Wipe Or No Wipe?

[Heidi]

My MIL watched me change baby boy, and noticed that I didn't wipe him with a baby wipe (he was wet). So a discussion followed.

Do you wipe after wet diapers or only when they have a b.m.?

My kiddos rarely have rashes here, btw.

I do use a wipe if they are "sopping wet" or smell like urine, and of course, with bm's.

[Childminder]

Only if soggy or poopy. Urine is sterile.

[Blackcat31]

Yeah, I swipe everyone's bum with at least one wipe per change.

Even if they aren't wet.

I personally have sensitive skin so I just treat everyone like they do too.


I didn't use to though. I used to just change them all assembly line fashion...one right after another with barely a pause in between.

As I got further into this (around the 5th year), I started wearing gloves, washing/sanitizing the changing mat between changes and using wipes every single time.

[MN Day Mom]

I wipe everyone with every diaper change... if for no other reason, to at the least get the pee smell off of his body.

[LK5kids]

I never used to, but always do now.

[Meyou]

I wipe them every time. Even though it's dried I feel like they are still covered with urine and it's yucky.

[blandino]

Only if soggy or poopy. Urine is sterile.

Me too !

[NeedaVaca]

I always wipe. I use toilet paper myself after I use the bathroom, I wouldn't just pull up my undies I give the kids the same courtesy.

[Country Kids]

Wipe definetly!

Like pp, I wipe when I go to the bathroom and even though he is a boy, because he was in a diaper its on his skin. Why not give that feeling of being clean and fresh.

I would be upset as a parent if I found out my child wasn't being wiped down even if they just had a wet diaper.

Would you have a child wipe down that had an accident if they were in underwear or just leave them and have them change into underwear?

[Rubysmom]

I wipe everyone too.

[allsmiles]

i always use wipes when the diaper is changed whatever is down there LOL
hey while on the subject..do any of your states require washing the kids hands after diaper changes like texas does?? what are some of your strategies for the young ones.. not looking forward to that part of my annual inspection ughhhh..

[youretooloud]

I don't wipe.

[daycarediva]

i always use wipes when the diaper is changed whatever is down there LOL
hey while on the subject..do any of your states require washing the kids hands after diaper changes like texas does?? what are some of your strategies for the young ones.. not looking forward to that part of my annual inspection ughhhh..

Yes but if they can't reach the sink, we can wash them with a washcloth or wipe. Easy peasy.



I use wipes on daycare kids (regulation) but I didn't always with my own kids. What's in the wipes is worse than sterile urine, imho.

[momofsix]

Wipe definetly!

Like pp, I wipe when I go to the bathroom and even though he is a boy, because he was in a diaper its on his skin. Why not give that feeling of being clean and fresh.

I would be upset as a parent if I found out my child wasn't being wiped down even if they just had a wet diaper.

Would you have a child wipe down that had an accident if they were in underwear or just leave them and have them change into underwear?

I do wipe them all now, didn't used to. Never did my kids if they were in disposable. I think it's different with diapers (disposable) because there are no drips or actual wet spots on the skin because the diaper soaks it all up. with underwear there's urine all over the skin-the child is all wet.

[Meeko]

I wipe every child at every change and every child gets a quick dusting of powder too. I love the way it makes them all smell fresh.