When it comes to transitioning from nappies, many parents wonder whether to stick with them or opt for potty training pants. While nappies have become a staple for toddlers, using potty training pants can offer significant benefits in terms of learning and progress, not to mention environmental and cost savings.
In this blog, we’ll explore why ditching nappies and switching to potty training pants can make a real difference in your child’s potty training journey.
The Learning & Progress Benefits of Potty Training Pants
Potty training pants serve as a vital stepping stone between nappies and regular underwear. Here’s why they play such a key role in helping your child learn and make progress in potty training:
1. Encourages Independence
Unlike nappies, which require parents to change their child, potty training pants can be easily pulled up and down by toddlers themselves. This simple act of pulling down their pants helps build confidence and independence, key factors in successful potty training.
2. Helps Toddlers Recognise When They’re Wet
The absorbency of nappies can sometimes prevent toddlers from understanding when they've had an accident, which slows down progress. Potty training pants, on the other hand, are designed to be slightly less absorbent, allowing children to feel when they’re wet. This helps reinforce the connection between the urge to go and using the potty, speeding up the learning process.
3. Promotes a Smoother Transition to Underwear
Potty training pants feel more like ‘big kid’ underwear, which gives toddlers a sense of growing up. This makes it easier for them to transition to normal underwear when they are fully potty trained. For many children, the step from nappies straight to underwear can feel too big. Training pants provide the perfect middle ground.
4. Reduces Night-Time Dependency on Nappies
While potty training pants are great for daytime training, they also offer peace of mind for night-time training. Their slight absorbency ensures small night-time accidents are contained without reverting back to nappies, which can delay progress. At My Carry Potty, we encourage consistency in day and night-time potty training, and training pants can make this easier.
The Environmental & Financial Impact of Ditching Nappies
1. Environmental Responsibility
Disposable nappies are known for their convenience, but they come with significant environmental costs. It’s estimated that a single child will use thousands of nappies before they are potty trained, with each one taking up to 500 years to decompose in a landfill. Switching to potty training pants helps reduce your family’s reliance on single-use products, making your potty training journey more eco-friendly.
At My Carry Potty, we’ve always been advocates of reducing waste. Our award-winning portable potty is reusable and built to last through the entirety of your child’s training process and beyond.
2. Cost Savings
The financial burden of constantly buying nappies can quickly add up. On average, parents in the UK spend over £400 a year on nappies alone. While potty training pants are still an upfront investment, they are reusable, saving you money in the long run. As your toddler progresses in their potty training journey, the need for nappies diminishes, reducing your overall spend.
Potty training pants can be washed (40 degrees) and used again, providing a cost-effective solution during the transition from nappies to underwear.
Why Ditching Nappies is the Smart Move
Making the switch from nappies to potty training pants is a positive step for your child’s learning and development. It helps promote independence, confidence, and progress in the potty training journey. Not only are you giving your child the best chance to succeed, but you’re also reducing your environmental footprint and saving money in the process.
At My Carry Potty, we’re committed to making potty training as simple, fun, and stress-free as possible. From our portable potties to our range of training pants, we have everything you need to guide your toddler through this important milestone.