Detailed reuseable nappy question...not for the faint hearted...

HappySad

flea72 wrote:

fleece doesnt absorb, its used as a liner to let the wee pass through, and catch the poo

i wouldnt bother trying to boost pants to make them more absorbent - its going to take a while, but its best just to let them wet themselves - however if they have no control, then they arent ready to potty train, so i wouldnt even bother trying yet - leave it a couple of weeks, and then try again

this time of year is great for potty training, just let them go bare bum, put the potty in an easy to get to place, and then let them learn to try and hold it long enough to get to the potty - outdoors is best (saves accidents on carpets) - they have to learn how to stop themselves weeing, if they are naked they can obviously see and feel it running down their legs, so it teaches them what muscles they need to use, to try and stop midflow, then they know what they need to do, to hold it, until they get to the loo/potty

hth flea

Thanks for the advice. Your advice sound like the ones given in the Gina Ford "Potty train in a week" she also says that you have to wait until your child is ready before trying to potty train.

I will not bother with the fleece now as you have said. My son is only 23 month old and he is showing no signs for potty training.. I am just trying to prepare myself with the skill and knowledge of what to do when he is ready.

Gingham_Ribbon

We've never used liners. Before he was on solids it all got absorbed so they went in the washing machine like that. (Seriously, 8 or 9 times a day. I ask you!)

Now I still don't use them and if it won't plop off the terry I hold a corner, stick it down the loo and flush. May take a couple of goes but it works. Although I would have the nappy bucket by the loo so you're not trying to take a sopping wet, whiffy nappy down cartpetted stairs or anything! (I have been known to leave nappies like this in the bath while I get the bucket, then get side tracked only to have someone come to the door... :eek: )

Edit Oh and my son has been telling me sometimes when he's weeing and just before he poos so thanks for the potty training tips. I'm going to start when we get back from our hol at the start of September. :eek: :eek:

bylromarha

katiepops wrote:

Just wait till you're potty training and you have to try and get copious amounts of poo out of big boy/big girl pants!

Kate

I know I can do that one...I'm a reception teacher by trade. There are some great stories I could share about kids who wouldn't tell staff they'd pooed themselves, then sat on the carpet for story time.

The poor boy was quickly sniffed out and needed help to wash between his shoulder blades...

Anyway, thanks for all the tips. Good to see these liners work for you all. My boy is only 1 year old, so not too late to invest in them. He's stopped bf this week (his birthday present from me!!!!) and onto cows milk, so I'm hoping the poo may squidge together a little bit more now.

Any good places you can recommend buying them? I've only looked at ebay so far and don't have an old jumper to cut up...are ebay prices too much for what you get?

Murtle

no help, but I've just worked out that bf means baby formula, not boyfriend

:rotfl:

crutches

or breast feeding???!!!

bargainaddict

My friend bought a fleece blanket from Ikea, cost her £3 and she cut it up to make her liners. Her baby, our Goddaughter has the most amazing terry nappies, with animal prints etc. There was nothing like that when mine were little, just those boring white squares! This thread is brilliant, bought back lots of memories of plastic knives for scraping and smelly buckets in the corner of the kitchen. good to laugh out loud!!!

fairylights_2

Go to the local market fabric stall (or John Lewis, as they have FAB patterns!) and buy a piece about 20 cm long. That way, you only have to cut one way rather than all the way round, and it's ever so cheap! I would measure how long the nappy you want to line is so you get about the right size, though, as lots of little oddments are really frustrating. Unless you want to start using reusable wipes too.

Good luck!

Savvy_Sue

bargainaddict wrote:

This thread is brilliant, bought back lots of memories of plastic knives for scraping and smelly buckets in the corner of the kitchen. good to laugh out loud!!!

Do you know, I can still 'see' the galvanised iron bucket with an ill-fitting lid my mum used to use when my siblings were little - and my baby bro is only 3 years younger than me! I think she used to have to boil it on the stove, certainly at some times, maybe the washing machine (twin tub) went on the blink!

Fortunately the smell has passed into oblivion ...

Gingham_Ribbon

Savvy_Sue wrote:

Do you know, I can still 'see' the galvanised iron bucket with an ill-fitting lid my mum used to use when my siblings were little - and my baby bro is only 3 years younger than me! I think she used to have to boil it on the stove, certainly at some times, maybe the washing machine (twin tub) went on the blink!

Fortunately the smell has passed into oblivion ...

:rotfl:

It amazes me that so few people use washable nappies when you consider what our mums and grans had to do! All we have to do is bung them in a washing machine and hang them on the line! A bit of poo flushing pales in comparison to the boiling and scrubbing they did!

bylromarha

Murtle
Crutches

Ikea...can't go there as I have no will power when it comes to tealights, organisers and other things we don't need, but I feel I have to buy!

Will check out the local market. Thanks again for the tips.

Reusable wipes...now there's a thought. I guess you only use them in the home?!