Terries

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How do other terry uses manage to use them on a larger child ?

Even at 4yrs and still not dry I find myself using terries on my son whenever we go out as well as overnight. Up till very recently I've simply been using 2 squares at once but recently I bought some large toddler sized ones. I thought they'd be more convenient when we are out, certainly they are easier to put on but they create large amounts of bulk under daytime clothes :-(

I pin them on so I do get a good secure fit but no matter how well i do that its only a matter of time before vast amounts of unsighty terry peep over the waist band of trousers or if the weather is mild and he's in shorts then it ends up poking thro the leg holes ! I do still use plastic pants and they do in part contain his nappy but the inevitable always happens :-(

Admittedly 2 standard sized squares are smaller so the problem isnt as bad but even they start to show in time and are no-where near as convenient for daytime changes.

have you tried bamboo terries? they are much less bulky also maybe some velcro wraps which may be able to be fastened tighter than the older style plastic pants and may be more attractive looking. Some of the smaller nappy companies will custom make nappies or wraps for older children if you are worried about how he looks. Also, clothes after the age of about 3 are probably not designed to accomodate any nappy, let alone a cloth one, so maybe you have to look around for styles which are more loosely cut (or have go at making some of your own, trousers are honestly really really easy)

I think the fit of a terry nappy depends very much on the fold you use, and there dozens to choose from. The "bat" fold is quite good for boys, because it's slimmer, but still gives several layers of nappy between the legs and at the front, where it's needed most. Also, the "neat" fold, as the name implies, is neater but provides good absorbtion and is easy to boost for heavy wetters. Putting a vest with popper fastenings in the crotch over the nappy and plastic pants keeps everything in place on an active child, and prevents sagging.

I've tried the bat fold quite a bit over the last week and it seems to be a bit of an improvement over the kite fold I'm used to. It gives plenty of padding between the legs but isnt so wide and doesnt protrude quite as much.

As for clothes with popper fastenings under the crotch its something I have considered but I'd be suprised if they'd be available in large sizes

Could you not just put one nappy on DS during the day, which would be far less bulky for clothes to go over?