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Someone please explain to me the benefit of nappy pants?

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PerspiringElizabeth · 30/07/2023 07:17

I mean the fully absorbent taped-nappy alternative, nothing to do with potty training.

I have just changed 1.5yo DD’s taped nappy while she was standing watching tv - pj bottoms down to knees, whip nappy off, quick wipe, put new nappy on. Took about 10 seconds.

In a nappy pant situation I’d have to lie her down, take trousers off, wriggle new nappy on and up, pull up trousers. On a day out I’d have to take her shoes off, to get her trousers off, to get her new nappy on??

Also nappy pants aren’t adjustable at the waist so surely that’s a con?

I have 3 kids and have never understood what I’m missing with the nappy pant love, and I feel dumb 😂

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Tumbleweed101 · 30/07/2023 08:33

The pants type are much harder when you work in a nursery, especially in colder months when you may need to fully remove shoes, trousers and an all in one puddle suit for numerous wriggly children and get all twenty done by lunch!

Yea2023 · 30/07/2023 08:37

RecklessBlackberries · 30/07/2023 08:19

From about 10 months onwards, my baby wouldn't lie still enough for taped nappies. They ended up taped wrong and leaking. He mainly wore dungarees with poppers in the crotch/legs so no difficulty getting the nappy pants on and off.

When they're wearing trousers and shoes, they are more annoying. But I still find it easier than expecting him to stay still enough to tape nappies properly.

Yep, this was us.

I rem a mate offering a nappy change at a party and coming back flustered + red faced 20 mins later, DC clothes askew.

I hated changing DC nappy - it was a fight. DH and I used to draw straws.

DC loved it btw. First smile and laugh was while changing nappy.

Yea2023 · 30/07/2023 08:38

It didn’t occur to me that nursery would find it harder.

They never said but if they did I would have sent tab nappies.

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Lindy2 · 30/07/2023 07:39

I used to be a childminder. Pull ups on a child were always a bit of a pain. The change takes much longer with having to remove shoes and trousers completely. They never seem to work as well as a nappy either.

You only have to remove one trouser leg. Just pull the other through

CupEmpty · 30/07/2023 09:18

You have clearly had very compliant children. I couldn’t get the normal taped nappies on my wiggly DD from about 10 months. She would thrash about like she was trying to escape being murdered.

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Porridgeislife · 02/11/2024 12:59

As long as you’re not dealing with poops, there’s need to remove the trousers/shoes/socks. Just one side.

They fit better and don’t give my daughter a wedgie that taped nappies seem to now she’s older.

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