Pull ups

JC9297

I don't think pull-ups are meant to be a substitute for nappies and aren't meant for children that are not ready for toilet training. They are a more a safety net for children that are using the potty/toilet that may have accidents, particularly when out of the house. Just use proper disposables until he is ready to ditch the nappies.

nottslass_2

Don't have anything useful to add re the pull ups,but just wanted to say congrats re the pregnancy:j

delain

Congrats on your pregnancy

I second what people have said about the Tesco ones, twins had these till they were quite old (I was terrified they'd have to go to school in them :eek:) and we didn't have any leak issues

honeypop

I think some people are getting confused by the term pull-up. 'Proper' pull-ups, as in the Huggies Pull Ups, are not a nappy substitiute, they are for aiding toilet training by not being as absorbent and letting the wearer feel they are wet.

The Pampers ones are Easy-Up pants, and are just as absorbent as a nappy and the same as a nappy in every other way except that you pull them on instead of stick them up at the sides. I know Tesco and Asda do their own ones of these, and they too are not toilet training nappies, simply the nappies that pull on.

So if OP is using Pampers, I would assume they are the Easy-Ups, and those posters saying the child shouldn't be in them if not ready for toilet training and that they are not as absobent as a normal nappy are on the wrong path, because they are the same as 'normal' nappies. It is the Huggies ones that are different.

OP, try a different brand, it may be that the fit just doesn't suit your child. My DS takes a size 4 in the Easy-Ups (and the supermarket brand ones) and some makes fit different to others. Tesco are a bit better, and Asda come up larger on him. He was a 5 in normal nappies but when moving to these ones, we had to go down to a 4 for a good fit.

He's 2 and my 6 month old is in size 4 nappies too, so my husband saw we only had size 4 nappies and assumed that any nappy could be used on either child. Couldn't work out why the Easy-Ups were massive on the baby even though it was a size 4!

rainbow81

I don't know about all the different makes but if you want to try Huggies they were half price in Morrisons when I went in yesterday. My son uses them at night (too old for nappies but has special needs so it works for him). He is of a slim build too and I find they fit well.

tiamai_d

honeypop wrote: »

I think some people are getting confused by the term pull-up. 'Proper' pull-ups, as in the Huggies Pull Ups, are not a nappy substitiute, they are for aiding toilet training by not being as absorbent and letting the wearer feel they are wet.

The Pampers ones are Easy-Up pants, and are just as absorbent as a nappy and the same as a nappy in every other way except that you pull them on instead of stick them up at the sides. I know Tesco and Asda do their own ones of these, and they too are not toilet training nappies, simply the nappies that pull on.

So if OP is using Pampers, I would assume they are the Easy-Ups, and those posters saying the child shouldn't be in them if not ready for toilet training and that they are not as absobent as a normal nappy are on the wrong path, because they are the same as 'normal' nappies. It is the Huggies ones that are different.

OP, try a different brand, it may be that the fit just doesn't suit your child. My DS takes a size 4 in the Easy-Ups (and the supermarket brand ones) and some makes fit different to others. Tesco are a bit better, and Asda come up larger on him. He was a 5 in normal nappies but when moving to these ones, we had to go down to a 4 for a good fit.

He's 2 and my 6 month old is in size 4 nappies too, so my husband saw we only had size 4 nappies and assumed that any nappy could be used on either child. Couldn't work out why the Easy-Ups were massive on the baby even though it was a size 4!

Easy-ups are not as absorbant as a nappy of the same size, they have less absorbancy padding plus with the shape of them they have a habit of pulling down when wet so the next pee leaks out.

Lots of reviews online will agree with me as does the pampers helpline when I called to complain about that very issue. They have their use, but you end up using more and since they already cost more, its a lot more expensive.

Nicki

Thanks for all the views. I have asked DH to pick up some regular nappies on the way home and will try these tomorrow to see if they are better. He managed to have a poo leak today, to both knees which was the clincher!

Washables were definitely easier IMO though it has been nice not to have to put a nappy wash on today.

tiamai_d

Nicki wrote: »

Thanks for all the views. I have asked DH to pick up some regular nappies on the way home and will try these tomorrow to see if they are better. He managed to have a poo leak today, to both knees which was the clincher!

Washables were definitely easier IMO though it has been nice not to have to put a nappy wash on today.

I didn't want to mention the poo leaks... It's okay till you feed them weetabix then its all over... literally.

Nicki

tiamai_d wrote: »

I didn't want to mention the poo leaks... It's okay till you feed them weetabix then its all over... literally.

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I've missed you tiamai! How's your littlest one? About the same age as mine if I recall correctly!

tiamai_d

Nicki wrote: »

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I've missed you tiamai! How's your littlest one? About the same age as mine if I recall correctly!

She just turned 2 on the 6th there.

I've missed you too Nicki!