No nappies!!! Listen to radio 4

Sarahsaver

On radio 4 womans hour, you can go to the r4 website and 'listen again', they are talking about not using nappies at all! This is common practice in many countries. Extreme moneysaving?
I think these are extremely interesting ideas but having had kids I would not have had the confidence or the staying power to do this.
Apparently even tiny babies give 'signs' that they need to wee or poo.
My kids still do, it's MUUUUUUUM! I NEED A WEE!!!;)

Queenie

My dh is 48yo and he *still* tells me he's off to the toilet!!!

Spendless

I read about this recently in She magazine.

I took my daughters nappy off at weekend and yep she told me she said
"mummy yuk, yuk" as she pointed to the brown object on the carpet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RACHIE77

OMG! Can you imagine the mess, I guess its okay if you are outside in the summer but in the Winter months it would be a nightmare! I've got a 12 week old baby and a 14 month old baby and they certainly keep me busy - am I supposed to stare at them for these vital signs so I can pre-empt them wee'ing - or worse - lol! --- hee hee hee I'm shuddering at the thought of this money saving tip - grin!

Lillibet_2

I read an article about this last month in either prima baby or parent & baby magazine, it's all about potty training them from birth! Apparently it is really common in third world countires. Not sure I fancy trying it, more stressful for Mum than baby I imagine!

BG_Porgy

We used to let ours wander about in the house with the nappy off to let the air about their bums and give them a break from wet terry nappies.............often it would end up as a game of 'hunt the jobbie' ( ask Edinburghlass if you need a translation) you could smell it, but could you find it ?

BG Porgy

gremlin

Queenie wrote:

My dh is 48yo and he *still* tells me he's off to the toilet!!!

PMSL

My OH usually gives small signs like picking up the newspaper and disappearing for an hour!

gremlin

BG_Porgy wrote:

often it would end up as a game of 'hunt the jobbie' ( ask Edinburghlass if you need a translation) you could smell it, but could you find it ?

BG Porgy

I know that feeling - but did you ever catch them playing with it!

Mine did

System

I know that feeling - but did you ever catch them playing with it!

Mine did

The widget or the jobbie?

BG_Porgy

Extruded thro' their toes was the worst I think


then there was the floater that popped up in the bath when his big sister was in it as well....!
I will stop posting on this subject just in case either of them finds out

BG Porgy

Poppy9

I did wonder how they managed in third world countries. So how exactly do you train a baby?

I have posted before that I think disposable nappies are so nice and comfy these days that there is no incentive for babies to potty train. A friend told me try really cheap and nasty nappies (poundstretcher 50p for 100 - ok I exaggerate ) anyway after a couple of days of these dreadful things hanging around the knees nappies were consigned to the bin for ever. Friends and family have also tried this method and it seems to work.