Sposies question
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Topic: Sposies question
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Sposies question
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:02pm
OMG I have to buy sposies!!!!!  
Caitlin is starting Day Care and I don't want to continue with the TTing until she has properly settled, I think it would be too stressful for her. Anyways - they won't do cloth! 
So I have to buy about a months worth of sposies. We've used Huggies in the past but they are so expensive! But they are really good and I've heard all about the cheapies being "false economy" because you have to use more of them because they don't work as well. Any ideas what I could use and where I'd get them from? Thanks 
P.S I can not believe that MCNs in a day care cause any more of a health issue than disposables! I've never heard such crap in all my life! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:09pm
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Must be your day care, mine doesn't have a problem with them at all...I guess it depends who is running the place...? BTW Treasures giggles are pretty good on our girl (though she's not a super wetter) but they're a good price. Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:13pm
| Personally I buy whatever is on special between Huggies and Treasures (although I prefer Huggies) which Foodtown and Countdown do on alternating weeks. $9.95 a standard pack is pretty good, but I stock up when they're $8.95 which is the cheapest you'll get either of them as well.. Haven't ever tried other brands apart from Giggles which were rubbish. |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:20pm
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Huggies are on special this week at New World for $9.95 I think it was. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:22pm
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I use the budget, pams or tendersoft naps for Alize at daycare as they have a 2hour nappy changing policy. It works out great and I never have any prob with the naps. I use MCN at home and on the weekend. My daycare doesnt mind using cloth either but I just dont have the time to be fluffing around with nappies etc I have enough trouble chasing my girls around packing their bags CHeck their nappy changing policy Toni ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:26pm
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Yeah it varies from day care to day care....when we have to buy them we use Huggies, found they are the most reliable. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:44pm
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I feel your pain Toni mine is the same. I'm getting Giggles for Josh as they change them every 2 hours so he shouldn't wet through one in that time. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:46pm
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nappy changing policy?!?!?!? I thought the policy was "wet/dirty = change the nappy" that policy has worked for me for the last 19 mths LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:48pm
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We often have specials at Pak N Save for the Huggies bulk boxes (I forget how many nappies in box) for around $38.00 which I tend to buy when on special. When Ollie was at daycare though I just used the Pams nappies and they were fine but I prefer Huggies. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 9:56pm
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We use sposies at daycare too I find the giggles a pretty good and also the Pams ultimates. we just use cloth at home now to. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:10pm
Hehehe. That's what we do at home but daycare it's regulated. At Gina's one, the policy is 2 hour changes too and they record the 'result' - either wet, dirty or dry (for nothing)  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Two Blondinis wrote:Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:17pm
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Have you tried talking to them about how easy mcns are to use? They may be thinking of old style nappies? Maybe you could do some convincing - maybe try talking to a different teacher about it?
I got so angry when I heard the head teacher in the under twos in my centre saying we don't accept cloth nappies! I was like, excuse me? What crap are you talking? Stupid woman. There is nothing in our policy to say that either, I think she'd just decided it on her own! We have children toilet training who wet and sometimes poo pants (as they do when they're toilet training) and they have to sit in a bag until the child is picked up, what's the difference?!
Sorry, makes me grumpy 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:24pm
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ROFLMAO!!! I was sending Alize with huggies and he was going thru them so fast I mean they are really absorbant so dont nned to be changed that often unless soiled but at the DC their policy is nap change every 2 hours regardless if the nappy isnt that full if you get what I mean. Now he can wear a huggies nap form morning til lunch time and it still isnt that full but at DC they would have already changed him twice ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:25pm
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I did all of that. I even told the licencee that I wasn't impressed with it and that MCN's are so much more hygenic than sposies. Toni I have told my daycare Josh comes in a cloth and goes home in a cloth. They will store the 1 nappy that he comes in a small wet bag in his bag, if they want to change him as soon as he gets there that is their choice. And he muct be ready to come home in his cloth when I get there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:36pm
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urgh! daycares against cloth make me angry too!!! it's no different to a sposie!
anyhoo....our daycare also changes on a 2/3hr basis so i'd suggest getting a budget brand nappy. as caitlyn is TT'ing she most likely won't go in her nappy as often anyway. i find the budget brand good and also the cheapies you get from countdown (can't remember the name) they do both my kids overnight, which is generally 12-13hrs!!! $5-6 for a pkt  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 15 February 2008 at 10:37pm
 I can't believe that you have to supply your own nappies!  In all the time that my older two were at daycare, I never had to supply a nappy!
Anywho, we buy a box of nappies for $55, from Nappies for Less, just around the corner from my house. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 9:34am
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i use homebrand ones for miss 3. i find them great now that she is a wee bit older and tted during the day and jus thas a nappy at night. ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 1:08pm
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I use dryups, never leak, never had any rash problem, wetness indicator and all round awesome. From babyonline.co.nz -------------  
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 1:11pm
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we use cheap ones for day care, then if they leak it is their problem (ok and mine as I have to wash Jack's clothes) ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 1:23pm
| I actually find budget right up there with the expensive ones. They have genrous sizing and Jack my kids can wear them to bed with no leaks. $5 a packet on special. |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 February 2008 at 2:45pm
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Im with you Rach, I have never had a problem with any leakages with Alize and budget naps and he is a very heavy wetter. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 8:35pm
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Ella's in the cheapest of the cheap nappies through the day, and Huggies only at night and sometimes when we're out. I used to find all the Treasures ones useless, but I gather that's more to do with the baby's build and how they fit, than the nappy's performance. Seriously though, Home Brand ones from Countdown, and Budget from Pak'n'Save do us just fine, no problems. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 19 February 2008 at 7:52pm
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I had a lengthy chat with Centre manager today and have had to back down on the MCN thing. For 1 or 2 kids it would be ok, but they would have to have a sealed bin for each child and they just don't have the space if they all wanted to go cloth. Fair enough, it's a small price to pay as I know we've got her into a really lovely place and I don't have to worry about her (yeah right! lol).
I bought a pack of 56 at Baby Online for $21. Not bad I thought! Lady said that if we have any issues I can swap them for something else That lot should last about a month I reckon and then we'll continue with the toilet training.
I might even sell some of my MCNs now to fund the Daycare costs as I certainly don't need the amount I've got! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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