Want to choose real nappies that are simple enough for DH to use!

[flosspot]

My husband is a busy man with no experience of small people. I am undoubtedly not giving him enough credit, but would like to find a cloth nappy that is simple for him to use...I just don't feel the one-size nappies with all the poppers are going to be mastered easily enough...

Any input gratefully received. I am obviously keen to find out which ones you'd recommend from an absorbency/speed of drying without tumble dryer point of view also!!!

Bumgenius - go on like a disposable, pocket so you can add extra absorbancy, dry fast...

(sobbing slightly that I can 't sell you them )

Nappyzone can though

Yeah I'd say pockets would be simplest - you can pre stuff them for him so it's pretty much the same as putting a disposable on.

I don't really like pockets tbh. Love the Bambinex Teddy (also v quick drying, they fasten with aplix - like velcro - and come sized so no confusing poppers) and a wrap just goes over the top...it's a bit like putting 2 disposables on really I suppose only it's a fabric one then a waterproof one.

FWIW, my DH managed fine with flat terries (including folding them) and has gone on to love our 2-parters regardless of how they fasten (aplix, nippa or popper). He can stuff pockets too and manages with wool alright as well too ( tho we're both getting used to that!)

pockets.

Yup thats me and bg rock! Lucewitch on another thread has just bought some and should have them tomorow so you could wait her opinion on them - they are easy peasy though and my dh who is not the keenest cloth man always picks em out of the pile first. Aplix so easy on and off.

Thanks flame - your xmas card is promoted from cheapo box to embossed!

Hi bosspot. Think you might be underestimating your DH. After all, most blokes can manage to fold an A4 sheet into a plane or waterbomb, so I am sure he'll manage a far less complicated flat terry square (very absorbent and can be folded to fit your baby exactly - as well as cheap) or even a motherease (very easy, poppered nappies - great when your kid's poo is a bit more solid). Check out the nappylady website for examples of folds, and get practising before your bundle of joy arrives.

FWIW, if you assume your DP won't be able to do things - he probably won't. It's easier that way (for him). But let him muck in and he will be an expert in "small people" in a matter of weeks.

Happy Nappying

I do agree though - my DH uses anything thrown at him with no issues at all.

He is happiest with a shaped nappy and nippa

My hubby got really into trying out different folds of flat nappies and even made his own (pretty successful) ones up .

We used pockets (lots of diff types) for a while due to an excessively wriggly monster and tbh hubby wasn't too keen after a while as they can have a tendancy to leak if not put on exactly right and cleaning up all the mess during a change is what put him off - not the nappy. The other problem with the pocket nappies was that his hands were too big to be able to stuff them himself (when he pulled his hand out the stuffing came out too

Since wriggler has calmed down a little we have gone back to two part nappies and he has no problem with them - he was pretty impressed with nippas too!

My hubby is a very busy man and had absolutely no experience of children too yet he is really pleased to be a 'cloth daddy' (not least because the bins smell less when he puts them out on a sunday night than when they did when we used disposables)

mindyou... am deeply deeply in love with my berry plush [seriously considers 'losing' allother kinds and just buying berry plush (apart from night nappies obv) and then remembers to live on same planet as everyone else for once. derrrr]

berry plush are a piece of piss too. plus, you can cuddle and stroke them for instant happiness any time you like.might be best not to when theyre covered in poo,mind.

and flame can sell you those.

btw flame - stop trying totempt me with preorder reminders for berry plush you minx!

Oh yes - preorder berry plush now

Now someone buy my pumpkin goodness too - they are fabulous, but feeling unloved. Couche covers are great wool for daytime use, and will be covered by trousers etc so it doesn't matter if they have a pumpkin on their arse at Easter

I seem to be being forced into the EC method with DS (well, more the mopping up method ) - he is fighting so hard against any and all nappies going on Pockets he just takes off, and 2 part he won't fights the wrap off. Swaddlebees is the only success story atm (side poppering), but since I have ONE, I am mainly giving up and having puddles.

ah yes.
ds3 is 'taking control' of his nappies too atm.
has a series of sounds which amout to 'theres a poo in here' along with a tendency to just take his nappy (any nappy) off whenever he feelsit is a bit full.
and he keeps 'asking' to sit on the loo or the potty.... and sitting there. but doesnt actually seem notice the feeling before a pee so no actual uses as such.
bless. its ahrd being the baby of the family, eh?

We have bashing his bits and dragging out the changing mat when he has pooed, and also lining up and lifting his top to be able to wee after DD. He sits there, swings his legs, looks at his boy bits, you ask if he is done and says "Yeh! " and then tootles off happy without a wee in sight!

think theyd get on!

Got given a load of teeny tiny pants today, I'm going to start putting them on him when he kicks off about wearing a nappy - if he will consent then it will save my floor from poo if nothing else!

We have started to use washables this week. My dh struggled with shaped nappies and kisaluv's but has found tot bots really easy to use.
HTH
Lisa

Crikey- a mine of information. Thanks so much.

I take on board what you say about DH...must remember not to be too controlling!

My DH took a bit of convincing but is now proud of his "nippa" skills. Will show anyone who will watch.

Tis a badge of honour

BG are fabby though, tis just a shame ds poos in them within 10mins of it being on

You always need more nappies What if your washing machine broke and you couldn't wash for a fortnight???

Terry nappies ROCK!!!!

Reasons for rockin:

• Mega cheap compared to all in ones, even with cute patterned wraps

• Mega easy to wash and very quick to dry

• Easy to put on - honest. We were both experts after a few changes

• When you take them out they double as changing mat, dribble cloth, breast pad, sheet for swaddling etc etc...

• Don't seem to leak hardly at all

• Make baby's bottom big so she's easier to carry (but not too big so doesn;t fit in clothes)

I can think of many more....

I'm with mossycow. especially for the under 1s.