Clothdiapermama’s Weblog

There are some things that you need for when you get ready to potty train your little one. These will make it much easier.

1. Training Pants

2. Underwear

3. Potty Chair

4. Step Stool

5. Easy to reach toilet paper

6. Flushable wipes

7. Small cereal bits for boys to aim at in the toilet.

8. Kid friendly hand soap

9. A potty friend- a stuffed animal that will keep your child company while they are in the bathroom

10. A chart with stickers to keep track of progress

11. small toys or treats to celebrate their potty training milestones.

What is your favorite type, style, brand, of cloth diapers?? I love just using prefolds and a cover, but I have been buying more AIO’s for when I am too lazy to get him to lay still while I put a PF on him!! Share your experience with diapers and share your favorite one…….

At least that is what I am telling my hubby. I have gotten more cloth diapers and have some more on the way in fluffy mail!! I have been buying some AIO’s and a few fitteds. I also have been getting some inserts. My LO is getting to be a heavy wetter and I have been having to add an insert in his diapers to give him more soaker power. Especially at night.
I will take some pics of my ever changing and growing stash tomorrow.

This is a list of some free places online for you to get patterns for making your own mama cloth::::

Hillbilly HOusewife Look through this site when you have the time, it is full of great money saving tips and more.

Cloth pad pattern

Making Cloth Pads

Instructions for cloth menstrual pads

Craftster

Cloth pads

This is just a small list. If you go to google you will find tons more. Different variations!

I have been writing about how much I love cloth diapers and have been reading about mamas using cloth pads for a while now. So I decided that I would try them. I got some and love them and have even been making my own. (SEE PICs) I used some very soft flannel, a stuffer layer made from a Gerber prefold, and an outer layer of neon green pul. Very easy to make. I used one of the ones I bought as a pattern. You can also find many patterns online for free. If you do not want to make them yourself , you can find them at many places online , like www.nurturedfamily.com. I love them and they are really good for you and the earth.

My Little one has always been one to wake up in the middle of the night and then not want to go back to sleep. He would just get up and play! So one thing that I found that I love since switching to cloth diapers, besides his horrible rash being gone completely, was that he sleeps so much deeper and longer. Great for him and me. I am so glad that I made the switch to cloth. I only wish that I had done it sooner. Going to the doctors all of the time for his horrible rash and trying different medicines and such. All of the time it was the diapers!! Now he is so much happier.

It is Frugal Baby Tips and I just love it. It is so full of info that will make keeping baby healthy and happy frugal! The tips on this blog are just so easy to follow and very healthy.

I have been using prefolds and covers for a while now! When I first started out using cloth diapers I used AIO’s and then I sold all of them and started using prefolds and Wiggle Worm Bottoms covers, Now I have been buying AIO’s again and not reaching for the prefolds anymore. Am I just lazy?? Does anyone go through cycles like this??