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Made to feel awkward for asking Nursery to use own nappies

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SunSeaLover · 18/07/2025 18:51

DD has been at nursery for a few weeks now and I feel that the ‘cheap’ nappies they use are contributing to her having nappy rash. I politely asked at the reception earlier if from Monday, I can bring in the nappies she usually wears at home and they essentially said it would prove too challenging to keep track of and therefore they couldn’t accommodate this . They said no one else has ‘complained’ (I didn’t complain and was perfectly polite).

I felt really awkward and as if they felt I was being difficult. This surely isn’t that hard a request to support?

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Corgi2023 · 18/07/2025 19:20

That's a big red flag to me. Very unreasonable of the nursery not to accommodate that request. Is it a big chain of nurseries by any chance? Our nursery asks us to bring our own and they have spare ones they use.

FrostiesAreCornflakesForPeopleWhoCantFaceReality · 18/07/2025 19:16

They’re being awkward. Ridiculously so. It’s quite common for babies/toddlers to use one brand of nappies/wipes over another due to nappy rash. When my older 2 went to nursery they had to have their own supply of nappies, wipes and formula as did all the other babies/toddlers. Each pack was labelled and kept in their own little basket/cupboard space. It’s not that difficult.

JackJarvisEsq · 18/07/2025 19:15

I’d also be wary that communal nappy cream is being used. That’s a huge no no

Stade197 · 18/07/2025 19:12

When my LB was at a childminder she used her own nappies, they gave him bad rashes so I supplied my own and she was happy and managed to use them but still use her own nappies on the other children she minded.

My son is at a nursery now and toilet trained but when he was in nappies everyone supplied their own nappies and wipes and just wrote our children's names on them in sharpie

Insist on them using your nappies, its not fair on your little one to be sore from rashes, they can easily use your nappies they are just being difficult

SpanThatWorld · 18/07/2025 19:02

steff13 · 18/07/2025 18:55

I'm surprised that you don't have to bring your own already. Here in the US it's common for you to bring your own diapers. And they never struggle to keep track of which diapers belong to whom.

Most nurseries in the UK ask you to bring your own
Each child at my kids' nursery had a basket with nappies, wipes, cream and spare clothes.
Really not tricky

SnugMintFawn · 18/07/2025 19:01

YANBU! My nursery uses Sainsbury’s own brand nappies but they clearly said when we joined that if we weren’t happy with those we could provide our own. I’d find it a bit of a red flag that they can’t keep track of who needs different nappies… presumably they have to keep track of individual nappy creams, sun creams etc?!!

crumpet · 18/07/2025 18:58

Tell them you’ll write your DD’s name on the nappies with a sharpie so that it will be easy to tell

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 18/07/2025 18:58

Well you can’t just leave her to keep getting nappy rash, so either they accommodate you or you change nursery. I’m questioning the ethics of a nursery who would prioritise their convenience over a babies well being.

ScrewedByFunding · 18/07/2025 18:55

I guess they will need to make a space for your nappies at the changing station and then remember each time that your child needs a different nappy. Not impossible but I understand why they dont want to start that otherwise they'll have everyone starting individual requests.

Motomum23 · 18/07/2025 18:55

Just tell them your dd clearly has an allergy to the nappy they currently use as it's causing her to develop a rash - they cannot refuse that (and BTW it would not be difficult to keep track of who's nappy is who's)

steff13 · 18/07/2025 18:55

I'm surprised that you don't have to bring your own already. Here in the US it's common for you to bring your own diapers. And they never struggle to keep track of which diapers belong to whom.

legoplaybook · 18/07/2025 18:53

That's a very reasonable request.