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August 20, 2017 by Bailey

5 Reasons for Cloth Training Pants

I am fully immersed in the process of potty training my toddler. It’s been two months since he expressed keen interest in using the toilet and we’re still puttering around in the world of in between. I know my toddler. He’s fiercely independent and stubborn, just like his mama. I dare not force potty training, and I dare not force diapers. So, with that, we enter the world of cloth training underwear, or cloth trainers, or learning pants, or whatever term you wish to call these underwear-like pieces of clothing with absorbency.

I’m just a mom potty training her first child. By no way am I an expert in the matter of potty training. I am an expert in me, my child, and the dynamics of our family. I’m sharing with you what is currently working for me.

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5 Reasons for Cloth Training Pants

  1. Bridging the Space for Underwear: Cloth Training Pants help fill the space from cloth diapers to underwear. He will have to wear underwear, and learn to use underwear is an invaluable skill. I will not be pulling down his underwear for the rest of his life. Cloth Training Pants help my toddler learn how to pull clothing on and off.
  2. Ease of Use: Cloth Training Pants are so much easier to use than toddler underwear. I purchased toddler underwear, but the tight elastics and fit are challenging for mom hands, let alone toddler’s hands. Trainers are often built with a toddler in mind and are easy for little hands to manage.
  3. Absorbency Protection: I like to keep my couch free of toddler pee, and I like to have twenty minutes to make dinner. Cloth Training Pants keep my couch dry, and mom happy. Small amounts of absorbency in the training pant quickly absorb pee and reduce the mess. They aren’t nearly as absorbant as diapers, but less mess means a calmer mom.
  4. Quality & Comfort: Cloth Training pants are not cheap, but neither are pull ups. An investment in cloth training pants results in a quality product you can hand down from child to child. Not only are cloth training pants built with quality in mind, but with the toddler. Most training pants feature gentle elastics, quality cotton, and products free of tags and annoying seam.
  5. Environmental: We all have a choice to use cloth or disposable products with our child, and disposable pull ups are an option you can consider. You can also choose to use Cloth training pants to reduce your environmental impact. Don’t worry about the laundry, if you can wash a wet bed, or peed in pants, you can wash cloth trainers. 
Talk to me about your potty training? What went well? What didn’t? Were you able to transition to underwear? Or did you rely on cloth training pants?

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  1. Nakeya says

    August 21, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I’m on baby #3. She will be one in a few days. Other “babies” are 20 and 11. I’ve never considered clothe pants, but you’ve made some really interesting points that I will consider. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Westend Mum says

    August 21, 2017 at 7:21 am

    Great tips! Your post reminds me that it is time to start the potty training for my toddler also..! Time goes so fast… 🙂

    Reply
  3. Tayler DiGiacomo says

    August 21, 2017 at 10:47 am

    these are all great reasons! My kiddo hasn’t gone through potty training yet and these definitely make me want to look into cloth training pants! They sound great!

    Reply
  4. Katelynn Hegedus says

    August 21, 2017 at 7:39 pm

    LOVE IT. We’ve been using “panties” since Sweet Girl was 9 months old. About 6 months now. She loves being able to be a big girl and knows diapers are for sleep time and babies. The ones I have aren’t super absorbent, but good enough for us. I like that she’s able to feel the wetness and can recognize sooner that she had an accident.

    Plus we’ve always cloth diapered – I could go on for miles! I even started a Tailwind Tribe just for Cloth. Come on over and join if you’d like! If you’re new to Tailwind you’ll receive a $15 credit! https://goo.gl/gfSWxa

    Thanks for the great post 🙂

    Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com

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    • Bailey says

      August 24, 2017 at 8:41 am

      Wow! That’s awesome!

      Reply
  5. Sheri says

    August 22, 2017 at 5:45 am

    I have not considered this yet, and we are just beginning potty trying, or rather trying to, but will look into this option when the time comes.

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    • Bailey says

      August 24, 2017 at 8:40 am

      It’s a slow process for some kids like mine. He’s so curious but so persistent that the three day methood isn’t going to work for him. 🙁

      Reply
  6. liz Cleland says

    August 22, 2017 at 8:16 am

    We used diapers and then switched to cloth. After a while it was just easier, more accessible and helped with potty training later on!

    Reply
    • Bailey says

      August 24, 2017 at 8:41 am

      Right? Such an easier more accessible way to diaper.

      Reply

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