Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 We started out with the PUL covers that I had purchased used. I felt better about the environment by extending their life. However, between four and six months we made the transition to elimination communication (EC)as well. I even put DD in tiny panties after a while and she basically became toilet independent on her own as she was an early walker. Very easy!! You can search EC or infant hygience. There are several good sites, groups and books out there. Just remember that this is NOT early potty training. That is what many think it is and they start in on psychological effects. This is the natural method used by humans for centuries. My grandmother even used this method on her children. Other options include fleece. Our infant night diapers were many thick layers of fleece and I didn't need to use a cover. We purchased them used so I don't know who sells them. If you really want to use wool, consider making your own from thrift shop sweaters. I saw several sites with instructions on how to do this. HTH, Carrol , earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: > > i have indeed heard that wool is the best. i wish i could use it in good > conscience, but i just can't. one option is to go without a cover. > obviously this is not feasible in public or for extended periods like naps > and at night. but during the day, and on trips when it's feasible, my son > (18 mos.) is either naked or in a hemp prefold (not naked on trips, haha). > i really think it's disgusting and dehumanizing to leave a baby in a wet > diaper and with it like this, he gets changed just as often as he deserves! > as for covers, well, we've accepted the necessary evil of recycled PUL > covers. it wouldn't be my first choice and if i knew someone who made > wool diapers from their very own well-cared-for sheep, then maybe i would > consider it, but i won't buy them commercially. i'm not sure what other > options there are than PUL and wool. sometimes we have to make > compromises. for some people the compromise is using wool because it's > easier on the planet, while for others it's PUL because it's easier on the > animals, and i wouldn't say either way is right or wrong. it really depends > on each family individually. i have a wool allergy, albeit a mild one, so i > can't say i'd use them anyway. personally, i think anything is better than > disposables and i probably wouldn't pass judgment even if someone was using > leather diaper covers as long as they weren't using disposables. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 My daughter was an early, non-stop talker. Walked a bit late. Didn't sleep six solid hours until she was eight months. Took until her fourth birthday to stop wearing diapers. Over the following two months she gave up the last bottle, taught herself to tie her shoes and started reading. They are all different, even in the same family. rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: We started out with the PUL covers that I had purchased used. I felt better about the environment by extending their life. However, between four and six months we made the transition to elimination communication (EC)as well. I even put DD in tiny panties after a while and she basically became toilet independent on her own as she was an early walker. Very easy!! You can search EC or infant hygience. There are several good sites, groups and books out there. Just remember that this is NOT early potty training. That is what many think it is and they start in on psychological effects. This is the natural method used by humans for centuries. My grandmother even used this method on her children. Other options include fleece. Our infant night diapers were many thick layers of fleece and I didn't need to use a cover. We purchased them used so I don't know who sells them. If you really want to use wool, consider making your own from thrift shop sweaters. I saw several sites with instructions on how to do this. HTH, Carrol , earthmother wrote: > > i have indeed heard that wool is the best. i wish i could use it in good > conscience, but i just can't. one option is to go without a cover. > obviously this is not feasible in public or for extended periods like naps > and at night. but during the day, and on trips when it's feasible, my son > (18 mos.) is either naked or in a hemp prefold (not naked on trips, haha). > i really think it's disgusting and dehumanizing to leave a baby in a wet > diaper and with it like this, he gets changed just as often as he deserves! > as for covers, well, we've accepted the necessary evil of recycled PUL > covers. it wouldn't be my first choice and if i knew someone who made > wool diapers from their very own well-cared-for sheep, then maybe i would > consider it, but i won't buy them commercially. i'm not sure what other > options there are than PUL and wool. sometimes we have to make > compromises. for some people the compromise is using wool because it's > easier on the planet, while for others it's PUL because it's easier on the > animals, and i wouldn't say either way is right or wrong. it really depends > on each family individually. i have a wool allergy, albeit a mild one, so i > can't say i'd use them anyway. personally, i think anything is better than > disposables and i probably wouldn't pass judgment even if someone was using > leather diaper covers as long as they weren't using disposables. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 No kidding. My daughter walked at 8 1/2 months, talked up a storm right at a year, and is still in diapers with no desire to be otherwise. My son walked at 11 months, still says nearly nothing at 1 1/2, and *hates* having a dirty or wet diaper for any amount of time. They're different as night and day. I just wish somebody would get ready to get out of diapers!!! Kadee Sedtal robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: My daughter was an early, non-stop talker. Walked a bit late. Didn't sleep six solid hours until she was eight months. Took until her fourth birthday to stop wearing diapers. Over the following two months she gave up the last bottle, taught herself to tie her shoes and started reading. They are all different, even in the same family. rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: We started out with the PUL covers that I had purchased used. I felt better about the environment by extending their life. However, between four and six months we made the transition to elimination communication (EC)as well. I even put DD in tiny panties after a while and she basically became toilet independent on her own as she was an early walker. Very easy!! You can search EC or infant hygience. There are several good sites, groups and books out there. Just remember that this is NOT early potty training. That is what many think it is and they start in on psychological effects. This is the natural method used by humans for centuries. My grandmother even used this method on her children. Other options include fleece. Our infant night diapers were many thick layers of fleece and I didn't need to use a cover. We purchased them used so I don't know who sells them. If you really want to use wool, consider making your own from thrift shop sweaters. I saw several sites with instructions on how to do this. HTH, Carrol , earthmother wrote: > > i have indeed heard that wool is the best. i wish i could use it in good > conscience, but i just can't. one option is to go without a cover. > obviously this is not feasible in public or for extended periods like naps > and at night. but during the day, and on trips when it's feasible, my son > (18 mos.) is either naked or in a hemp prefold (not naked on trips, haha). > i really think it's disgusting and dehumanizing to leave a baby in a wet > diaper and with it like this, he gets changed just as often as he deserves! > as for covers, well, we've accepted the necessary evil of recycled PUL > covers. it wouldn't be my first choice and if i knew someone who made > wool diapers from their very own well-cared-for sheep, then maybe i would > consider it, but i won't buy them commercially. i'm not sure what other > options there are than PUL and wool. sometimes we have to make > compromises. for some people the compromise is using wool because it's > easier on the planet, while for others it's PUL because it's easier on the > animals, and i wouldn't say either way is right or wrong. it really depends > on each family individually. i have a wool allergy, albeit a mild one, so i > can't say i'd use them anyway. personally, i think anything is better than > disposables and i probably wouldn't pass judgment even if someone was using > leather diaper covers as long as they weren't using disposables. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Carrol -- wonderful ideas -- thank you!! ~Paul rtillmansmail wrote: > We started out with the PUL covers that I had purchased used. I felt > better about the environment by extending their life. However, > between four and six months we made the transition to elimination > communication (EC)as well. I even put DD in tiny panties after a > while and she basically became toilet independent on her own as she > was an early walker. Very easy!! You can search EC or infant > hygience. There are several good sites, groups and books out there. > Just remember that this is NOT early potty training. That is what > many think it is and they start in on psychological effects. This is > the natural method used by humans for centuries. My grandmother even > used this method on her children. > > Other options include fleece. Our infant night diapers were many > thick layers of fleece and I didn't need to use a cover. We purchased > them used so I don't know who sells them. If you really want to use > wool, consider making your own from thrift shop sweaters. I saw > several sites with instructions on how to do this. > > HTH, > Carrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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