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Peanut 
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 12:30pm |
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Ok so am miles off TT but love clothe nappies but am too lazy to use them at the mo...but my question is:
A cloth nappies easier to TT in than disposables?
Am loving the look of cloth and really want some but as I say am too lazy to wash them much...yes, I know its not hard but really hate washing and mucking around.
Also what ones would you recommend?
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kiwivic
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 12:44pm |
I personally don't think MCN would help TT quicker as most have a stay-dry lining so that little ones don't feel wetness against their skin anyway. My DD was in disposables and TT at 2.5yrs during the day. However my DS was in cloth nappies by then so I switched her to a cloth night nappy (Fuzzi Bunz) and she loved them so much she didn't want to stop wearing them! lol She became dry at night at 3.5yrs but still wears a cloth nappy if we have a babysitter (once or twice a month) just as extra protection and she STILL loves them 
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 1:15pm |
LMAO Vic I'll have to share that little gem with my fellow agents (not the customers though  )
MCNs do have a stay dry layer (the fleece) but it takes longer (about a minute or so) for the urine to soak through and for baby to be dry again than with a sposie, so they still get the wet sensation as assposed to a sposie where the urine is soaked away almost instantly.
That's why a certain sposie company has brought out a "wettness layer" in their nappies for the TTing aged
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 2:38pm |
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The other option I've thought of when Daniel is ready for TT is I'm going to put another type of fabric against his skin rather than fleece so it keeps the wet feeling really than dry.
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 6:34pm |
That's a really good idea Stacey! A whole new market for MCNs 
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 7:50pm |
hehe it's something thats in my "to do" list of products I want to get on my site but the problem is finding time to do them all! I've tested it on Daniel, it works lol.. as soon as he pee'd in it he would get all cranky about having a wet butt.. it was pretty amusing for mummy 
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 7:53pm |
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Some fitteds don't have a stay dry layer.
I'm not convinced it makes any difference tho, it may help them recognise when they are wet a little earlier, but they need to make the connection between the brain and the bladder that tells them BEFORE they wet before they can TT and I don't think the type of nappy they wear makes much difference to that, it's purely developmental.
Altho Maya was in traditional cloth, and she TTed early...
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:07pm |
I should clarify a wee bit....its not that I think one or the other will make the child TT quicker or easier. Its which one is most easy and cheaper for mummy.
My thinking was that if he is actually attempting to use a toilet/potty then I won't have to wash as much and it will be cheaper. Cloth that is.
Was also thinking that cloth may be easier for him to get on and off rather than the "pull ups".
Any thoughts appreciated!
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:30pm |
No you can't really pull cloths up and down any more than you can disposables.
Just go for it. I am the worst at keeping up to date with washing but now I just do an extra load and I hardly even notice. Its not much more effort than changin a disposable but instead of putting it in the bin you flick the poo down the loo and then in a bucket so not much work at all. Also they are sooooo cute 
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:41pm |
 RachandJack wrote:
No you can't really pull cloths up and down any more than you can disposables.
Just go for it. I am the worst at keeping up to date with washing but now I just do an extra load and I hardly even notice. Its not much more effort than changin a disposable but instead of putting it in the bin you flick the poo down the loo and then in a bucket so not much work at all. Also they are sooooo cute |
I agree Rachel! I switched to cloth when Leo was 5mths and couldn't believe how easy it was, especially if you go for something simple like a fleece-lined pocket. I was the worst at keeping up with my washing pre-cloth, but since we've been using cloth nappies it's actually got me into such a good washing routine that I'm keeping up with all the washing so much better!
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Posted: 17 May 2008 at 10:15pm |
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Me too Vic! DH was commenting the other day that he never runs out of socks or undies any more, its because I'm using cloth all the time and its keeping me on top of the washing.
Its much more of a routine than a chore now too. I hated doing washing with a passion before but I find it much easier now that its not all piled up and desperadoes to be done. The stress factor is gone.
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Posted: 18 May 2008 at 2:12pm |
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No such domestic goddess in my house, I have so many nappies I can get away with being a little slack with the washing lol...
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Posted: 19 May 2008 at 11:32pm |
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I'm going to put Jack in traditional cloth for TTing, I don't know if there's any evidence but I was talking to my well child nurse and she has a theory that kids TT a lot later now as they can never feel being wet. I know they need the brain connection too, but they also need to be able to feel it. TT at 2 - 2 1/2 years would do me just fine! (And yes I'm sure someone will remind me of this then when he hasn't worked in with my grand scheme of things lol)
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