Terry nappies

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I've just ordered 12 terry squares that I'm planning to use on LO for a few months before toilet training, he's only ever been in disps so I was looking for a bit of advice

What wraps / pants do mums recommend, I don't want to spend a fortune at this late stage.

Will I need to use 2 nappies on a very heavy wetter overnight or when we go out ?

Pins or nippas what do you think ? Nippas might be easier to put on but I don't mind using safety pins if they keep the nappy in place on an active toddler better.

Will I need to use nappy cream ?

Thanks everyone :-)

I don't really know I'm afraid as we use pockets and shaped bamboo nappies.

We rate little lamb wraps, but there might be bargain options out there.

What size is he and why do you want to change so late in the game?

We tried terry squares on DD when she was 2-3 months, but didn't get on with them. There were a few leaks (though not more than with some other brands of cloth nappies). They were fiddly to put on, but I guess that improves with practice. Mainly I just felt they were so bulky that they actually prevented her from sitting upright or even lying down comfortably (they made her bottom so big that her head was tilted downwards when we put her on her back!) but that wouldn't be so much of a problem on a larger baby.

Now we use a mixture of G-nappies and disposables. We've tried a variety of cloth nappies but G-nappies are the only ones we like (no leaks, comfy for DD, easy to put on).

Nippas are easier to use and very stable, in our limited experience.

Nappy cream - this can get onto the cloth nappy and reduce absorbency. But you can use nappy cream if you use a disposable liner.

Nappy cream - no more need to use than with disposable nappies. As Elle said, you need a liner. But given we are talking toddler poo I assume you will be.

I used motherease wraps and nippas. I never tried pins but with nippas you can pull it all together easily. You will soon know if you need to use 2! You can just fold up a terry square into a rectangle and put it in the middle, or use a facecloth if that seems too bulky.

I have one terry square (use pocket nappies with bamboo inserts mostly). I fold it in a rectangle and lay it in the wrap. I like the bummis simplylite wrap and the bambino mio miosoft wrap for this.

This is a long time ago, as dd is now nearly 13! But we started out with fancy shaped nappies and found them a PITA (took ages to dry).

Shifted to terry squares, nappy pins and old fashioned plastic pull on pants, worked a treat. Personally, I think nappy pins are ideal for a toddler who is old enough to understand that if they wriggle, they might get spiked - makes 'em stay still better - but I am possibly a hard hearted mother

Thanks for the help everybody :-)

My son is almost 3yrs and about average size for his age, disposables leak badly now and don't stay on so I'm just looking for a nappy system that doesn't cost a lot to use for a short while until toilet training. I have tried training but he's not yet ready so I'd rather keep the nappies on briefly.

I've already ordered the squares it's just a case now of deciding the best way to use them.

Ok. Little lamb wraps might be a good choice as they come in large sizes. Also think about boosters if disposable are leaking.

You may be able to buy cheaply on ebay or one of the cloth sites.

We have used Terries with plastic pants for all five - DS3 now only needs them at night but we have used nothing else except for a disastrous brief foray into disposables one holiday - they leaked, we had wet beds, DS1 complained they were much less comfy than "proper nappies". In the day for the boys we used the "neat fold" from the Nappylady site as they seemed to stay up best and had enough thirsty towelling where it was needed. At night we used two nappies from about 24 months and with older children at night we bought some 67 and 75cm terries, one of which we padded with an ordinary 60cm one. (If you are lucky you will not need these but ours were generally "late" becoming dry at night.) We very rarely had wet beds and when we did it was because I - or more usually DH! - had not tucked the nappy in under the plastic pants but left a piece sticking out to leach wetness onto nightclothes and bedding. We used Drapolene when they were little but had no real problems with rashes once they became toddlers. I have tried the Nippas but never got on with them and have always really used pins. HTH . I must say there is something quite special about a line of Terries in the breeze and they come in smelling really fresh and clean

Have a look at the videos on the nappy lady site. I preferred motherease airflows for wraps, you can pick them up on eBay

We use two different types of wrap - motherese and bambino mio - and I'd say motherese airflow would be the ideal type. They're harder for a toddler to get off and have the type of coverage you'd need with a Terry.
I don't know anything about plastic pants, but they're cheap as chips from Boots.

He's been in them the last couple of days :-) They work great but aren't they a pain to put on! lol

You soon get a lot quicker at it - half the secret with a toddler is to have everything ready and in place before taking off the previous nappy. I tended to do that with the clean nappy already on the changing surface - occasionally it came to grief with the contents of the last nappy (TMI) but it normally worked. You may also like to think of folding the nappies into whatever fold you use straight after drying rather than folding them into squares and then re-folding before putting them on. If you are using pins keep them in a bar of soap - they'll go though the nappy much more easily and since you are using less pressure there is less risk of stabbing either yourself or, worse, the child. I have to confess that if nappies were only wet I did not change the plastic pants during the day, using the same pair until we got a dirty nappy. We are now only on nappies for night, naps and very long car motorway car journeys with DS3 so some of this no longer applies but when he was in them all the time I found it useful.

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These with the insert they come with for daytime and the terry folded inside the pocket for nights. By far the simplest method!

Otherwise, fleece is water repellant so you could fold and pin your terry and put Primark £4 fleece pyjamas over.

Motherease airflow here, though I use a shaped terry under it. I only use these at night (pockets during the day) and they last us 12 hours plus with no leaks.