Toddlers in reusables...

[xxbeckyxx]

How long do your reusable nappies last your toddler before you change them? When Lizzie's in disposables they easily last 6 hours without irritating her or leaking so we only do a nappy change at lunchtime or an extra one if she does a poo.
But I don't trust reusables as much so I change her every 3 hours or so. Just wondering how often every one else changes theirs?

 

[Alexandra84]

I always change my daugher as soon as she's wet so our nappies used to last about 30min-1h which is how long it would usually take her to pee (we did the same in disposables or reusables so never had a 'they don't last long enough' problem). Now however she becomes cranky when she needs to go and we can put her on the potty and catch any pee/poo there, so dry nappies last anywhere from 1-6h (longer in the night) and we have stopped going through so many.

I don't think that it's very good parenting to just leave a wet nappy on your child until it's 'full' or leaks, even if it is not irritating your child, for hygene reasons at the very least. I mean you wouldn't like to wear a wet nappy yourself for 6 hours, would you? Or how about a wearing a sanitary towel until it's 'full'? I'm sorry if this upsets people but I really think that it's a lazy, horrible practice that teaches children that it's OK to be wet all the time. My baby was always changed straight away and expects to be dry, clean and comfortable all the time in both disposable and reusable nappies, and would therefore never put up with just being left for 6h .

 

[AugustMum]

Personally I think thats a bit OTT ^^^ And I don't think it's bad parenting to leave a nappy on either.

Anyway...with reusable I will easily get 4 or sometimes 5 hours out of the nappy before it becomes very wet. As toddlers get older they'll hold their wee in for longer so unless they go crazy on the liquids (which occassionally Paige will!) they might only wee every 2 or 3 hours. Ive tested that by leaving her nappy off for a few hours at a time and she hasn't had a wee.

As long as there is a layer between your LOs bum and the nappy, so a fleece liner or something them it wont agrivate them as all the moisture will be taken away.

 

[Alexandra84]

How can it be OTT to change wet nappies and not just leave them on? Nappy rash was unheard of before the introduction of disposable nappies mainly because cloth nappies would be changed as soon as they got wet (unless you were happy hanging around a crying uncomfortable baby). Now however its considered almost normal to have nappy rash and incidentally there are lots of parents leaving wet disposables on for as long as possible .

For anyone who is happy to leave wet nappies on their children why not try it yourself . It is only fair to know what your child feels when wearing a wet nappy. You can get an adult nappy and give it a go . For cloth users I would recommend putting a wet cloth wrapped in a fleece layer in your underwear and wearing that for a few hours and seeing how comfortable that is. If you feel perfectly fine then great, if not then perhaps changing your child more often would be a good plan...

 

[l_maclean]

Nappies are designed to draw moisture away from the skin, so the nappy shouldn't be wet or uncomfortable!!

Also I work with adults with incontinence issues, and most of them don't change pads instantly, they change them when they feel wet - which is not after one little pee!!!

Xxx

 

[Alexandra84]

So how many prefer to change them straightaway? Somehow my daughter can feel wet in disposables after just one little pee! And will get very upset if she isn't changed...

 

[Esoames]

I change Isla when she's whinging or had a poo, so some days she goes from half 9 am until 4/5pm but its never sodden like it is over night. Nappies have never bothered her, her bum is always dry and touching the nappy I don't get wet.

At between 9-20p per nappy some cost cutting has to be made somewhere. I would never leaver her longer than necessary but she doesn't whinge!

Please don't think anyone is a terrible mother, as the welfare of their child is the most important thing. We know our children and if they don't need changing don't do it!!

 

[l_maclean]

So how many prefer to change them straightaway? Somehow my daughter can feel wet in disposables after just one little pee! And will get very upset if she isn't changed...

I think so babies are just really aware of the fact that they don't want to be in a nappy they've just gone it. G is very adamant when she wants changed, she grumps a bit, then total silence the minute she's on a change mat. A girl I work with had her daughter dry at 9months because she point blank refused to go in a nappy!! To the point she was causing herself bowel probs!

Maybe you just have a clever one. Xxx

 

[Elfs Mummy]

M let's me know when she wants changing normally if she's had a poo or when she starts to feel wet her nappys still dry and I put it on her at 7am. If I were using reusable nappies I'd do exactly the same change when they seem wet. If she's not uncomfortable I wouldn't worry x

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[xxbeckyxx]

Thanks guys, I was just asking in case I was being over cautious with the resuables - I very rarely dare take her out wearing one because I don't trust them iykwim!
I am using more now any way because I'm giving her time with them off every 2-3 hours (to give her practice sitting on potty) and always put a fresh one on after.
Alexandra, I knew as I typed that that some people would have a problem with it, but that's your opinion and it's fine Lizzie is perfectly happy and would let me know if her nappy was bothering her. When she was younger she was changed every 2/3 hours or so but now she can let me know if she wants changing.

 

[clairebear22]

When Jack was a new born I changed him roughly every 2-3hrs unless he pooed.

I change Jack roughly every 4 hours during the day now so he'll be changed as soon as he wakes at 7ish, then again at 11ish and 3ish unless he poos inbetween those times. He has one on after his bath at 7ish and won't get changed until morning at 7ish so 12hrs later. He's never had nappy rash and hasn't been changed through the night since he was about 2 months old.

Each to their own but changing so often is surely a waste of money and I personally wouldn't find the time to keep changing him!

Never used reuseables on Jack but did on a minded child and he went a good 3-4hrs in his without any leaks x