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ci_newman said:
It's 8am and my 6year old and 3year old are still both fast asleep in bed :D The 10pm bedtime last night is probably helping with that though...
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Devrij said:
You bugger. Been up since 5. Daughter did an epic faceplant into the foot of her bed (wood) while jumping on it. Proper lump on her forehead today.
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I still hold the crown then - Bed at 19:45 last night (at her request by heading to the stairs and saying "night night") and then awoke at 09:20.

:P :P :P :P :P
 
famas said:
Does any one use cloth nappies?

Babies due in the next couple of weeks and I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons to using reusable nappies rather than disposable.
I was looking at getting some of the littles & bloomz as they are a cheap introduction into it all.
I understand they are going to be more work than a disposable and the cost savings aren't massive if any at all, it was more for the eco side of it.

Any one have any advice?
cheers.
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We used them for our first, simple pre-folds with a cover and then various brands on all in ones until he started potty training when we moved to disposable pull-ups. If you're interested I can ask the wife what we used as she did a LOT of research.

If you're fairly organised they're not really any more hassle than disposable ones. Also you can buy loads of them 2nd hand on eBay in big lots which we did for most of ours. Then sell again when finished so the overall cost is obviously a lot lower.
 
Buying 2nd hand nappies sounds wrong. Im all for saving money but thats a step too far lol. Would you buy 2nd hand underwear for yourself?
 
NiCkNaMe said:
Without googling, where does the poop go? In the washer? :-|
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This is what I was wondering. I've seen some **** (if you'll excuse the pun) and surely the runny ones can't just be chucked in the bog before you wash it? I assume you just wash the nappies without any of your shirts getting in there (unless you wear brown shirts)
 
If it's a really messy poo you wash the mess out into the toilet first then put the nappy into a wash bag with a few drops of tea tree oil until you're ready to wash it in the washing machine.
Apparently the material used in the nappies washes off easily. Once you have 10-15 nappies in the wash bag they all go into the machine as normal.

You can also get flushable liners for the nappy which catches the nasty stuff and can be put straight in the loo but this adds a bit more cost.

As for second hand nappies they are generally fine as long as they are washed properly.
It's the inner changeable lining which can get a bit grubby but they are cheap to replace. The outer part of the nappy shouldn't get that dirty.

A top brand nappy can cost £20 and they say you need 15-20 of them but they are adjustable so can be used from birth up to potty training.
 
God I know far too much about this...3 of the 5 kids all used cloth nappies.

If you are buying brand new, try to get limited editions - they hold their value a lot longer. New mums look upon them like handbags...

In terms of liners, we used a fleece liner, most poo would simply flick off into the toilet with leaving very little residue on the liner itself - also the fleece is much kinder on baby skin. With the cloth nappies there are loads of types, some come with an integral waterproof layer, others have a plastic type wrap that fastens over the nappy. Cost wise and hassle wise, once you are in the flow of using them they are no different to disposable nappies. Key reason we did it was both the chemicals used in nappies and the environmental aspect. Cloth nappies rarely get thrown out, whereas you can go through 4/5 normal nappies a day if not more. In the 6 years we used them the "technology" moved on massively and we havent used them in the last 4 years, so no doubt they have continued to improve.
 
I'm pretty much convinced, it's trying to get the wife on board.


What brand nappies did you use?
There is a lot of choice but they all look pretty similar to me.
 
Bambino Mio I think, but tbh we ended up with over a 100 over the course of 6 years so lots of brands and some small home makers ones.
 
I must have a soft disposition, cos I can barely look at some of the poos that materialise and have to get them wrapped up ASAP and in a nappy bag. Never mind scraping them and having the possibility of fecal matter in my washer :-/ still sounds grim to me..
 
I’m the same, my boys nappy have some special ingredient that just makes me heave my girls were never that bad.
 
katinacooker said:
Wee man is just refusing to go to sleep tonight, just back in for a 30 min drive in the rain but as soon as he got back in started screaming again. Fun Fun
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I feel you there man. We just moved house and my daughter and a 3yrold next door became instant best friends. Their rooms are right next to eachother (terraced house) so they shout to eachother through the wall if they hear the other one kicking off at bedtime. "MAAAARNIEEEE!" "RIIIILEEEEEYYYY!"
 
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Just after some views to understand if others have the same experiences or not.

Bedtime
Basically my son who has recently turned five can be a bit of a terror at bedtimes, he will make up numerous excuses (drink / food / teddy / stories / toilet / whatever) and won't stay in his bed, 90% of the time the only way he will go to sleep is by coming into our bed and chatting for a bit. Sometimes he is persistently naughty (jumping around etc) so I will shut him in his room (typically 5mins then if he does it again 10mins etc) and it is almost like he needs some sort of emotional breakdown to start crying and sometimes bring up something about how he hates school, misses someone or whatever before he will go to sleep. Once he's had that release and cried for a bit he is usually a lot calmer but it feels a bit wrong that the only way to get him to go to sleep some nights is by making him upset. Once he's asleep I can just carry him to his bed, he will often stir and knows what is happening but accepts this and typically will sleep through til morning. Likewise if he's fallen asleep in the car I can usually transfer him although sometimes he insists on coming into our room).

Keeping house clean & tidy
I've literally no idea how everyone else seems to have clean, tidy, clutter free houses. Today I spent a good 4 hours tidying and barely even scratched the surface, it's the same most weekends just trying to keep on top of one or two rooms. Food / rubbish / clothes / toys etc everywhere. I reckon even if I took a week off work and did nothing in school others other than cleaning and tidying that the house would still look like a bombsite. On the rare occasions I get one or two rooms looking shipshape, I know they will be ruined by the time I've tackled the others.
 
HangTime said:
Just after some views to understand if others have the same experiences or not.

Bedtime

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One thing I've found is giving pre warning that its almost time for bed. With my daughter we got her ready for bed @7 then let her play in her room for 30 min or so and gave her a 10 min warning that its almost time for bed.

Tidyness, well I've given up the idea of ever not having a replica of toysrus for a house for the next few years.... Least as they get older the toys get smaller and fewer.
 
just no its impossible to keep toys from getting everywhere when they young.thats normal.as for washable nappies just buy normal ones. its not worth the hassle.so many deals on stuff nowdays its not 1950s.
 
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