Nappies and holiday

How many swimming nappies and normal ones would you bring for a 2 week holiday abroad? I don’t want too much or too little 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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How many does your little one go through in a day? I’d take that number times the amount of days you’ll be away. Plus a few extra just in case.

For example, if you’re changing 8 times daily x 14 days, that’s 112 diapers. But personally I’d take 120-150 in case of more changes than expected. It’s better to have too many than too little, to avoid having to buy any abroad

How much swimming do you actually think you’ll be doing with them? We took tons to Dubai and ended up using maybe 5? Because it was so warm we ended up only spending a couple hours by the pool and we only went down there for a few days as partner wanted to be out doing other things.
As for normal nappies, just guess how much you would usually use in a day and then multiply by 14, then throw in some extras. That’s what I did! Unfortunately had to buy another pack of nappies while out there as we didn’t have enough for the way home, always an option

1 reusable one - I got ours from vinted (splash about) and it's been great (plus doesn't take up space. They leak pee, only hold poop anyways (both disposable and reusable)

Swimming nappies can be reused if they haven’t pooped just rinse out and let dry. Especially the Huggies ones they are the best so probably take enough for one per day just in case.
Normal nappies I would just take enough for a couple of days then buy some when you’re there it’s easier than carrying loads in your case xx

you don't need to double up as neither of them hold pee, just poop (and if it's watery, it will leak). It's pretty much the same thing - I bought disposable too and didn't use it at all. We changed her into reusable before water time, then back to normal one afterwards, rinsed reusable and left out to dry, ready for next water time.
We also went to canaries and used Dino nappies (Dino supermarket own brand) and found them really good, I would recommend them, but not the wipes, they were sticky and terrible

just so you’re aware a lot of swimming pools (in the UK anyway) say a disposable nappy PLUS a swimming costume on top, not just your happy nappy. I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable putting my girl in just a happy nappy, and she doesn’t really have any blowouts anymore as she’s 1. I have previously used the splash about swim suits with a disposable nappy and to be honest even so I know they’re tight on the legs and probably would hold a poo in, I still wouldn’t feel comfortable not using a disposable swim nappy too

We took 2 packs.of swim nappies and 3 packs.of small nappies for 1 week holiday. We didn't use them all but would rather have too many than not enough. We just left what we didn't use

Where are you going? You can buy them pretty much everywhere! You can also reuse them if there’s no poo. Rinse them out and dry then in the sun.

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Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

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In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

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My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

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My husband is very supportive, but he is also someone who wants to make things as easy and as stress free as possible.

With our first child, I tried to breastfeed, but due to my own medical issues postpartum, baby and I were separated a lot and my milk dried up so quickly. We introduced formula around 2 weeks PP, and I tried pumping as much as I could, but it just lead to nothing. It was heartbreaking. It definitely ruined a lot of those early weeks for me, I was wrecked with guilt and sadness. I cried every day and felt like such a failure.

Now my son is a healthy, happy 2 year old and I eventually came to terms with formula feeding him. He was quite content with the first formula we tried, never had feeding or gas issues etc, so it felt like a much easier option.

Obviously my husband witnessed all of this and now we're expecting our second baby, he sort of assumed we'd just go straight to formula.

I told him pretty early that I'd like to try breastfeeding again, and although I won't be putting so much pressure on myself this time, I've also done more research and I'm more prepared for the hard times that might come up in the early days/weeks, and I'm trying to prepare for any complications.

He's very supportive and says it's totally up to me and hasn't tried to sway me either way, but I do get a feeling the moment things get difficult PP he will automatically be buying formula. And he won't mean it in a bad way, he'll just be trying to make things easier for me and take off the pressure. He won't understand that it's unhelpful.

His thinking is that as long as baby is fed that's all that matters, and I agree mostly! But I also understand how beneficial breastfeeding can be and want to give it all my effort if I'm able!

So I guess I'm asking, are there any good resources I could send him to read? Preferably nothing too long/wordy, but something that explains the benefits and how to best support me during this time too? (Also something preferably from the UK as I know guidance can differ depending on country)