To think pull ups are just nappies.

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I see all the time that people say 'we're potty training, he's in pull ups not nappies'

They're exactly the same thing.

Huggies have done an amazing job with the marketing.

I really believe it's why people are training their children later and later and struggling when they do so

As I understand it there are pull ups (just nappies but helpful to teach children to pull up their own nappy/ pants) and training pants, look like nappies too but they are less absorbent and encourage child to notice the wetness after a wee and most children will dislike that sensation so they avoid seeing in the training pants.

Maybe your friends mean they are in training pants….?

I agree, they're nappies with elastic sides.

People train their child later because mums are less likely to be home ft, nappies are cheap and potty training is a pain in the arse. We used washable nappies and it was definitely a bigger incentive to potty train.

Plus people are less likely to be firm enough to get their kids to stick something out when they're disinclined to do it.

That said, I can't get that worked up about it.

Huggies pull ups which are what everyone means, are just nappies.

Training pants used to be a thing, they're cotton underpants with triple layer cotton in the gusset.

They don't tend to be around much these days - mores the pity.

I've always found the opposite. People on here talking about their child being in nappies overnight then told "they're too old, they should be in pull-ups" as if they're different. Then the OP clarifies they are pull-ups, just calling them nappies because they are.

We always called them nappies.

Training is a complete pain in the arse for about 2/3 days if done correctly.

I'm currently on day 7 of training my second child. Day 2/3 I could have easily cried with frustration. I believe most people quit then instead of keeping on going through hell.

IMO pull ups are crap and nowhere near as absorben as nappies. I had to use them ar night for one of my DC as she took a while to be dry at night but they were a waste of money as she Was soaking every morning.
Not sure about for potty training. Mine went straight from nappies to pants during the day.

We only ever used them at night once potty training. We call them bedtime knickers. But yes they are just nappies in a different form.

I've never ever heard anyone say "they are on pull ups not nappies". What boring conversations to spell out the obvious

Unfortunately pull ups don't really work for many kids as they feel exactly the same as nappies when on. I do believe theyre not exactly the same though - are they thinner and less absorbant? We did a week of naked bottom half at home and cracked it before aged 2.5y every time. I do understand that this is hard to do with both parents more likely to work ft, but I also think there is a "sweet spot" between 2y and 3y for most kids and missing that window can make it even harder as bladder size, busy-ness of family life, stamina, ability to argue etc increase.

I've never heard of this. My son has been in pull ups since he was 4 months old. I don't like tab style nappies.

I've never heard anyone say their child is toilet trained or training unless they're wearing nothing under their clothes or are in pants, except for through the night.

No, other brands do pull up nappies that aren't training pants, and some like Huggies do pull up training pants. They are completely different thing, both exist in disposable or cloth versions.

I’ve never heard this either. DD was in pull up style (well nappy pants I think they were called!) for a while before potty training because we found them easier once she got to a certain age - I never thought of them as being a ‘step up’ from nappies, just a different format.

She trained at 2.5 but at nearly 4 she’s still not dry and night and nowhere near ready to be. We use pull ups at night now, once we started potty training we bought a different brand for nighttime with different designs on and called them nighttime knickers - that was so SHE didn’t get confused really, I know they’re still nappies 🤷‍♀️

We used them for both kids during potty training on days when they were at the childminder. It meant they could take themselves to the toilet if they needed to, but if they had an accident, it was easier for her.

With DS2, who had bowel issues, the consultant recommended that he use them longer term. Again, so he could gain that bit of independence. He was completely trained with wee within days of starting, but he was nearly four before we could ditch the pull-ups for poo. He got absolutely no warning, and had very loose stools due to his condition, so the pull-ups were a lifesaver. They allowed him to have some independence, in spite of his condition, and to take himself for a wee when he needed to, and 'go for a try' for the other.

So, whilst they are nappies, they can be a really useful part of potty training, and using them doesn't mean you're not potty training your child.

Of course they are just nappies. My children used pull up type nappies for their own children all the time, from a very young age as they were easier to change. You do have to tear them down the side before you take them off on case there is a poo. They had to get a supply of tab ones for nursery as the nursery wanted to change without removing trousers.

YANBU about the pull-ups, I never really understood them.

YABU about training later, within reason. Given the choice between a battle at two and a day at three, most will choose the day at three.

You're on day 7 of training! Most people don't have that kind of time, I had zero desire to use a week of annual leave mopping up wee. We used a long weekend for each child and then they were back into nursery after the three days in pants.

I thought the pull-up type nappies (still same material) were for when babies got too wriggly/wanted to stand up and then the flimsier material ones were for potty training (because the DC could feel the wetness).

I've potty trained DC both ways - straight to pants and in pull ups and they both got potty trained eventually.

I hate pull ups! When potty training mine went from nappies to pants - no point in an interim period of nappies with an elastic waist that make a huge mess unless you rip them apart at the sides when changing.

Agree that there is no difference at all between nappies and pull ups. Total waste of money and inconvenient.

I couldn't get worked up about it either way and don't really care what people choose to use, call them or when they potty train.

This is what we did. DS1 was around 9 before he was reliable at night. So we called them nighttime pants. We never put them on during the day. As soon as we started we just left them bare bottomed in the house and in pants with lots of spares if out

Pull ups mean you don't trash a nappy when the child needs to sit on the potty. You can pull up afterwards.

The child sees them as big kid pants so makes an effort to go to the potty.

With pull ups child can sit on potty before and after every meal without needing a nappy change.

It's a huge difference in my opinion. Gives the DC some control, too.

Let's you do a car journey with security against accidents.

I'm not sure what's wrong with them to be honest.

And I've used cloth nappies as well.

They don't make any mess when you rip them. My son has been in pull ups since he was 4 months old because I find them better than normal tab nappies and nice and comfortable for a very active child as they're elasticated and soft all the way round his waist.

Not sure why they'd be a waste of money or inconvenient, I think they're fantastic and comfy.

Nappy pants are great, you're supposed to rip the sides!

My friend took them off like pants after her son had a poo. What a state!

This was my undertanding too.

Pull ups are just easier to pull up when you have a toddler that doesn't want to lay still anymore.

Training pants are different as they let the child feel wet, but they hold it in a bit so you can still leave the house without them getting drenched if they do wee?

They don't make any mess when you rip them. My son has been in pull ups since he was 4 months old because I find them better than normal tab nappies and nice and comfortable for a very active child as they're elasticated and soft all the way round his waist.

Not sure why they'd be a waste of money or inconvenient, I think they're fantastic and comfy.

I hated the pull up nappies, I found them a waste of money and inconvenient as
you have to strip the whole bottom half to change them shoes and all,
they also sagged really easily on my children so I found I used loads more than regular nappies.

Never had any fuss with them