Pullups are a brilliant, 'easy to wash and dry' replacement for disposable nappies. Each has a pocket that can hold 2-3 inserts, which are sold separately here. Pullups are fully leakproof, with a soft microfleece inner layer that wicks moisture away from your child’s skin, ensuring comfort all night long.
To ensure that you get the right fit for your child, it's important to make sure they fall easily into the measurement range for the size ordered :
- *XS : waist 40-58cm, leg 22-34cm approx trouser size 1-2
- S : waist 44-60cm, leg 26-36cm approx trouser size 2/3
- M : waist 48-66cm, leg 28-38cm approx trouser size 3/4
- L : waist 52-68cm, leg 33-46cm approx trouser size 6/7
- XL : waist 54-85cm, leg 34-52cm approx trouser size 8/10
- *XXL : waist 62-90cm, leg 40-56cm approx trouser size 10/12
* XS and XXL available on request in most of the colours and prints pictured. Contact us to order.
We can customize Pullups to fit a child whose measurements don't fall easily into the above range, and we are also happy to advise on best size if you're not sure. Our sizing page here provides more details of what we need.
As well as replacing disposables day or night, Pullups are perfect for car trips, sleepovers, and other occasions when you need extra protection. They can be worn over our briefs-style training pants for added protection, or on their own, with absorbency to suit.
A good starter combination for a child who still fills a disposable at night is two inserts that hold around 200-300ml each, so a total of 600ml absorbency which is equivalent to two decent wees . You can also use cloth nappy inserts, old style cloth flats, or even absorbent fabrics such as tea towels or bamboo cloths. Just ask if you'd like help to choose.
Pullups that fit snugly and have enough absorbency in the pocket will work as well if not better than a disposable. Don't hesitate to get in contact if we can help advise on any part of the reusable journey - we know all the tricks to make it worthwhile!
Disposables vs Cloth at night
Whilst cloth at night tends to be more bulky than disposable pullups ( we just can’t beat that gel for trimness), the ability to customise your own absorbency is a huge asset as your child moves towards night training. The added bulk may be worth discussing with an older child before heading down this route. Any night underwear that has enough absorbency for an older child's urine production (300- 600ml) AND will not leak, is going to be fairly bulky.
Some of the products on the market that claim to be suitable for nights, but only hold 100- 200ml and /or don't have a full waterproof outer, will most certainly leak quite a lot if your child does a decent wee without waking. Unfortunately there is nothing 'magic' in the world of reusable night training products - we would love to be able to provide fully leakproof pants that are slimline like undies but its not physically possible. Our pullups are the most grown up looking fully waterproof pants on the market which are fully customisable absorbency-wise - so a great option for flexibility as your child becomes dry at night. if your child is heading away to a camp and you need some ideas as to how to manage, contact us directly and we can talk through this with you.
See our blog post about Night Training for more info
