16 month old hates her cloth nappies

[gillymin]

I've been using cloth nappies (mainly pop n gro all in ones) since my dd was born. We're now in size 2 and they are quite big on her, but size one is too small. Occasionally we use disposables if we have not caught up with the washing, but it is rare. In the last week though my dd has started to point to the disposable packet and say "please" she screams when I pick up the cloth nappy and when I handed her the disposable to see what she wanted to do with it she took it, smoothed it out - the way I do - and then placed her bum on it - positioned brilliantly and waited for me to fasten it. She was positively beaming. Since she made her feelings clear I have started to admit to myself that pop n gro is probably not very comfy. Too big, too bumfly and the bit that goes round her tummy is really quite stiff and it ruches up, so I think it's probably extremely uncomfortable. Any suggestions for snug nappies to fit a very slender 16 month old (she is tiny for her age - weighs about 18 lbs)? Should I just start to potty train because she hates the nappies? Don't really want to move to paper pants, but she clearly prefers them. I'm thinking now that I will try old -fashioned flat terries with a tutorial from my mum at Christmas, and continue to sit her on her potty fairly regularly - she has taken to using it as a seat, but usually with a nappy on. Very little evidence that she wants to potty train, so I don't think that is a goer. Any advice? Anyone really like Pop n Gro?

I've never used Pop n Gro, so can't comment on those, but you could try Goodmamas on her. You can snap them to fit anyone from a tiny baby to a 3yo. I used them with dd, and they're lovely and soft (lined with velour) and not really bulky. They're about $35 though, so not cheap, but you can usually pick them up second hand for less.
If you do go with old-fashioned terries, thenappylady.co.uk has tutorials on various ways to fold them. I found it difficult to keep them soft, however. I ended up having to tumble them, because otherwise they went cardboardy, even with vinegar in the rinse, etc.

My dd is 2 years old and refuses to wear any nappy except itti bittis and wee notions. Lovely soft and comfy nappies..
We are progressing towards potty training, and I' toying with he idea of using underpants with an insert of some sort, maybe I could sew a 'pocket' into the pants..

Itti Bittis are very slim fitting and seem comfy - they are the most like disposables that we have used.

Bless her! This made me smile as my DS sometimes complains about going back into his Totsbots after a few days in disposables at daycare. We have Itti Bittis too though, and he seems happier in them. My only comment about them is that they are quite low cut, and sometimes we get a bit of poo out the top back.