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How old was your child when they went into 'pull ups' type nappies ?

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WSM · 22/04/2004 10:36

My DD is now 20.5 months. A few months ago she developed a penchant for putting her hands in her nappy and scooping out whatever was in there .

That has progressed now to undoing the tabs and pulling the nappy off at every available opportunity, meaning wet trousers at least 3 times a day. She usually undoes one tab fully so that the nappy is hanging off but it isn't easy to spot under trousers as until she does something and then onv I can see the discolouration etc.

I'm starting to lose my rag a bit with this and I'm wondering about pull ups nappies. I appreciate that taking them off when DD has had a poo isn't going to be pleasant (is it ever?!) but are there any drawbacks for using them with a child so young ? What age did yours go into them, if at all ?

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pollingfold · 22/04/2004 14:33

ROFL Jaybee with image of masking taped wrapped kid!!

bundle · 22/04/2004 14:36

dd1 still has a nighttime nappy, and FREAKED when i bought her pullups. back to v large pampers

Hulababy · 22/04/2004 21:08

DD had Pull Ups from about 13 or 14 months as I found them much easier.

ChicPea · 30/07/2004 23:36

Just found this thread and I have a question:

If Pull-Ups are used when out and about and toddler not lying down for the change, do you still wipe the nappy area with baby lotion or a wet wipe after a wet nappy? Or do people now not worry if the nappy area isn't rashy and therefore it doesn't need cream. Just wondering...

Heathcliffscathy · 30/07/2004 23:46

omygod...ds is only nine months and he is in pull ups as he hates lying down for nappy change...all of yours are much older...i still put him in activefit at nightime as i reckon less leaky, but has made life much easier as i can do the cleaning whilst he is lying down (chewing somethign i've given him) and then sit him on my lap to put the nappy on...halves the lying down time...not for even remotely potty training reasons (of course not) just he seems to find it all a bit easier. i don't really understand the controversy (is there one?)...except for the really big one which is that ds should be in non-disposables in order to save the planet and my soul...i'll do it soon i promise

Heathcliffscathy · 30/07/2004 23:46

not chewing food, chewing a chewy teething thingy...

strangerthanfiction · 31/07/2004 12:37

My dd's a bit skinny, especially in the hip area and I find the pull-ups fall down all the time and / or leak. Apart from that I actually quite like them as they seem less bulky and easier to put on.

strangerthanfiction · 31/07/2004 12:38

Sorry, forgot to mention that dd's 21.5 months and I first tried pull-ups about a month ago when there wasn't any of her normal ones in the chemist.

Slinky · 31/07/2004 20:41

I've never used a "Pull-Up" with my kids - they weren't around when DD1 and DS1 were in nappies, and I just didn't bother with DD2 (too set in my ways by then).

Since working at the nursery, the b**dy things drive me potty!! They're OK when taking off as you can rip the sides, but putting a fresh one on takes forever as you then have to remove trousers, meaning you have to remove shoes. During the winter, most of the girls wear tights, so you have to remove shoes then tights -whereas with a "straightforward" nappy takes half the time!

Ooops sorry for the rambling - don't get me started on the parents who bring children in with Pull-ups on PLUS pants/knickers on top. Confuses the hell out of me, let alone the children!!

fruitful · 31/07/2004 21:15

WSM you don't necessarily have a year of it to go! Tried potty training dd at 22 months as she was showing all the signs of being ready - horrid week, got nowhere much. Had another go at 26 months (no reason to think it would be any better, it was just nice weather!) and we had 5 days of one or two accidents a day and then she was sorted. Bizarre (but sooo nice).

With the pull-ups - worth a try, but she'll still be able to get her hands down them, and she will probably work out how to pull them down quite quickly. That is what they are designed for after all. I'd go for the vest. Or buy a nappy wrap (waterproof breathable outer designed to go over cloth nappies - click on vento wrap ) that does up with nice stiff poppers and put it on over the disposable. Bit more faff at change time but doesn't sound like that would be a problem with your nice obliging dd!

JiminyCricket · 03/08/2004 19:47

Sophable - snap, just bought some for dd 10 months, because she can't abide lying still for a change. Actually she has been responding a bit to loads of praise and attention for lying still, so we probably won't use them much, they're just easier to slip on while she's standing when I'm frazzled or she's already grumpy. I thought I was completely mad for using them, glad someone else is too! (using them, that is, not mad ).

