Don't buy pull ups

[blackrock]

I tried them and found them unhelpful. I think they are just a money spinner for companies.

What for "potty training" or as alternative to a normal sticky-tab nappy?

Agree hopeless for training. Either its a nappy or it isn't.

Great for night time though when child is trained during day. My dd usually has to go to the toilet at least once after we put her to bed and it is handier than taking off a nappy.

I didn't use them for training - I couldn't see the point either - but I'm finding them great for nighttime because finally we have something that doesn't leak (plus jennymac's point).

Agree they're useless for training - dcs just saw them as nappies.

But there are two kinds of pullups - one kind is simply a nappy in a different 'format' - i.e. same kind of absorbency - the others are designed to be training pants, so that the child feels wet rather than everything being absorbed.

Or at least I've gleaned this much from my recent research!

I used the ones that don't absorb everything but they still feel more like nappies than a pair of pants do and my boys needed to get soaking feet to realise why I was asking them to use the potty! Once they'd done that, they were so keen not to experience it again that they used the potty!

they are perfect for night time so the child can use them like pants should then remember to go tot e toilet and also if you are in between training attempts.

Useless for actual proper potty training though.

I find them useful for daytime naps, on the odd day that ds1 has those.

We are using them for nighttime Tbh as DS2 is only dry 50% of the time (has been dry for ages by day). Even he calls it a nappy though.

It's the first thing you are told to get rid of at the enuresis clinic, they hinder night time dryness just as they do during the day

I was told they delay/stop night dryness and I have to admit once dropped, my child who had wet every night til 11 years became dry (very complicated child with many other issues, including physical disability, so took longer than would have if not the above)

I think they are just a money spinner and one of the worst inventions ever

Depends why you use them at night time. If you like getting up at night to change sheets, don't use them.

agree with jennymac. As soon as we started potty training DD, she started getting up & asking for potty after bedtime & occasionally in middle of night. She wouldnt lie down to have standard nappy put back on so moved to pull-ups at night. She can also get to bathroom & potty herself & has got onto potty without having to wait for us. We have only had 1 or 2 wet night nappys since we started potty training at easter.

I use them cos DD doesn't like being changed lying down so as long as its not a poop she can just step out and in to them - she's happy. I'm happy.