Here at Grafton Childcare we care passionately about the environment and use washable nappies, wipes and flannels throughout the setting and have done so for over 25 years.
We use Nature Babies Wraps which come in the most amazing funky designs and colours over the top of a range of nappies dependent on the age and size of the bottom we need to cover!
Sandy’s and Toddle-ease by Motherease are popper fastening nappies and come in natural white organic cotton or bamboo, ours are all bamboo. Sandys are slim fitting nappies and are available in white or natural colours and in three different sizes. The style and fit of the Sandy’s is similar to that of a disposable nappy. They come in four sizes XS, S, L & XL
The XS (newborn) size of the Sandy’s allows you to use them from 6lbs approximately and is ideal if planning on using from birth. However the weight range of this size of nappy only goes up to 12lbs meaning you would need to purchase another set of small sized nappies before moving onto the large size. It therefore makes more financial sense to stick to a two sized system by starting with the small size suitable from 8-18lbs approximately and then moving onto the large size (18-35lbs).
Many children are potty trained before reaching 35lbs and so will not need an additional size of nappy. A good nappy if this isn’t the case is the ToddleEase which is another name for an XL Sandys. Suitable for children over 35lbs and available in unbleached cotton only this is an excellent choice for the older child and when boosted makes a fantastic and reliable night nappy.
The main nappy we use on a daily basis are our Diddy Diapers these are made by Nature Babies we have mainly size Size 2 which gives a nice, trim fitting non-bulky nappy made of an outer stretch cotton terry, with an inner layer of soft unbleached 100% cotton jersey next to baby’s skin. It can be easily reduced in height by folding the front over outwards to make a smaller nappy for newborn. It is elasticated at waist and thigh and fastens neatly with Nappi Nippas to give good containment and a trim fit. Although to be honest we often don’t need to use Nappy Nippas once you are confident at fitting the nappy snugly, underneath one of our range of Nature Babies Wraps.
Motherease Booster Pads we use these in all of our washable nappies with a Boots nappy liner sat on the top to hold any poo which is flushed straight down our toilet and the whole nappy, pad and wrap is popped into our washing machine at 60 degrees on an ongoing basis.
http://www.naturebabies.co.uk
Teignbridge District Council operate a Free Nappy trial Scheme where parents in Teignbridge can now borrow a real nappy trial kit containing a wide range of washable nappies and accessories. The kits are free and just require a £25 deposit, which is refunded on return of the kit. Parent receive very clear instructions on how to use all of the nappies in the kit, in addition, throughout the trial they will also receive support over the phone from an expert Real Nappy Advisor.
The kits contain at least 10 different types of nappy, with shaped nappies, all-in-one’s, one size ‘birth to potty’ nappies, covers, liners, sanitiser and re-useable wipes, in fact everything you need for the trial (you just need to provide the baby!
Modern real nappies are easy to use, once you’ve got into the routine, you’ll be surprised at how easy they can be and many are made from quick drying fabrics. The Teignbridge trial kits are available in 4 sizes; newborn, small, medium and large.
Borrowing a trial kit allows you to save the money that you would have spent on disposables over the 4 week trial period, this could help you to start off your own collection of real nappies.
The benefits of using real nappies are huge!
Cheaper: Using real nappies can save you over £500 compared to disposables, including laundry costs.
Better for the Environment: Every baby using disposables produces around 1.5 tonnes of nappy waste which is about 585 nappies. 28 million nappies are sent to landfill each year in Devon, that’s a nappy every 1.1 seconds!
More Comfortable:, many parents feel that real nappies made from natural fabrics are more comfortable for their babies.
Fun and Funky: There’s an amazing variety of designs, colours and types to chose between. Real nappies are made from a variety of soft and comfy fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo and quick dry micro-fibre (fleece).
To find out more about the Teignbridge free real nappy trial please visit their website at: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/realnappies
Real nappies are widely available by mail, internet or through local outlets. For further information call ‘Go Real’ (the national real nappy advisory service) on 0845 850 0606 or visit www.goreal.org.uk or when you visit Grafton ask Denise if you can take a peek at our range of washable nappies as she loves talking nappies!
We would like to thank Teignbridge District Council for helping us put together this webpage.
