wish I had actually read the reviews from the verified purchasers because my problems are similar to theirs. The design is so flawed that it simply does not work. We have had it an entire week and it has not stayed on once through the night.

My son moves around a lot when he sleeps. Knowing this, I read the FAQ sheet on the company website and was prepared to use more flex tape and to have him wear two pairs of underwear. Unfortunately, this still didn't help the sensor stay in place. Furthermore, the plug that attaches to the alarm kept coming unplugged. I taped the plug to the alarm, but it still did not work. I even sewed a small pocket into his pajama t-shirt to put the alarm in and secured it with Velcro. Every morning his bed was wet, the sensor was off his underwear and the sensor was unplugged from the alarm. I don't know that anything will work at this point. The "clip" that it comes with is absolutely ridiculous. I also don't want to spend more money for an armband, especially if the thing becomes unplugged anyway.

It's unfortunate because my son was really excited about having an alarm to help him stop wetting the bed. It's hard enough being nine and wetting the bed. Having a tool that is supposed to help, but doesn't work is an additional blow to his self-esteem.

I contacted the company this morning. I'm hoping that they will refund my money. In hindsight, I wish I had gone with an alarm that has a mat on the bed. Unfortunately, we had to scrimp and save for this alarm, so I will not be able to purchase one any time soon.

Bottom line: For any kids who moves when they sleep, this is definitely not the alarm for you.

(The old Malem alarm worked great for my oldest son,

1.0 out of 5 stars (The old Malem alarm worked great for my oldest son, August 5, 2014

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Angela O Chaplin - See all my reviews

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We bought this alarm for my youngest son to replace an old Malem alarm we used for my oldest son that is no longer working. (The old Malem alarm worked great for my oldest son, and we loaned it out to 3 friends who also successfully used it. I guess the sensor started getting corroded after being used by 4 kids, which is why we need to replace it). We decided to give the Chummie alarm a try because it was less expensive than the Malem alarms, but we have been very disappointed with the Chummie. We are returning it and will buy another Malem alarm instead.
Our complaints about the Chummie alarm: First, they claim the sensor is soft, flexible and will mold to your body. No so! It is very large, rigid and my son thought it was really uncomfortable to wear (he's a side sleeper and it poked into his skin when trying to sleep that way). Second, the sensor does not stay attached to my son's underpants very well, even when we use the Chummie adhesive strips. My son moves around a lot when he's sleeping, and the sensor ends up coming off, which makes it completely useless! He wakes up soaked in pee but the alarm is not going off because it's no attached any more. To get it to stay on, you have to use lots of adhesive tape and then put a second pair of underpants on over the top of the sensor. That's fine when you first put your child to bed, but it's a HUGE inconvenience when the alarm goes off during the night and you have to help your half-asleep child get out of all that wet clothing, go potty, put dry undies back on, and reattach the alarm sensor. NOT pleasant task at 2'oclock in the morning!
I do not recommend this alarm!!! Pay a little more and buy one of the Malem alarms. Their very tiny sensor is extremely easy to attach to your child's underpants, and it will not be noticeable to your child when they are sleeping. Their sensor will not accidentally come off and it's very quick to reset after it goes off in the middle of the night. No adhesive tape required!