Blu · 03/08/2004 20:15

They do go through a really wriggly struggly phase at about 9/10 months for nappy chages; i think there have been threads about it! But they do settle down again, honest!

IME pull-ups are hopeless for toilet training as they just confuse them. As far as they are concerned they feel as if they have a nappy on, AND don't get the uncomfortable flood of an 'accident', so no help at all to the process!

Hulababy · 03/08/2004 20:19

I agree with Blu that Pull Ups aren't IMO suitable for potty training. Straight, cold turkey, into pants for that I thinbk.

fruitful · 03/08/2004 20:22

Pull-ups are useful after potty training for occasions when you need not to worry about getting to a loo in time, and they refuse to wear a nappy any more... e.g 3-hour car journeys that you hope they will sleep through.

toddlerbob · 04/08/2004 02:00

I'm confused. All the pull up style pants here in NZ go on about a child being able to feel wetness - so even though they might be more suitable for an upcoming holiday (changing nappy in plane toilet argh!) I am loathe to put them on if my son will be uncomfortable. So, are they the same, do the UK ones have the fading winnie the pooh or mickey mouse etc. and talk about toilet training, or are they simply marketed as just more convenient for some children?

malinki · 04/08/2004 13:06

I used Huggies Pull-ups on DD when she turned 2, we made a big thing for her as she was fairly dry during the day, but the car made her nervous, so she always seemed to wet herself as soon as she was either walking towards the car, or during the car journey itself (I didn't think I was that bad a driver, personally lol!!!), so we tried pull-ups, don't forget that you can rip the sides open, you don't have to take them down like pants (only in emergencies like poo would I undo the sides, it was easier, then as she turned 2.5 no more pull-ups during the day, only on a night and now she will be 4 in 2 weeks time, she has been dry on a night now for at least 4 months,

Heathcliffscathy · 04/08/2004 13:27

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OldieMum · 04/08/2004 13:37

DD has been in pull-ups since she was about 15 months old. I switched because she started to get squirmy on the changing table, making it difficult to put the other kind on straight. I use Pampers easy-ups. There is no problem with wetness - they seem to be made of the same material as Pampers active fit. They are easy to put on and remove and easy to roll up after use. Another advantage is that she has recently learned to tell us when she has poohed. Sometimes she hasn't actually poohed, but can feel it coming. With the pull-ups, it's easy to check without pulling them off completely. I never thought I'd tell complete strangers about checking dd for poohs before I joined Mumsnet.

JiminyCricket · 07/08/2004 20:35

Ugg, disaster this morning, bleary eyed first thing I went to take dd's pull ups off to change and didn't smell the poop, they were halfway down when I realised, no chance to rip sides open, and really yucky-all-over-everywhere poop, and to top it all dd then rolled over and sat up before I'd had a chance to sort her out... Dh pulled his head back under the covers and ignored my screams of distress

Tommy · 07/08/2004 23:03

I kow what you mean WSM - we started using them for the same reason. They're also useful after swimming when you can't lay huge toddlers down. We don't use them all the time. My DS2 is 2y7m BTW (and probably should be potty trained by now but that's a whole other thread! )

hoxtonchick · 07/08/2004 23:51

I bought my first pack of pull-ups this week. ds is 2.5 & potty-trained, so I thought pull-ups would be easier for naps & bedtime (me "look darling, special new nappies that you can pull up & down like pants, aren't they great?" him "no, mummy, those are pull-ups". So that put me in my place....). I'm not very impressed so far, they seem to leak all over the place & don't hold nearly as much wee as nappies. So I think I'll go back to nappies for the next pack. Decisions, decsions.

Wallace · 08/08/2004 08:27

toddlerbob - some pull-ups are the toilet training ones (like Huggies) with fading designs to tell when it is wet eg "See if you can keep the stars there". I don't think this type holds much wetness.
The other type (Pampers and others) are marketed for toddlers who are abit wriggly during nappy changes, and who would rather stand than lie down. These are the same absorbancy as proper nappies, and are not meant for potty training.

scaltygirl · 08/08/2004 17:46

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maretta · 08/08/2004 18:30

My ds fits into the second category.

He's 14 months but I've started buying the easy up pants. There sooo much easier to get on him when he's having a squirm. He seems to be able to turn is pelvis 180 degrees from the rest of his body. I could be there all day with a regular nappy.

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