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A review by granadan on Pampers Easy Up Pants June 30th, 2005
Author's product rating:
How leak proof are they?
Excellent - No leaks at all
Absorption
Excellent absorption - dry skin all the time
Do they stay up?
Excellent - Fastens and stays up at all times
Fit around legs
Good - Fits well
Value for Money
Poor
Advantages:
Easier to put on while toddler stands
Disadvantages:
Expensive, not as absorbent, smaller pack sizes .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I like to think of myself as something of a nappy expert. I have three sons, and I've changed literally THOUSANDS of sh*tty bums. I'm normally a reuseable addict, but my washing machine has finally decided to give up, so we have been using disposables again.
But Nanny bought these for baby Zak. Now Zak could do with a review all of his own (and it'd be titled something like "Use Condoms", but thats another story) as there isn't a blasted thing he can't reach/break/eat/pass through his digestive system seemingly unharmed. Its true what they say, when baby No1 swallows a penny you panic and head for Casualty. When No2 does it you keep an eye open for signs of malaise and with No3 you deduct it from their pocket money and carry on as usual. But I digress.
I had looked at these in Tescos. On offer - two packs of twenty for £10. Forty nappies total in size 5. Thats not cheap. Sorry, with Tescos own brand further up the aisle, that wasn't even competitive. And I hate having to lug smaller packs about. So I didn't buy them, but as I said, Beloved Grandma did, so we are road testing them at the moment.
I think these have been made with the *learning to dress themselves* market in mind, as they seem to concentrate on that in the adverts. Handy for us too though, as Zak hates to slow down long enough for anything, and he really enjoyed stepping into them (and getting clapped and cheered for it) I must admit.
Appearance. They feel on the outside pretty much like any other nappy - but noticeably more padded in front, and this made me wonder if they weren't going to be better suited to little boys than little girls? But we palmed one off on a visiting niece and her Mummy says it was fine when they got home and she looked. Another of my theories that hasn't born out in practise! Actually, they're quite sweet with elephants front and back. There is a disposal sticky tape on the back (I put this nappy on wrong way round first time) and they dont have the fuzzy area in front where the tabs do up. Coz there's no tabs. Which if like me you're in the process of complaining to Huggies that their tapes are nasty, hard, sharp things that drew blood on the littlest one is a great bonus! The sides are elasticated, and if you stretch them hard, you can see there is a LOT of elasticky stuff in there. This waistband is nice and soft with bits you can rip up the sides for quick removal.
Performance. They kept my little horror very dry! But they seemed to be full much faster than other nappies we have tried. I have the same argument with Pampers Active Fits though, so if you use those you wont notice much difference. While wearing one of these he can climb on the windowsill, fall out of said window, escape up the road (legs pumping, giggling loudly), chase the dogs, sneak up the stairs, wallop baby brother with Teddy Pervert (PLEASE don't ask how teddies get named in this house) and do a big soggy poop without it leaking or getting squidged out the leg holes (sorry - were you eating?)
Removal/disposal. I'm not sure about these tear away sides. To do it while toddler stands up would need you to pull hard enough to pull him over so it's a two hand job - and that means Zak has escaped again. And to do it while they lay down sort of defeats the object doesn't it? Unless poopy of course! But to lie them down and then have to stand them straight up again to put on new ones seems a little odd. Though Zak did smile when he saw the new pull-up and even tried to help pull it up. I think Pampers have road tested these quite well - I was wondering what the disposal tab was for - of course, no convenient little side tabs to seal rolled up soiled nappy with. And the lack of did stop one of Zak's less endearing habits which is to undo his nappy when soiled and deposit it in your lap saying "Ewwwwwww!"
Just the usual rider about nappies. It is illegal to put human waste in the rubbish bin for landfill. It should be scraped off and flushed down the loo or disposed of as clinical waste. But of course, we all do that don't we! ;-)
Extras. Like all the Pampers range, these have a breathable outer cover and lotion on the liner.
Overall. I must say, we did like them. But at that price they certainly will not be a regular buy. Though at www.pampers.com you can sign up for £4 worth of coupons currently which might make it slightly less painful. It wont help Zak though who still needs to pass that penny.
