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DD has been showing a ton more interest in the potty so I am looking to get some cloth training pants... what kinds are good, cheap, etc?
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looking for cheap cloth training pants... what kinds are good
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cheap is something you probably won't find in a new pant that works well. Try the trading post though and see what is for sale there. If you aren't worried about them being waterproof (even though they say they are, we never found that to be true) .. we liked the bumpy trainers for $12.50 or so. They DO leak with a full pee, but they keep pee from dripping down the leg and onto carpet. Just don't expect them to hold a pee under clothes and keep clothes dry. They fit really nicely though and are soft and cute. The other cheaper ones on the market are bummis. We had a size too big and the legs were still WAY too tight (and my daughter is thin) and the rest of the pant was POOOFFFFYYY.. and they leaked.
Sorry I'm not much help. Most trainers that work well are kind of pricey. We tried a ton of them. My personal experience is this.. trainers at home were counter productive. She started using them as a diaper. So, we went to panties at home so she could "suffer" the natural consequences and understand why it's necessary to sit on the potty. And I had nice trainers for going out. the only pants we trusted out of the house were potty dance pants. you can get them at bum-ware.com
If we used trainers at all around the house for everyday wear, she very quickly regressed to not wanting to use the potty. So, one or two pair got us by just fine for the occational outing.
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Sorry I'm not much help. Most trainers that work well are kind of pricey. We tried a ton of them. My personal experience is this.. trainers at home were counter productive. She started using them as a diaper. So, we went to panties at home so she could "suffer" the natural consequences and understand why it's necessary to sit on the potty. And I had nice trainers for going out. the only pants we trusted out of the house were potty dance pants. you can get them at bum-ware.com
If we used trainers at all around the house for everyday wear, she very quickly regressed to not wanting to use the potty. So, one or two pair got us by just fine for the occational outing.
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Thanks Amber! I have a ton of gerber underpants that are cotton but have padding in the middle. I guess I just need to bite the bullet and use them.
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I just saw that you sew. There are several patterns on the market for trainers.
OR.. for cheap.. take a pair of underpants and make a hemp contour to fit inside. Then, sew it right down the center of the contour. I'd say do that to your gerbers, but they are usually SO narrow through the crotch and unerpants are usually quite a bit wider so you'll be able to get more absorbency. You can make great night trainers this way and make a pair of fleece (or wool) shorts to go over them for waterproofing. It's seriously easy. I give this advice all the time and I wonder if anyone has actually done it. I guess I should do it and do a sew along on the diaper making board just to show how easy it is. BUT, it's best to size up on the underpants so you still have room for the "soaker". Platic pull on pants work well over these too if your little one doesn't get upset over them.
I think the one thing every parent really needs for potty learning is a carpet steam cleaner *LOL*.. my daughter, even to this day, gets this notion in her head to just SEE what will happen if she pees in the corner of the living room or under the dining table... just for kicks I guess. Hard to imagine that someday she'll have kids of her own.
Amber
OR.. for cheap.. take a pair of underpants and make a hemp contour to fit inside. Then, sew it right down the center of the contour. I'd say do that to your gerbers, but they are usually SO narrow through the crotch and unerpants are usually quite a bit wider so you'll be able to get more absorbency. You can make great night trainers this way and make a pair of fleece (or wool) shorts to go over them for waterproofing. It's seriously easy. I give this advice all the time and I wonder if anyone has actually done it. I guess I should do it and do a sew along on the diaper making board just to show how easy it is. BUT, it's best to size up on the underpants so you still have room for the "soaker". Platic pull on pants work well over these too if your little one doesn't get upset over them.
I think the one thing every parent really needs for potty learning is a carpet steam cleaner *LOL*.. my daughter, even to this day, gets this notion in her head to just SEE what will happen if she pees in the corner of the living room or under the dining table... just for kicks I guess. Hard to imagine that someday she'll have kids of her own.
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