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Thrifty or gross?

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amother

Thu, May 14 2009, 11:48 am

We're in the process of training my little one. Most mornings he wakes up dry. Is it gross or just sensible to reuse his diaper the next night as long as it's dry?

louche ↓

Thu, May 14 2009, 11:51 am

that depends.

bnm

Thu, May 14 2009, 11:52 am

thrifty

ra_mom

Thu, May 14 2009, 11:59 am

Yes, it does depend.
I was thinking about this myself when I was toilet training my daughter.
But since she gets frequent yeast, I decided against it. Afterall, I wouldn't put on a pair of used underwear on her.
I think with a boy it's different though.

small bean ↓

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:11 pm

that is gross. why dont you put her in underwear for the night, and if she has an accident wash her linen.

↑ louche

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:17 pm

small bean wrote:

that is gross. why dont you put her in underwear for the night, and if she has an accident wash her linen.

maybe because having a poopy accident in bed is also gross?

↑ small bean

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:21 pm

if the kid is waking up most nights dry, it would be really weird for the kid to have a bm accident. usually kids who are waking up dry are past that. I hate the word poop- were not dogs!

Barbara

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:26 pm

Well, if *you* wake up dry in the morning, do you wear the same underwear again the next night? If not, then give your child a clean diaper.

freidasima

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:30 pm

Use a diaper liner at night, they are cheap (do they still exist?) and throw it out, then you can reuse the diaper if it is clean.

daisy

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:39 pm

Barbara wrote:

Well, if *you* wake up dry in the morning, do you wear the same underwear again the next night? If not, then give your child a clean diaper.

If underwear would cost as much per use as a diaper, I might.

Seraph

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:42 pm

Barbara wrote:

Well, if *you* wake up dry in the morning, do you wear the same underwear again the next night? If not, then give your child a clean diaper.

Yea, but I assume you are wearing the underwear the whole day. This kid isnt wearing the diaper the whole day. And when you're older and have feminine discharge, its gross to reuse it bec its not clean. But little kids generally dont have discharge, so it stays clean.

mamacita

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:49 pm

There could still be bacteria from their tushies in there Tongue Out

All night is a long time of sweating and such. If dc is usually dry I'd probably use underwear with a plasticy over cover and reuse the over cover if clean but use fresh undies everyday.

flowerpower

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:52 pm

If she wakes up dry three times in a row then head for the undies.

Mama Bear

Thu, May 14 2009, 12:55 pm

yes you can buy diaper liners on amazon. its called diaper doublers.

shlishka

Thu, May 14 2009, 1:25 pm

I think I would use them twice. Don't we wear our underwear during the day after wearing them at night?
I would make sure tho that it was completely dry.

Raisin

Thu, May 14 2009, 1:53 pm

daisy wrote:

Barbara wrote:

Well, if *you* wake up dry in the morning, do you wear the same underwear again the next night? If not, then give your child a clean diaper.

If underwear would cost as much per use as a diaper, I might.

I bought some pull ups today and I realised I pay the same amount for underwear.

pampers make disposable padded sheets that you put on the kids bed under their bottom, and if they have an accident it will not soak through and you don't have to wash the linen. if he is dry most mornings it is worth doing that.

cassandra

Thu, May 14 2009, 1:57 pm

I wouldn't. I have this dilemma when I change a diaper close to bath time (but not close enough to just bathe them) and then when I undress them their diaper is completely dry. I'm always tempted to reuse but I never do because it just doesn't feel right. Tushies are germy even if they're clean, they can sweat and you wouldn't be able to tell, etc.