Swim Diapers ???

[WantToGoNow]

My dd2 has been wearing panties now for 3 months with a very rare accident (almost always while sleeping or when she decides she’s going to stand to pee like bubby). I went shopping yesterday and bought her a cute little 2-piece swimsuit. I tried it on her this morning and my dh said “but won’t she need space in there for a swim diaper?”. Will I still need to use Little Swimmers this summer? I can’t even imagine the fight if I try to put a “diaper” on her. He seems to remember signs at the local pool/water park that said “all toddlers must wear an appropriate swim diaper”. Does this apply to a child that is potty trained? If so, what age is it ok to give it up? Does Disney have any rules like this? We will be going in November so she will be just a month short of her 3rd birthday.

 

[JillandFamily]

If she is already potty trained then I wouldn't go through the fight with her and try to make her understand why she has to go back to wearing these. If she only has a rare accident now think of how good she will be doing when you go. I don't think disney expects potty trained children to wear swim diapers. Hope this helps.

 

[labst60]

I wouldn't think she needs one. Don't swim diapers only hold "solids" anyway?? That's always been my understanding, but maybe I'm wrong.

My DD (only 1, so not yet potty trained) usually wears the Huggies Diaper kind to swim class. However, we also have a couple of "reusable/washable" ones from Babies R Us. Those might be something you want to consider if you aren't comfortable with the no swim diaper. They look/feel much more like panties than the disposable kind, so it would be easier to "talk" her into.

But, as long as she is potty trained, I think she'd be fine with none.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I think the sign pertains to kids that aren't potty trained. My toddler was potty trained on our last trip and did not wear a swim diaper. There was no need as he wasn't going to make in the pool. I wouldn't bother diapering her if she is trained.

 

[pezpam]

If she still has accidents at all, I'd use a swim diaper. I don't know what Disney does - I know our local Y and a lot of hotel pools we've been to will shut down the entire pool for a while when a child has an accident. (solid, not liquid)

However, there are reusable swim diapers that look *just like* the bottoms of a 2-piece kids swimsuit. Well, slightly bulkier, but honestly if you don't point it out, most kids won't stop to think about it. If you pair it with the top from a 2-piece suit that has a matching color and just tell her that is the suit, that might do the trick. Wearing it or not swimming wouldn't have even been a choice for DD when she was that age.

I believe the water parks have a policy that "diaper age" children must wear swim diapers. How they define that or if the hotel pools have the same policy, I don't know.

 

[SueM in MN]

I believe the water parks have a policy that "diaper age" children must wear swim diapers. How they define that or if the hotel pools have the same policy, I don't know.

We just came back from WDW earlier this week and saw those signs at the resort pools at OKW. They said that diaper age children must wear swim diapers. I'd expect all the pools have similar signs.

 

[Tiger926]

My DD has been toilet trained for quite awhile now (she is going to be 3 in May) and we still use a swimmer in the pool. She never has accidents as she has been trained at a very young age, so why do we still have her wear them? For everyone else in the pool. You need to remember that if your child has an accident, that the entire pool will be closed to all guests. This happens so often at WDW and it's really annoying as most times it can be prevented if parents just remember that kids need breaks - especially in the heat! So, even though our DD hasn't had an accident in ages, we've taught her that she still needs to wear a swimmer just in case she were to dirty the pool for the other kids. She has picked out Ariel and Tigger swimmers, and she knows that these are a 'special' kind of bathing suit that she needs to wear since she is still little.

Tiger

 

[KHubbs94]

I totally agree w/tiger926. My DD2 does fine with the potty during her normal routine, but just a couple of days ago she messed her pants (#2) while outside riding her bike! When I asked her why she didn't tell me she said "I HAD to ride my bike" I will not trust her to be aware and willing to jump out of the pool when an urge comes upon her....especially in a new enviornment. I would be ill if the pool had a "floater" And how embarassed would you be if it was your child's ! Better safe than sorry. My DD will be wearing a swim diaper in May.

