Training pants?

[Teddy'sMom]

Hello all. My son is 18 months and we are thinking of starting some potty learning. I would like to make some training pants ahead of time, but I don't really know a thing about them. Some of the patterns I have found online have PUL on the ourside...some just have cotton that would leak. I know the requirements for trainers are different for diapers (as in you don't really want it to be so absorbant and leak proof that it works like a diaper), so I am wondering which is best?
Anyone have a suggestion of a pattern that worked for them?

Thanks!
Jill

[mama2landon]

I don't have a pattern, but for my 19 month old I just bought some Gerber training pants and am planning to sew a little extra absorbtion in the center panel (1-2 layers of flannel maybe?). I'm not sure how well that will work, but I tried the originals on him and he peed right through them in one go.

[butterflykisses4]

I found a GREAT training pant guide here online under the stinky threads about patterns for cloth diapers. It is for a boy short kind that requires no elastic and it gives you options like optional PUL or extra absorbant inserts. I LOVE it! My daughter who is also 18m and VERY small couldn't fit in in gerber she is too small. these work wonderfully. I added extra padding where I knew she would soak through and now it hold just enough to not make a huge mess all over my house if she mistakes but it still let sher know she did make a mistake! =)
The pattern is called knickers. LOVE it!

[thixle]

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Wee Wika Knickers. Has different ways to finish them out, too. I used t-shirts for the fabric and microfiber towel for the soaker pad.

[LaughingHyena]

I've bookmarked this but not made them yet.
http://www.geocities.com/songshirah1/page1.html

I imagine if you just cut the shape out of a pre fold you would be good to go without having to add soaker layers.

[GoddessKristie]

DS is really showing signs of readiness so I've begun looking for patterns as well. I found these so far:
http://www.easterbunz.com/free-trainer-pattern/

http://www.thewahmmall.com/index.php...2cb670eb616c6b

http://www.thewahmmall.com/index.php...2cb670eb616c6b

I like this one a lot:
http://www.babyliberation.org/trainingpants.html

http://goodnessgraciousdiaper.wordpress.com/

Similar to the Wee Weka:
http://doityourselfec.blogspot.com/2...-trainers.html

This should be added to the sticky!

[kaylasclothkits]

I the ditto daddy patterns! www.dittodaddy.com