Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 However although I'm not >trying to potty train her, she does wee in her potty in the morning >and this morning deliberately got it out and sat on it, fully dressed >and pooed in her nappy - is this a sign that I should start trying to >potty train (a child who can't say wee yet) or is it just a fluke? HI and welcome, My DS, was getting his potty out and performing so as to speak from about 16 months, he is now 22 months and not yet totally potty friendly. He uses the potty when he asks to and when I remind him, but I am in no hurry and I don't think he is either. He has the right idea and eventually it will come and he will tell me no more nappy. So, really it is up to you, by all means try the potty training, but whatever, you will probably still want her in nappies for car trips etc. Part of the problem when they are so young, is that they have trouble getting their trousers off etc, and this leads to a few too many accidents for it to be totally reliable! When I am happy that DS can do it all himself, is when I will be happy to let him. It can get very waring reminding and asking them every 5 minutes and then undressing and dressing them again!! Of course this also depends on how stressed you are already! Good luck whatever you decide and let us know if it is successful Kirsten Mum to (21 months) Step-mom to Shelby (6yrs) Trainee ANT, and Memb-sec Woking and Knaphill Branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 thankyou for the advice - I thought it might be too good to be true! Putting her in gel-free nappies, even for a few months will stop me fretting about the gel so I will probably do it. I don't think I'm ready for tackling potty training yet, let alone Kitty! ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify postmaster@... Thank you. ********************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hi Sophie I'd think at 16 months it might be a bit hit and miss whether she takes to the potty full time - it's a bit hit and miss with my DS at 2 years 8 months (we've had a going backwards day today.) I'd say it's probably worth getting a dozen or so nappies and a couple of covers - you don't need to spend a fortune. You might be lucky enough to pick some up second hand and even if you go for new, terry squares are very cheap and even if you went for the shaped nappies, you've probably still got time to save money over disposables at, what, £7 per week for another year?? Definitely give it a try - there's probably a seller near you and one or two on the net: you could have a look at my site for starts HTH Vicki http://www.plushpants.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hi Sophie, Don't talk to me about potty training, I'm on day 17 with DS (Dear Son) and pulling my hair out. He is 2yrs 5m (29 months) and I don't think he has really got the gist of it yet. I found a wet patch on the carpet and when asking him what it was, first he said a " poo " then he said a " volcano " I give up! PS Welcome to the list - hope you enjoy it here. > However although I'm not > trying to potty train her, she does wee in her potty in the morning > and this morning deliberately got it out and sat on it, fully dressed > and pooed in her nappy - is this a sign that I should start trying to > potty train (a child who can't say wee yet) or is it just a fluke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 > I don't want to go and spend a fortune on reusable nappies >if she'll only wear them for 2 minutes! >Advise from anyone who has any please!! You might try buying a few used and seeing if you like them. There's a bulletin board where people advertise what they have to sell or what they want to buy.http://www.ukparents.co.uk/cgi-bin/buysellnappiesBBS.pl The Real Nappy Exchange also has a listing of used nappies. You can call them at 020 8299 4519. As I have told a friend who's due any minute now with her 2nd child and wants to try real nappies: even if she doesn't use them all the time or if she gives up in a few months, that will be hundreds of disposables she hasn't used. Phyllis (suddenly reminded that she was going to look for some used covers... ) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hello sophie and welcome, sorry i can not offer any advice on this subject as mine are both still in nappies. I hope you enjoy this group and i look forward to chatting with you soon! Love http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-soapy-group hello, I'm new > Good afternoon - I'm new to all this so forgive me if I make a faux > pas!! > > I'm at work so have not got long to chat, but would appreciate > thoughts on whether or not it is worth me buying some reusable > nappies.. .My daughter Kitty is 16 months and has been wearing > disposables since birth, but I've recently become completely freaked > out about the gel in them which keeps appearing on her bottom. So I > thought I might change over to reusable. However although I'm not > trying to potty train her, she does wee in her potty in the morning > and this morning deliberately got it out and sat on it, fully dressed > and pooed in her nappy - is this a sign that I should start trying to > potty train (a child who can't say wee yet) or is it just a fluke? I > don't want to go and spend a fortune on reusable nappies if she'll > only wear them for 2 minutes! > > Advise from anyone who has any please!! > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 >Good afternoon - I'm new to all this so forgive me if I make a faux >pas!! > >I'm at work so have not got long to chat, but would appreciate >thoughts on whether or not it is worth me buying some reusable >nappies.. .My daughter Kitty is 16 months and has been wearing >disposables since birth, but I've recently become completely freaked >out about the gel in them which keeps appearing on her bottom. So I >thought I might change over to reusable. However although I'm not >trying to potty train her, she does wee in her potty in the morning >and this morning deliberately got it out and sat on it, fully dressed >and pooed in her nappy - is this a sign that I should