 

[lovepooh]

I agree, if she is still having accidents then you are better safe than sorry. Would hate for the pool to be shut down for everyone else because of it. However, this summer is still a few months away and maybe by then she will be past the accident stage.

 

[WantToGoNow]

She has not had a bm in her pants in well over a month. We spent the entire day today at the zoo -- first all day outing since she's been in panties and she did fine. She needed to go on the way home -- she kept passing gas -- as soon as we got in the door, she went to the bathroom and pooped in her potty. My son has a swimming birthday party in 3 weeks -- if she has no bm accidents by then, I won't be putting a swim diaper on her.

 

[idreamofdisney24/7]

If your not going till November, I think there is a lot of time to know if she will need one or not. My dd is 2 and will be 2 1/2 when we go in June. She refuses to potty trained.. I'm jealous! We will definitely be buying the swimmies for her. We were at POP last year and they had cleared out the pool because a child had pooped. It looked funny walking by the pool that was packed earlier and to see it absolutely empty. They kept it that way for a few hours too. anyhow, if your child is potty trained by the time you go, don't worry. Just remind her to tell you if she has to go!

 

[Tiger926]

I guess you know your daughter best, but my DD hasn't had a bowel movement in her pants in like 6 months (she's been trained almost an entire year and she isn't even 3), yet she still wears her special swimmers mostly like I said, so that all of your children can enjoy the pool should she get tired and forget to go. I'm not sure how you all think little babies (they still are at that age!) can remember to go potty when it's hot outside, they may be experiencing new things, and they are having fun. Too much responsibility for a very small child to have to take on - like I said, we've been to WDW tons of times, as well as on cruises, and we've had our pools closed down numerous times for accidents and some were from very big kids who don't want to leave the pool, let alone little small children who have just been potty trained.

This kind of bothers me, as it's not thinking very altruistically at all, so I really hope that none of your children have an accident in the pool as it wouldn't be fair to them, but most especially to all of the rest of us seeing as how this is something that can be totally avoided with the purchase of a $6.00 package of swimmers.

Good luck, Tiger

 

[WantToGoNow]

It has nothing to do with me not wanting to spend $6 on pack of swim diapers. It has to do with allowing children to grow and develop. How can we spend months telling her how big she is and how proud we are of her and then put a baby diaper on her to swim - talking about mixed messages. She will be almost 3 when we go to Disney -- and at that age she most definitely is not a baby. I'm actually more concerned about this summer (and her brothers 5th birthday party in a couple of weeks) than about the Disney vacation -- by that point she will have been potty trained for almost a year -- I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about her at that point.

 

[idreamofdisney24/7]

It has nothing to do with me not wanting to spend $6 on pack of swim diapers. It has to do with allowing children to grow and develop. How can we spend months telling her how big she is and how proud we are of her and then put a baby diaper on her to swim - talking about mixed messages. She will be almost 3 when we go to Disney -- and at that age she most definitely is not a baby. I'm actually more concerned about this summer (and her brothers 5th birthday party in a couple of weeks) than about the Disney vacation -- by that point she will have been potty trained for almost a year -- I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about her at that point.

I agree. By the time you go to WDW she will be fine. Good luck in a couple of weeks. Please let us know how it goes. I sure wish my little one would train. She turned 2 on 12/29. She doesn't want to have anything to do with it and she has 2 older siblings. Plus, we're expecting another and I don't see it happening any time soon. If she is moving forward, I feel for you to be worried of her regressing. Good luck and only you know your child.

 

[WantToGoNow]

I agree. By the time you go to WDW she will be fine. Good luck in a couple of weeks. Please let us know how it goes. I sure wish my little one would train. She turned 2 on 12/29. She doesn't want to have anything to do with it and she has 2 older siblings. Plus, we're expecting another and I don't see it happening any time soon. If she is moving forward, I feel for you to be worried of her regressing. Good luck and only you know your child.

