MCN for daycare????

[Luvabub]

Hello just wanted to know....
Does anyone use cloth for daycare?
How many do you pack?
How do the staff respond to your request?
What are staff prepared to do with them?

[Knittychick]

I had only just bought my MCN when DD1 started at daycare, I didn't send them for her. She was only going randomly once or twice a month so I sent her with disposable. She now goes one day a week but is toilet trained.
I had discussed using cloth with the centre and they were fine with it. They actually brought the subject up! Though no other kids there are in cloth.
DD2 had her first casual day last week. And I discussed it with the carer in her room. She was fine with cloth. Though had never had any contact with MCN's. She said she'd rinse them before bagging. I told her not to bother just to empty any solids out!
I sent 6 with her for a full day as the carer said they are checked every hour and if they are even a little bit wet they are changed. She only came home with 2 dirties though.
Fortunately their policy for nappy rash potions is corn flour or paw paw ointment.

[MichelleP]

Before broaching with your daycare can I suggest taking a look at the Australian Nappy Networks Cloth and Childcare fact sheet? Its always good to go in prepared as some daycares are very receptive to using cloth and others arent.
Do you want your childcare centre to use cloth nappies? « Australian Nappy Network® Ltd
Oh and if you get stuck feel free to ask.

[Karena]

Our staff didn't bat an eye lid. I just told them, that this is what we use and showed them. I take 6 nappies with Brocky. Usually bubblebubs or IB.

[Luvabub]

Well I know they change their nappies every 2hrs then before & after sleeps and then in between all that if they poo, so I would need a lot of nappies, I have just started and don't have enough. Do you think it would be alright to buy a stash of cheap ones like Coolababy just to use as daycare nappies?? They do provide disposable at no extra cost, so I can let them use them, but I would rather he didn't go back to them now he is in cloth!

[Nadine]

I send 6-8 of my basics on the whole - simple AIO's like Magic alls or stuffed pockets.

I have had a few issues with times between changes etc but on the whole they have been very receptive to all my wacky ideas

I send a bucket too - I would prefer to send a wet bag but they just don't seem to understand the wet bag concept - they kept wrapping the nappies in a plastic bag before putting them in the wet bag so the bucket it is.

[monicat]

It may be worth buying one or two to try before you buy a whole stash though!

I'd check out Buy for Baby too, for some cheap second hand nappies, also if you get your post count up to 50 (and have been a member for a month I think) you can access the trading room here, which is great!!

[Nicole_M]

When my two were in daycare in Aus last year, the staff were almost excited that someone wanted them to use cloth! I sent itti's and BG's and they showed some of the other mums who then asked me where to buy them

For now, you'd be doing well to send what you have to save that number of disposables from going in the bin, then just send more if needed as your collection grows.

[Atelier]

I have just started my 6 1/2 month old son in daycare and i was worried about what the staff would say when i approached them about using MCN but i have had no problems at all, one of the lady who works in the babies room has been in childcare for 40 years so she was around before they were using disposables.

I send 8 CT basixs per day, they usually change every 2 hours. The only problem i have had is that they put the dirty/wet nappies inside a plastic bag inside the wetbag, they don't understand that they don't need to use a plastic bag as well, lol.

[lildragon]

We have had no problems at all. I send all in ones and a wet bag. I had to explain about the wet bag cause we had the wrapped problem too! Now the nappies are just put in the wet bag It all works really well and the staff are really happy about the absorbency and the lack of rash! No probs!