Jane's Rant For The Day. Now it wouldn't be me without a little rant now would it? Pull up a chair and prepare for the world according to Jane. A word to the wary. Disposable nappies. The chemicals that make them absorbant are not required to pass any Govt or independent tests. Sodium polyacrylate was removed from tampons due to it's association with TSS, yet is still used in disposable nappies. No research has been done on its effects to fertility or otherwise. I must also say I have no idea if this is one of the chemicals used in Pampers as I am (still) waiting to hear back after emailing them to ask. (As it was over a week ago, I'm not holding my breath) Disposable nappies make up 4% of household waste in the UK and the British taxpayers spend over £40m per year disposing of them. Do you remember the outcry because of the 10,000 trees being cut down for the Newbury bypass? In the UK alone we use twice that many trees worth of disposables PER DAY. Thats (If Zak hasn't sabotaged my calculator) 7,300,000 a year.
So, if I've managed to persuade you to give *proper* nappies a go, then for more info try www.realnappy.com or send a large SAE for an information pack to The Real Nappy Association PO Box 3704 London SE26 4RX And if you are still a disposable user, then these are pretty good. Pricey, but good. Available just about everywhere - I've even seen them in our local corner shop, and with that bright red packaging instead of the usual pastel offerings, you aren't going to miss them. Me? Until I can get a new washing machine, I will have to keep disposing, but there is also a website dedicated to nappy services http://www.changeanappy.co.uk/. With nappies this pricey that hold less than cheapies, it might work out easier.
Advantages: Encourages potty training Disadvantages: Not for "normal" nappy use
Having used Pampers through-out my toddlers life. Although I did have a short span of using Huggies but they leaked. I made the switch from pampers active fit to using Pampers easy up pants about 6 months before my son was ready for starting potty training.
The reason for this is that I thought they would be easy to get off and on him. While they are easy to pull up and down as their name suggests, one thing I hadn't thought of is unlike nappies ... ...were a lot cheaper than Pampers and I wish I had tried them before, as my little boy is now 3.
I would encourage you to try your supermarket brand, or even borrow one from a friend to see if they are any good, it would save a fortune.
I like the pull ups because (if you get the correct size) they are nice and slim and don't have the bulk. Like pampers active they are very flexible and give you a confidence that you are making your child as comfortable ...
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02.05.2006
Easy as 1 2 3 Review ofPampers Easy Up Pantsby
LILL07
Advantages: everything Disadvantages: none
...lavish and posh i mean pampers the only posh nappy i would allow my children to do there poopy's in.
Like every brand of nappies pampers have evolved over the years i remember when my first daughter was born and pampers were still using those nasty bit's of sticky tape to do up there nappie's, would they stay done up not in a million year's especially if you happened to have a little grease on your hands for whatever reason they were even worse.
... ...all the other makes of pampers nappies in boots for £4.99 and although you only get 20 nappie's for your money in size 5 unlike your average 30 in all other pampers nappies i thought it was worth the investment.
****First thoughts****
On opening the packet(which is a task in itself)i discovered a very well made nappie , it has a cute little elephant design on, with the elephants heads on the front of the nappie's and there bottoms on the back to ...
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Advantages: great for potty training Disadvantages: less supplied in a pack than normal pampers
...gave me a pack of Pampers as a coming home present when I left the hospital. I never looked back. At that time the image was girls and boys nappies - a good idea where they were more padded where needed. Nothing much had changed when my 2nd daughter was born 3 years later and I carried on using Pampers as I had tried many others and nothing compared. Of course at that time it was around £7 for a normal sized pack and there were no bulk packs like ... ...ago, especially with vouchers that Pampers send you when you join their baby club online.
The Easy Ups come in 3 different sizes:-
Maxi - 8-15kg or 18-33lbs - 22 or 42 pants
Junior - 12-18kg or 26-40lbs - 20 or 38 pants
Extra Large - 16kg+ or 35lbs+ - 18 or 34 pants
The packs are the same price whichever size you buy and the difference comes in the amount in each pack so it is easy when comparing prices in different stores. The standard carry ...
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Advantages: Easy to put on and remove Disadvantages: Expensive, less for your money, not as absorbent
...question!
I have used Pampers for my son ever since he was born, so of course I decided to continue with Pampers and try their Easy Up Pants range. These are readily available in most supermarkets and chemists and are stocked alongside the normal nappies.
The one major difference I have noticed with the Easy Ups is that ount as the other nappies I buy, you get a lot less in the packet. My son is currently in size 4+ and I get about 44 in a pack ... ...Pampers Baby Dry.