She'll come around. Looks like my dd is 20 days older than yours - she was 2 on 12/9. Some children just take longer - but then it usually is a faster process. My older dd (she's 22 now) just took her diaper off and was done -- no accidents ever. My ds(almont 5) seemed to take forever -- he pee trained quickly but bms were a whole other story.

 

[pezpam]

It has nothing to do with me not wanting to spend $6 on pack of swim diapers. It has to do with allowing children to grow and develop. How can we spend months telling her how big she is and how proud we are of her and then put a baby diaper on her to swim - talking about mixed messages. She will be almost 3 when we go to Disney -- and at that age she most definitely is not a baby. I'm actually more concerned about this summer (and her brothers 5th birthday party in a couple of weeks) than about the Disney vacation -- by that point she will have been potty trained for almost a year -- I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about her at that point.

You know your daughter and if she hasn't had an accident in a year, including under exciting/stressful circumstances, then I wouldn't worry too much. But remember, if you get the swim pants that look like swimsuits, they're only "baby diapers" to her if *you* call them that...... At that age, I wouldn't buy the ones that look like diapers, but the reusable ones that look like a regular suit. It's a pretty nice compromise if there is any question of an accident - she can have a big-girl swimsuit, but noone else has to worry about the pool closing for a few hours. (They're also not expensive, so if you don't want to clean them, you could reasonably throw one out if there is an accident.)

That said, you sound like a reasonable person and I'm sure you'll know your daughter well enough to know if there's any risk of an accident or if she's the type to stop swimming to let you know she needs to go.

 

[idreamofdisney24/7]

My son (now 8) took a long time too. And, was still wearing pullups at night when he was 4 too.
I try just about every day with the little potty and she closes it and runs away. She's just not ready. You would think watching us all doing our routine would make her want to do it too. Also, when I have her running around nude she tells me when she has to go and that she needs her diapie NOW!! I don't know what will be worse for us in June, having 2 in diapers or having a 2 year old in potty training phase in the parks! I can't win!

 

[RuthLS]

My oldest child (son) just turned 3 and has no interest in potty training what so ever. He still runs when it's diaper changing time. We are going to Disney in May and have decided to put training off until after then.

I doubt he would be trained by then, and then we would have to worry about finding bathrooms all over the place and getting him to go on public toilets instead of his potty or home toilet. And then there is the pool issue.

For those of you who are veterans. Any potty training advice? We plan to start when we come back from Dinsney. Obviously consistency is the key etc. But did you find you did better with underwear and accidents as opposed to pull ups. We are using pull ups now, but not the kind that you can feel you are wet. I have a friend who said that her son "got it" after going in his underwear and being able to feel how gross it is. My son won't even tell me when he needs his diaper changed.

The upside is that our 2nd DS will be 2 in July and I'm guessing that since my first is will be training somewhat late and my 2nd loves to copy everything his brother does...well..could I be lucky enough to get them both trained at once?

 

[WantToGoNow]

All of my children did much better once they were in underwear - especially my son who couldn't stand to be dirty (one speck of anything on his clothes and he had to be changed completely). However, if your son has no interest in training, it really isn't going to matter much what you put on him. Using the toilet is one of those things that we can't make them do.

 

[jme829]

Just a heads up to you...When we went when my dd 7 was 3, she was potty trained also. At the hotel we stayed at, we were heading into the pool and the lifegaurd stopped us and said if she isn't wearing a swim diaper, then she can't go in.. I explained she was trained and he said it didn't matter. All kids 4 and under were required to wear swim pants. And since we were all ready to go swimming we had to go to the hotel gift shop and buy one that was of course 3 x's overpriced. This was at Holiday Inn Family SUites (now Nick hotel) obviously a major chain and I'm pretty sure several other hotels and waterparks follow that policy (whether or not they enforce it , I don't know, but they did make us follow it and actually I *think* they gave us a coupon for a swim pants at check in but we threw it out thinking it wouldn't apply to us)

I ended up picking up some reusable (they look just like underwear) ones for our last trip for our son (even though he too was trained) just in case.

I'm not trying to tell you what to do, just to warn you that they may enforce the rule.