Why do people spend a fortune on those expensive reusables instead of using terry squares?

[Twinklemegan]

I'm not being funny, I am genuinely interested. I use terries and find them absolutely fine and I really can't understand why people want to spend hundreds of pounds on shaped nappies that are harder to wash and dry.

I'm cr*p at folding terries - I've never mastered a decent fold no matter how hard I try.

When ds was a baby I used terry squares a friend showed me how to fold them & I used nappy nippers but I got too lazy and dh struggled
If a number 3 appears I might try again with them

Can do ya a very good deal on nappies whoops

(Is it worrying that I am trying to sell nappies to someone who isn't even pregnant now )

LOl thanks flame - I think sis would possibly try selling me hers too!

I thought that after I posted!

although not actually sure she is using them with dd4!

I wwas wondering about that too... was assuming that she wasn't when she was in hospital, and its one extra thing to worry about when she already has enough on her plate with her. The twins are dry now aren't they?

I haven't read the rest of the thread, but I went for all in ones - Kushies. DH wasn't convinced by the whole cloth thing, and these are just like disposables except we throw them in a bucket. Also I remember from DS1 when he began to roll, crawl etc., getting nappies on was a bit of a mare, and I thought I couldn't be doing with all that and trying to fold a nappy... I also tried a load of different types from the Recycling Consortium, and found that my baby (he was only tiny) HATED the pants that go over most sorts, cried and cried...

My sister in law used terries no problems until her 2 were about 18months. kite fold I think then plastic pants over the top. After 18 months used disposable due to wriggling. Probableley saved loads of money used them for two ds i think they cost her £20 from john lewis.

Yes the twins are dry now but not sure about at night

Yes the twins are dry now but not sure about at night

i love terry squares! and tbh actually find them slimmer on my dd than totsbots. scary nappy pins are out of the question so i just nippa them. i use totsbots wraps mostly over them and find they fit just fine. i really think it is more the shape of your baby that defines which type of nappy is best though!
can't remember the name of the fold i like best but it ends up triangle shaped with about 6 layers of toweling between the legs and just two round the hips.

I used terry squares with ds until he went to nursery at 14 mo. But when I had dd, I realised that having a handy supply of folded nappies was the lynchpin of my system. And that didn't work with a 2 year old on the loose. Invested in motherease and never looked back. Still use the squares for mopping up though, apart from the ones I dyed and turned into towelling hoodies for the beach...

To give you an honest answer I simply get more pleasure and find it much more interesting choosing and trying different varieties of fitted nappies, using terry nappies alone, for me, just seems boring! I don't spend that much, well a fair amount if I am being truthful, but I wouldn't spend my money on them if I really couldn't. I am a nappy addict as you can see!

I found terries really bulky when I tried them on my one year old let alone a small baby. I was lucky to be given some fitted nappies and will use them again.

Glad to know I'm not the only one, Selee. Fortunately the local council here runs an incentive scheme to encourage use of reuseable nappies, and I got £60 back from them (...which I spent on more nappies )

I've used both and I think for me it is gadget mania (before children, I always liked the latest gadget, now it's the latest nappy). Terries do look very cute on and you can get them in so many different colours but I must admit I prefer the ease of shaped, esp. when nappy changing involves lengthy negotiation and a certain amount of wrestling.

I also found that terries can be quite bulky at various stages (not all the time). I am hoping to use terries and muslins for the first few months of my next child and as he/she will be a summer baby, clothes fitting shouldn't be a big issue.

I use prefolds because they are cheap

but tbh I do have some fancy-arse pocket nappies which are solely for nursery as they seem incapable of putting together a prefold which I have carefully pre-prepared for them

[baffled]

I haven't changed ds lying down since he was 9 months old as it was so difficult to do and he wouldn't lie still- so the fact that all nappies are changed while he is standing up means terries and anythingt that isn't easy to put on while he is standing up are out of the question for me but I appreciate that is not true for everyone

We use pockets because

(a) they are easier for anyone to use -- have them prestuffed and prelined and they can be used by random family members, nursery, etc. [although someone at nursery puts them on backwards occasionally ]

(b) to be honest, they are easier for me to use -- I know there are plenty of fabulous terry folds but I am remarkable for my total lack of dexterity and I suspected that I wasn't going to master terry origami with a new baby. I can, however, master poppers.

(c) they are cute and in the summer particularly DS spends a lot of time wandering around in just a nappy

(d) They aren't necessarily that expensive as a whole-lifecycle thing -- you can buy them in good second-hand condition for around half to two-thirds of the new price and then sell them on again for the same amount or nearly the same amount. So there's an up-front investment of cash but it's largely recoupable.

Factors (a) and (c) in combination have actually converted a couple of the staff at DS's nursery to say to me that they would use cloth themselves if they had children.

I do know that terries work well and have actually recommended them to people where I know that budget is a high priority.

i use mainly terries but occasionaly buy a shaped to play around with as no one else will change him in terries!

I can't persuade anyone else to use my prefolds, either. In fact, the rest of the family think I'm slightly barmy.

i used exclusively terries for dd2 - easy here - dry so quickly in our warm weather - simply folded them with liner ready to go and had no issues with them.

I used the origami or chinese fold to start with - had muslin and flannelette squares for early days. Then the kite fold. Plastic pilchers to top and fleece liners.

I bought some fitted nappies for no3 ( due in Mar) as dh is quite cackhanded and I figure he will find them easier to use - quite cheap for smaller ones here in Aus - but very expensive for larger ones. To that end - have chopped up old towels and t-shirts and bought some cheap towels and made some fitted nappies. So easy to sew once I did the first one. Am excited to see how well they work though - that will be the true test.

Have some nature baby wraps we were given as part of the real nappy roadshow when living in the Uk and some kushies wraps - fine for smaller baby otherwise - plastic pilchers are just fine.

Because even expensive reusables are heaps cheaper than throw away nappies !!!

Personally I love,love, love my Pocket One Size BumGenius Nappies.

They wash easily on 40c, dry quicklyand if I prestuff can be used by anyone (grandparents etc)

never used terries,but I would have if I hadn't got my prefolds second hand.I think terries remind people of the past,maybe.In these techno times,people want something more modern,and convenient,and shaped are just that.I agree,too expensive though.