Bum Cheeks Training Pants

I recently bought some Bum Cheeks training pants for my son. This is a brand new item from Bum Cheeks. We have used their cloth diapers for a while now and they are by far and away the best and best quality we have found. So I thought I'd give the training pants a try. I'll post about the training pants first and then the cloth diapers.

As for the training pants: I only bought a couple to start with because I wanted to make sure that Bum Cheek's wasn't just going off the name they'd built for themselves, they weren't! These are every bit as good as the minky cloth diapers I've came to know and love!

My three year old, soon to be four year old, son refuses to use the toilet. He has been the biggest pain to train. I have talked and listened to everyone and feel I have tried it all. Recently, during our homestudy, I was told that child care expert, Karin Purvis said that potty training is one battle not to fight with you child. I agree with her. If they don't want to they are not going to.

So I wanted something cheaper (we spent at least $40 a month on pull-ups), more economical, something that made him FEEL wet, and something that looked more like underwear but that I didn't have to worry about him wearing in a vehicle or while we were out as I really don't want to be cleaning up messes every hour or so. It wasn't worth it for me to put him in underwear while being the one punished for his refusal.


Again this is a brand new product so we've used these just over two weeks and in that time we've loved them. In fact I've ordered more and wish I would have to start. Nati feels like a big boy as they are less bulky and look more like underwear.They are every bit as good as the Bum Cheeks minky diapers, but in a training pant! He can even get through nap time and night time with these! I'm glad someone has made something so practical and I wish we would have had these a year or so ago. We did cloth diapers for a little while but he said he felt like a baby, I like that these don't make him feel like a baby. They come in a lot of colors and are also minky like the cloth diapers! MAYBE we'll be out of this boat sometime soon. It seems like things are progressing with these. I'll post more if we get him potty trained with these. I can say they seem well worth the money. I can see these being great for just nap time and night time if your child is potty trained but your just needing something just in case. 

As for the Bum Cheeks Cloth Diapers

*If you are on a very tight budget, are looking for something cheaper, and just need something right away then see my MG baby diaper review below. They are pretty nice but if it was me I'd only buy a couple of those and hold out until you can find a deal on Bum Cheeks.

BECAUSE if you want something really nice, well designed, but that costs a LITTLE more go for the Bum Cheeks cloth diapers. You won't regret paying a little more and I think they'll hold up a lot longer. Plus with some of the deals you can get them without paying a LITTLE more!!  I can say if I was going to buy something I'd just buy these because, personally, I think they are worth the cost difference and a lot of times you can find them on deal sites for 1/2 off depending on the amount of time you have to wait and look. They wash really well and we have used them a ton. They have really held up and still look new. Not only that, they absorb well. We've been nothing but pleased with them. The only Bum Cheeks product we haven't liked is their older jean style cloth diapers. They don't have the same linings and DO tend to leak even after a short period of wear. They are adorable but not worth the hassle. The minky Bum Cheek's are amazing and the awesome value I've been writing about. I love the color choices and the fact that everything you need for the diaper comes with the diaper. I did a lot of research and hated to buy something only to have to buy something more. So I liked the fact that these were complete and ready to use. They are easy to clean, but do take a good day to dry if you line dry like I do (well, I put them on top of my laundry basket edge to dry). They are so cute on too. They have snaps to adjust the diaper and are supposed to go from newborn, up. I think most newborn babies are so small that a lot of cloth diapers don't work until after the first month unless you don't mind a lot of bulk. That is about the time we started using Bum Cheeks and they've been great (from the first month on). I do think that they would have been too bulky on a newborn but I know there are special newborn sized diapers that you can purchase if that is what you are looking for.