Updated August 2020
We use Nature Babies Wraps which come in the most amazing funky designs and colours over the top of a range of nappies dependent on the age and size of the bottom we need to cover!
Sandy’s and Toddle-ease by Motherease are popper fastening nappies and come in natural white organic cotton or bamboo, ours are all bamboo. Sandys are slim fitting nappies and are available in white or natural colours and in three different sizes. The style and fit of the Sandy’s is similar to that of a disposable nappy. They come in four sizes XS, S, L & XL
The XS (newborn) size of the Sandy’s allows you to use them from 6lbs approximately and is ideal if planning on using from birth. However the weight range of this size of nappy only goes up to 12lbs meaning you would need to purchase another set of small sized nappies before moving onto the large size. It therefore makes more financial sense to stick to a two sized system by starting with the small size suitable from 8-18lbs approximately and then moving onto the large size (18-35lbs).
Many children are potty trained before reaching 35lbs and so will not need an additional size of nappy. A good nappy if this isn’t the case is the ToddleEase which is another name for an XL Sandys. Suitable for children over 35lbs and available in unbleached cotton only this is an excellent choice for the older child and when boosted makes a fantastic and reliable night nappy.
The main nappy we use on a daily basis are our Diddy Diapers these are made by Nature Babies we have mainly size Size 2 which gives a nice, trim fitting non-bulky nappy made of an outer stretch cotton terry, with an inner layer of soft unbleached 100% cotton jersey next to baby’s skin. It can be easily reduced in height by folding the front over outwards to make a smaller nappy for newborn. It is elasticated at waist and thigh and fastens neatly with Nappi Nippas to give good containment and a trim fit. Although to be honest we often don’t need to use Nappy Nippas once you are confident at fitting the nappy snugly, underneath one of our range of Nature Babies Wraps.
Motherease Booster Pads we use these in all of our washable nappies with a Boots nappy liner sat on the top to hold any poo which is flushed straight down our toilet and the whole nappy, pad and wrap is popped into our washing machine at 60 degrees on an ongoing basis.
http://www.naturebabies.co.uk
Teignbridge District Council operate a Free Nappy trial Scheme where parents in Teignbridge can now borrow a real nappy trial kit containing a wide range of washable nappies and accessories. The kits are free and just require a £25 deposit, which is refunded on return of the kit. Parent receive very clear instructions on how to use all of the nappies in the kit, in addition, throughout the trial they will also receive support over the phone from an expert Real Nappy Advisor.
The kits contain at least 10 different types of nappy, with shaped nappies, all-in-one’s, one size ‘birth to potty’ nappies, covers, liners, sanitiser and re-useable wipes, in fact everything you need for the trial (you just need to provide the baby!
Modern real nappies are easy to use, once you’ve got into the routine, you’ll be surprised at how easy they can be and many are made from quick drying fabrics. The Teignbridge trial kits are available in 4 sizes; newborn, small, medium and large.
Borrowing a trial kit allows you to save the money that you would have spent on disposables over the 4 week trial period, this could help you to start off your own collection of real nappies.
The benefits of using real nappies are huge!
Cheaper: Using real nappies can save you over £500 compared to disposables, including laundry costs.
Better for the Environment: Every baby using disposables produces around 1.5 tonnes of nappy waste which is about 585 nappies. 28 million nappies are sent to landfill each year in Devon, that’s a nappy every 1.1 seconds!
More Comfortable:, many parents feel that real nappies made from natural fabrics are more comfortable for their babies.
Fun and Funky: There’s an amazing variety of designs, colours and types to chose between. Real nappies are made from a variety of soft and comfy fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo and quick dry micro-fibre (fleece).
To find out more about the Teignbridge free real nappy trial please visit their website at: www.teignbridge.gov.uk/realnappies
Real nappies are widely available by mail, internet or through local outlets. For further information call ‘Go Real’ (the national real nappy advisory service) on 0845 850 0606 or visit www.goreal.org.uk or when you visit Grafton ask Denise if you can take a peek at our range of washable nappies as she loves talking nappies!
We would like to thank Teignbridge District Council for helping us put together this webpage.
Updated August 2020