Seriously?! Have to beg for diapers?

[daycaremum]

I generally use 3 diapers a day for each child. I check them after snack, after lunch, and after nap. If they are really wet or poop in between these times I change them, but then they generally won't need to be changed at our diapering time. I think 4 a day is a good guideline, it allows you to have extras on hand. I require parents to leave a supply and I will let them know when I need more. I've never had anyone argue.
Now my first time mom sister in law just told me that they will only be changing their new born every three hours on a schedule. "Those diapers can hold a lot and are expensive." She said to me. She'll learn soon enough that there are occasions that the diaper will get too full and leak and stink and cause a rash.

[sunnydays]

I normally use 3 diapers per child per day, but of course it can be up to 5 if they poop a lot (I have some super poopers..LOL). Obviously, if the diaper is dry, I don't change it, but I can't imagine only usng 2 diapers for an entire 9-10 hour day! I know they have improved, but I sure wouldn't want to sit in a wet diaper so why would the kids? That is crazy that they don't want to bring you diapers! Does their child get rashes?

[Skysue]

I must be seriously anal but I change diapers like 4 to 5 times a day. When I'm 80 I dont wan't to sit in my pee so why would I make someone whos a baby sit in it!

I think it totally gross!

[Lou]

I have my regular change times at approx. 9:30am, before sleep at about 12:30 and after nap and after afternoon snack about 3:30. It totally depends on the child, too , I've had kids who poop every few hours so that means more diapers! On average it's 3x per day though.

[playfelt]

Diapers are not cheap and really a baby knows nothing else so sitting in a wet diaper is something they have done since even before they were born since they were in water. We have to be careful of putting our own feelings onto a child. Yes when I am an adult I want to be changed frequently but start saving now because they cost a dollar a diaper. My special needs daughter is changed about every 6 hours but again has never known it any different but yes it costs us about $5 a day to diaper her - cheaper to change and launder wet clothes just gross though.

It all does come down to cost for parents as they see this as an area they can cut down on to save money. If parent is saying don't change often and child doesn't wet through or get rashes then it isn't up to me.

[Skysue]

Diapers are not cheap and really a baby knows nothing else so sitting in a wet diaper is something they have done since even before they were born since they were in water. We have to be careful of putting our own feelings onto a child. Yes when I am an adult I want to be changed frequently but start saving now because they cost a dollar a diaper. My special needs daughter is changed about every 6 hours but again has never known it any different but yes it costs us about $5 a day to diaper her - cheaper to change and launder wet clothes just gross though.

It all does come down to cost for parents as they see this as an area they can cut down on to save money. If parent is saying don't change often and child doesn't wet through or get rashes then it isn't up to me.

My DD is one of those children that would get the worst rashes if she sat in pee for longer than 20 minutes. We taught her at very young age to tell us if she went. I by no means am putting my own feelings on any child it is a believe of mine. I do know that adult diapers are very costly my dear grandpa used to cut his in half to save money. I have also seen my dear grandmother tell me stories of how the nursing home would make her sit in hers for too long and it was extremely uncomfortable.

I'm sure you serve your DD very well and have found a system that works well for her comfort level. It's easy to say how we would do things I suppose but until we walk a day in someone else's shoes.

I have a friend who has been in child care for years and she would only change her DD when her diaper was bursting at the seams. It worked well for them!

I personally as a daycare provider choose to change my daycare children more frequently. I haven't had a parent complain once.

[Crayola kiddies]

Actually today's diapers don't feel wet .... The next time you change a diaper run your hand over it .... It doesn't feel wet because of the way the diapers are made .... So the child does not feel wet and therefore not uncomfortable .... I think play felt is right on both accounts we are transfering our feelings and parents want to cut corners in the diaper area.... That being said all my families bring me big cases of diapers and wipes and I let them know when the supply is getting low.

[Other Mummy]

It's good to hear all sorts of viewpoints on this.

Short of the matter is, it drives me BATTY when Friday rolls around and low and behold DCG's diaper bin is down to 1 diaper. And she's due for her poop blowout before noon!

This is the primary reason why I asked DCD straight out...Allow for min. 4 diapers a day. And bring them weekly. This is so I don't have to run out and be scrambling to send him or DCM a text to remind them. All my daycare families always bring boxes or packages to daycare. This is so I'm not scrambling through diaper bags in the morning hoping that dCM or DCD remembered that today we need 3 more diapers!! That's crazy. I'm far to busy to be scrounging for diapers and don't see why the diapers sitting at their house when DCG is here all day, 5 days a week can't sit in her diaper drawer here at daycare KWIM?

And yes, I will change diapered children at certain parts of the day. The older ones go potty (or try if they are learning). 99.9% of the time, there is pee in the diaper. So yes, I will put a fresh one on. It does not make sense to me to slap the old one back on.

[Momof4]

I have my regular change times at approx. 9:30am, before sleep at about 12:30 and after nap and after afternoon snack about 3:30. It totally depends on the child, too , I've had kids who poop every few hours so that means more diapers! On average it's 3x per day though.

This is my system also with poops changed as necessary too of course. But they don't change her? Eeeeeeew!!! My system is to have parents bring diapers every Monday, 20 at least for 2 and under even if they are training. When children are starting to stay dry for some diapers I switch it to on demand.

Train those parents to follow your rules!

[playfelt]

I have parents bring me a big package and then on Friday I will tell them if what is left is not enough for the next week and ask for another package on Monday. They never know if that means I am ok till Wed or Thursday or whatever. It is just one of those things I get on Monday. Monday is a good day for me to ask for things because it is also payday so they are thinking of me.