I have also found that the pull ups are quite a bit less absorbent than the other nappies I buy for Harry, which are either Baby Dry or Active Fit. Also if he has bad diarroeha, they didnt hold in his poo as well as the other nappies. I was really disappointed witht these nappies actually.
They did have nice easy tear sides so I was able to take them off while my son stood up, so it did solve our nappy changing nightmares.
However, ...
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Advantages: Toddler can pull them down themselves for potty training Disadvantages: Sometimes leak as not as absorbant, are also expensive
We started using Pampers easy up pants when we started potty training our son.
We found that with normal nappies which have the velcro tabs on the sides to do up - by the time he would tell us he wanted the potty and we undressed him and fiddled about getting the nappy off, he would have already been.
With easy up pants, like the name suggests they are basically like a pair of pants. They are a lot easier to put on than ordinary nappies as you ... ...them on, whereas with ordinary nappies you have to lie them down and lift their legs up to put the nappy on. When your baby grows into a toddler lifting their legs up to do this isn't as easy as it used to be as they are a lot heavier!
When your toddler tells you they want the potty all you have to do is pull the nappy down and they come off very easily.
As your toddler gets older they can pull them up and down by themselves which mean they can ...
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Advantages: Easy to put on and take off. Disadvantages: Leak guards not as good as on standard nappies.
...Anybody who has a toddler will know that nappy changes can turn into a real nightmare. Your childs laying on the floor kicking his legs and waving his arms while you try to do a juggling act of changing the nappy and keeping him entertained!
Pampers solution to this is a new product range called PampersEasyUpPants. These are basically Pull-On nappies similar in design to the disposable training pants that have been on the market for several years. The difference with these is that they are not trying to be like 'real' pants and they have all the absorbency of a fully fledged nappy. They can be pulled on while your toddler stands or is walking around and they have tear away side seams for removal (very good for messy changes).
We found these easier than standard nappies to put on although we had some trouble getting out little...
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Advantages: Thin, abosrbent, does a great job, no leaks Disadvantages: Quite Expensive
...+ - Maxi+ - 9-20kg/22-44lbs - 32 nappies in Carry Pack - 58 nappies in Economy Pack
5 - Junior - 11-25kg/24-55lbs - 30 nappies in Carry Pack - 54 nappies in Economy Pack
5+ - Junior+ - 13-27kg/29-60lbs - 28 nappies in carry Pack - 50 nappies in Economy Pack
6 -Extra Large - 16+kg/35+lbs - 24 nappies in Carry Pack - 44 nappies in Economy Pack
Pampers Baby Dry are made by Procter and Gamble, and you can find out much more about the entire Pampers range by visiting their website www.pampers.com. If you sign up to the website, you get regular samples and money-off coupons which makes the nappies much more affordable.
Nappy ingredients:
Balm, Petrolatum, Stearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Aloe Barbadensis.
Other products in the Pampers Nappy Range:
Pampers Total Care New Baby
Pampers Baby Dry
Pampers Active Fit
PampersEasyUp...
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Advantages: Easy up pants: Easy to use, excellent value for money, sealing tape on back Disadvantages: This review is only on Easy Up Pants
...My son is 7 and a half and used Huggies pPull-ups when he started potty-training. I love the idea of disposable pull-on absorbent pants and found them a wonderful invention. Although they are too expensive for frequent changes.
My daughter, Emma, has cerebral palsy and is still in Nappies. I am disabled as well, and find that laying Emma down for a change very painful, especially now she is so big.
I never liked pampers nappies. Alexander was allergic to them and always developed a terrible rash. When Emma was born she was a Huggies baby as well. I was still very suspicious of Pampers and found that they leaked on the few occasions when I did use them on her.
However, I gave them the benefit of the doubt when the Easy-uppants were introduced. They looked like Pull-ups but seemed more absorbent. In effect they were full...
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Your baby is going through a period of rapid change, from crawling to waIking and running everywhere, mimicking everything they see mummy and daddy do. To help them feel a little bit more grown up. Pampers have created Easy Up pants With stretchy skies, they are nappies that are easy to pull on and off and feel like underwear for your baby - but are as absorbent as a nomal nappy, with all the dryness you would expect from Pampers. With special high leg cuffs, they help provide unbeatable leakiage protection against any leaks, making every day a dry one. Features: Pampers care technology for superior dryness. High inner leg cuffs for unbeatabable leakage protection. Tear away sides fix easy and quick changes. Soft elastic waist band for great comfort. Disposabe tape for hygenic disposal after use.
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