I know, I know, the word ‘wrap’ begins with a ‘w’.
Flaparaps are drop-flap nappy wraps, so why aren’t they Flapawraps? Or Flapperwraps? Or Flappawraps? Flapper Wraps?
No good reason 😉 I just think the word looks nicer without that ‘w’ in the middle of it.
Born Ready Flaparaps. ‘W’-free nappies for nappy-free babies.
In case you haven’t guessed, this blog post is to help google to help you to find Flaparaps – no matter how you spell your search query.
Having slept with four ec’d babies, I’ve done my share of being wee’d on, and it taught me some basic truths about wet beds and night time potty training.
This is the biggie:
Night time nappy free is not like daytime nappy free.
During the day, wet pants mean something. They’re cold and uncomfortable. And if you have a child commando in fleece trousers they must feel horrible when they’re wet! With no pants at all, your toddler can look down and see the wee forming a puddle around their feet. Cause and effect. Perfect conditions for learning.
Shortly after your toddler learns to sign ‘potty’ they’ll realise just how useful it can be!
Not only are you delighted (and you will be delighted) but you respond to them every single time they do it! To your toddler, that chest slap means both ‘potty’ and ‘get out of jail free’.
Just wrestled her into the pushchair for the school run? ‘Potty’ she signs, still screaming and straining at the straps.
Just settled him into bed after the story? ‘Potty’ he signs, pulling off the covers and heading out of the door.
I’d been using cloth nappies for three and a half children before I tried my first wool wrap. It was a Flaparap (of course).
I’d been listening to whisperings about the wonder of wool wraps/soakers for a long long time and decided I’d better give them a go before I ran out of babies!
So I did my research, chose a fabric and made myself some boiled wool Flaparaps. To my surprise, they quickly became the favourites in my stash.
Shortly afterwards, we camped in France for four weeks and my 14 month old spent every night in her wool Flaparaps. They were brilliant! More brilliant than I was expecting, actually…
Here you can find out how to do ec / blpt / baby-led pottying at night. I’m a big fan! I learned on the job with my four babies and I’ve hit every scenario out there. From cots and baby sleeping bags to co-sleeping with a naked baby in my armpit. What I discovered was it got a whole lot easier with the right approach and the right equipment.
Keeping up with Baby-led pottying / ec / blpt at night is entirely possible, totally worth it and not as hard as you might think. Read on for some ideas to get you started.
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