start trying to >potty train (a child who can't say wee yet) or is it just a fluke? I >don't want to go and spend a fortune on reusable nappies if she'll >only wear them for 2 minutes! > >Advise from anyone who has any please!! She might be poised to be toilet trained - but even then you might very well have at least a year of night time nappies. (My eldest was showing signs of interest this time last year but it has taken until the last couple of months to crack day time, nearly there at night???) There is a high demand for second hand nappies (see the nappy buy and sell forum at www.ukparents.co.uk) so if you don't have any further use for them, they will be highly saleable. In fact you might want to take a peek to see which sorts are most in demand and bear that in mind - and you could of course *buy* second hand. There are commercial sites who do second hand if you don't feel comfortable with a private purchase. Or hire schemes.... For what its worth, most of my nappies were bought after my two were something like 2yrs 2 months and 10 months (I was using a laundry service up to that point so they were providing the nappies) and we are not intending to have any more. (Come to think of it, you might want to try a laundry service if there's one near you - you'd need to buy the outers that's all.) I mainly use terry squares, using a pad fold style held in place with a velcro fastened outer. There are gel free disposables (Tushies) - but not exactly available to pick up in your local supermarket, expensive and from what I hear not that absorbent. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 welcome. My SIL has used a local service for both her children. I cannot remember the exact cost or company name off the top of my head but DW and I are aiming to give it a try in Sep with our first. Obviously you lose much of the longer term cost saving of buying your own but you don't have to shell out for nappies up front and it saves a lot of washing (and wear on the machine. And on you ). SIL's service collect and deliver. I have just had a quick look at google for some ideas of price and found this: Baby Scheme: 36-50 nappies a week £7.50 +16.5p per nappy over 50 Toddler Scheme: 26-35 nappies a week £6.60 Potty Training Scheme: 7-25 nappies a week £2.30 +16.5p per nappy Twins: 75-100 nappies a week £13.50 +16.5p per nappy over 100 Twins//Two Children: 50-74 nappies a week £7.50 +16.5p per nappy over 50 which cam from here: http://www.realnappycompany.com/NappyLaundryService.htm And this: http://www.wen.org.uk/contacts.htm which might point you in the direction of a local service. Note that I just searched for these two sites, I have not used either of them. hth james > Good afternoon - I'm new ... > ... appreciate > thoughts on whether or not it is worth me buying some reusable > nappies.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 Yuk, what is this gel stuff? My 3 month old is in disposeable nappies but not seen any gel yet....what the hell is it? Think I might give reuseable ones a go too! You've put me off!! SAHM to Rohan (3 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 wrote: Yuk, what is this gel stuff? My 3 month old is in disposeable nappies but not seen any gel yet....what the hell is it? Think I might give reuseable ones a go too! You've put me off Fab information re this on www.thenappylady.co.uk HTH Joanne King SAHM to Ethan - HB 29.06.00 Minute Secretary Colchester & District Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Welcome to our group. I don't have a lupus diagnosis yet either but everyone here is supportive, helpful, accepting and just plain wonderful! I'm Jerri. I'm 32 with two boys and I live in Georgia. My dx's so far include Suspect Lupus, MCTD, FMS, IBS, etc. etc. I have had many of the same troubles you listed including 10 straight months of torturous urticaria and angioedema. Finally I found relief from an immunologist that prescribed cyclosporin. Terrible drug but it got rid of my hives! I'm sure others will have more advise for you too! The good news is we are extremely happy to have you! The bad news is " Yep, looks like you are one of us! " Keep reading and posting...it does help - and you just might learn something along the way! Jerri > Hi! Thanks for letting me in. I joined this group because I am confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Welcome to our group. I don't have a lupus diagnosis yet either but everyone here is supportive, helpful, accepting and just plain wonderful! I'm Jerri. I'm 32 with two boys and I live in Georgia. My dx's so far include Suspect Lupus, MCTD, FMS, IBS, etc. etc. I have had many of the same troubles you listed including 10 straight months of torturous urticaria and angioedema. Finally I found relief from an immunologist that prescribed cyclosporin. Terrible drug but it got rid of my hives! I'm sure others will have more advise for you too! The good news is we are extremely happy to have you! The bad news is " Yep, looks like you are one of us! " Keep reading and posting...it does help - and you just might learn something along the way! Jerri > Hi! Thanks for letting me in. I joined this group because I am confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Welcome to our group. I don't have a lupus diagnosis yet either but everyone here is supportive, helpful, accepting and just plain wonderful! I'm Jerri. I'm 32 with two boys and I live in Georgia. My dx's so far include Suspect Lupus, MCTD, FMS, IBS, etc. etc. I have had many of the same troubles you listed including 10 straight months of torturous urticaria and angioedema. Finally I found relief from an immunologist that prescribed cyclosporin. Terrible drug but it got rid of my hives! I'm sure others will have more advise for you too! The good news is we are extremely happy to have you! The bad news is " Yep, looks like you are one of us! " Keep reading and posting...it does help - and you just might learn something along the way! Jerri > Hi! Thanks for letting me in. I joined this group because I am confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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