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receiving free nappies

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jenk1 · 11/05/2007 13:30

hi, just been referred for free nappies for dd as she,s 3 and showing no signs of being toilet trained.
if anyone gets them can you tell me if they are ok and should i continue to buy say pampers for the night time or are they good enough?

TIA

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MrsSynysterGates · 11/05/2007 13:31

It might depend on who is supplying them to you but before ds was trained (4 1/2) we got Pampers pull ups for him.

MrsSynysterGates · 11/05/2007 13:32

I mean the brand we were given was Pampers.

twoisplenty · 11/05/2007 15:32

I think it all depends on the area where you live, some districts don't do free nappies at all. We had a foreign brand but tbh they were just as good as pampers, but if the brand they give you leak, then I'm sure they will change the brand, our suppliers were very helpful. Good luck!

2shoeswhoismshadowsnumber1fan · 11/05/2007 15:42

we had trouble as the pull ups they supplied were rubbish. so I INSISTED thant she had dry nights, the nappies are fine though.(and she is sooooooo nearly dry )

tobysmumkent · 11/05/2007 15:59

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FioFio · 11/05/2007 16:00

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magsi · 11/05/2007 16:09

Hi. We get free pampers every 12 weeks for our ds1 (5). We are in Shropshire. They used to be Bambino which were absolutely rubbish!! but they recently changed their contract to Pampers thank god.

FioFio · 11/05/2007 16:09

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ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/05/2007 16:14

Ooh you get Tena now Fio? We still have Leaning Towers of Libero in the bedroom.. (but, our new house will have built in storage space for nappies.. aargh.. can't think about it.. they've not even started the fecking thing yet...)

Did DD grow out of Libero then? I think DS is in the biggest size..

And did you know we're "supposed" to call them "pads" when they get to a "certain age" (uncertain what the "certain age" is though.. as was, it seemed, the social worker who shared the ridiculous anecdote with me.. )

I told her I'd inform DS that he is using the "wrong word"...

FioFio · 11/05/2007 16:14

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RnBee · 11/05/2007 16:22

we got huggies I think.

delllie · 11/05/2007 16:50

DD has been having the PAmpers size 6 since she was 4, not sure whats next on the list though when she outgrows those.

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/05/2007 16:52

I wonder if we'll get anyone coming on to complain about our free nappies.. lol

magso · 11/05/2007 16:58

Are free nappies only for day and night time use? Could I get some for Ds 7 who shows no sign of night time control yet, (and not 100% reliable by day)? Sorry to hijack thread!

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/05/2007 17:03

Does he have recongnised SN Magso?

Pixel · 11/05/2007 17:05

We had a foreign brand for ages but they were pretty good. We have Huggies pull-ups now. We've got them all stuffed into the garden shed. I usually realise there are none in the house when it's pouring with rain and I have to dash to the bottom of the garden in the dark .

delllie · 11/05/2007 17:05

We get 3 a day, which the school tend to use, so we always have to 'top up'.

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2shoeswhoismshadowsnumber1fan · 11/05/2007 17:19

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands i managed to really confuse the delivery man as he was calling the nappies- pads and the pull ups -nappies

magso · 11/05/2007 17:33

Shiny, not exactly he is treated for ADHD, he is on or below 1st centile for almost everything (except size!)which i think is MLD and paed says he has 'ASD traits' but no official diagnosis yet- we muddle by! Costs mount up!

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/05/2007 17:41

Indeed Magso. Is he under a community paediatrician? The nappies are sorted via the school nurse and I think you need refering via the paediatrician

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saintmaybe · 11/05/2007 17:47

we get drynights and they're fine

Mitchell81 · 11/05/2007 20:20

We get 5 pampers size 6 per day, live in Scotland

2mum · 12/05/2007 12:01

Hi, i also get Libero for my son. Only problem i have is they tell me a date for delivery and it never arrives on this date. So i end up sitting in waiting and have to arrange another date for delivery and the same happens again, its very annoying. Libero are good nappies though.