Disposables: How Often Do You Change Them?

[NotQuiteCockney]

This is really for mums of toddlers, who are using Evil (TM) Disposables. Personally, I change my DS2 when his nappy is really really heavy, or when he poos (obviously). Other mums I know feel it's necessary to change their kids every two hours or so, and that anything less is neglectful.

Am I strange? Are they strange? Is everyone strange?

DS1 is changed when he wakes up, when he poos (usually mid-morning), after lunch, after his nap and a new nappy before bed.

I am using evil disposables too.

Hello NQC!

Im with you. I didnt used to when he was smaller though, first time mother syndrome and all that.

I think they are strange. I change DS's first thing in the morning (after breakfast), last thing at night, and in between when I remember, or when he poos.

I have NEVER changed a nappy every two hours - although with a newborn it can be more frequently than that (MUCH more!) - why on earth would you?!

Hello your hunkerness, how are you?

I suspect some of the mums who are changing their kids more often are using the Less Evil Disposables, which probably makes a difference.

DD (almost 2) has clean nappy first thing, then after lunch, then late afternoon, then before bed plus extras when she poos (usu she does it into a clean nappy!!). PS I am strange, so I've been told, but I like it that way! xx

I don't feel at all about not changing a nappy during the day. If DS2 poos first thing in the morning, sometimes he only goes through two nappies in a day. I'm ok with that!

When the babies were smaller I would change every 2 hours or so but no more than 3, plus whenever they were dirty. I use washables, though on the odd occasion I have had to use disposables I change every 3-4 hours ish.

Must admit that once, at a weekend, I got to the end of the day, went to change his nappy before bed, and realised he was still wearing the one he wore the previous night. But that really was only once, honest...

Less Evil Disposables? What are they then?

Sometimes DS1 doesn't get changed after his nap.

Sometimes he doesn't get changed after lunch.

I don't care - why would I?! If he got sore, I'd mind. But if not, why ?!

Oh, I mean those ones with the green leaves on them? Nature Boy? Or Moltex? The hopefully-less-polluting-and-horrible ones.

Surely, fewer nappies = less landfill = no need to . Obviously if your kids getting nappy rash, that's a different thing, but if it's doing no harm ...

lol at them putting green leaves on

hate disposables btw... own kids wiill be in real nappies

my 16 month old is changed:

1st thing in the morning
either before or after his mid day sleep (depending on how early he goes down)
*after his bath

• when dirty (often 10am ish, in which case nappy will definitley be changed after his nap)

I think DD has been in the same one all day . I feel awful. She's fine, obviously - no sore bits!

I'm using disposables whilst her rash clears up from the reusables. I don't think not changing her all day is going to help...

DS is nearly 2 and probably gets through 3-5 nappies a day dependent on poo frequency

If someone wants to come and do my washing, I'll use reusables.

Till then, I defy anyone who works full time, has two in nappies, no airing cupboard or anywhere other than the effing living room to dry washing and a house about to go on the market to use reusables.

we don't often use disposables, but when we do i change ds about every 4 hours or earlier if it is very heavy or has done a poo.

lol no what you mean hunker. our house is on the market too. we just have our nappies on an airer in the living room and tough luck if viewers can't visualise the room without it!

Yeah, I think this another PFB thing. I was just aghast at the idea that people were changing their kids every two hours during the day!

pfb?

ds is my first. does that just make me lazy

PFB = precious first born.

No no, not lazy, just practical! Environmental!

I actively tried, with DS1 (my first), to raise him as a second or third child, by copying friends. Didn't really work, though, DS2 is much more mellow thanks to being an actual second.

ah right.

i use reusables so can't even blame the environmental thing

Sure you can! The more you wash reusables, the less environmental you are - every load of laundry is a lot of water and electricity, surely?

We probably change ds (2) every 4-5 hours or when he poos.

Usually the nappy around the knees means I've left it too long