snaps or velcro?

[jag5000]

sorry if this has already been asked.. I did a quick search and couldn't find anything

I'm having a trial pack of nappies made (by a fellow hubber no less! :D)

She asked if I'd rather snaps or velcro on them.. I have no idea! DS is 12kg/14 months now and I'd like them to last until TT if possible. They are sized (large)

what are your thoughts? which is better?
thanks!

[sandy_1902]

i like snaps

harder for the child to get off.

[Harriet]

I think I prefer snaps. Velcro is probably easier to put on a squirming bub, but it gets a bit gunky over time, bits of fluff, hair etc in it and get stuck on other nappies in the wash (unless you have a great memory and remember to use the laundry tabs which I never do:o). I also hear when some babies get older, they start to undo velcro pretty easily.

[DreamBelieveAchieve]

snaps :)

[macsum2]

I prefer snaps, although velcro is much easier however DD pulls off her nappies!!

[*babygirl*]

velcro gives a MUCH better fit than snaps.. but as its been said snaps are harder for little fingers to undo!!

[Kittylou]

I'm going to go against the grain and say I prefer velcro. It's so much quicker and easier to get on a wriggly toddler and as the PP said, it gives a better fit.

DD can undo snaps almost as easily as velcro so makes no difference there.

[SorenLorensen]

we are a snap family here :yes:

[JabberJaw]

Velcro is great but my 14 month old is constantly undoing them! Its fine though because now i have an excuse to buy more....with snaps :D:D

I say snaps.

[NibbleCurlynBub]

They both have upsides.

Snaps last longer generally and don't have to be folded over for washing like velcro does.
Velcro gives (IMO) a better fit, but snaps are more reliable and will stay put.

I have weird kids who only take nappies off at bath-time though, so I can't say about the 'child-proof'-ity of each choice.

[SmileyBJ]

I prefer snaps also. The velcro sticks to things in the wash too often lol one of my pet peeves.

[OJandMe]

can you get her to make you one of each???

I love the fit of velcro...

but snaps can't be taken off...

velcro is much easier to put on.

and also easy to take off...

BUT.. I always find if they're wearing shorts over their nappy... they don't take it off anyway.

Snaps stay looking better for longer...


BUT... velcro gives a better fit and is easier to put on.

[sweetseven]

I prefer snaps, and have snaps on all my good ones. However, when I got really tired I found my fingers aching operating the snaps. So having a few with velcro for lazy times would probably be a good idea.

[NibbleCurlynBub]

That is a good point tiera. Velcro is middle-of-the-night proof, snaps however..... It can be surprising how badly wrong snaps on nappies can go! :dizzy:

[elalha]

I'm for both...Velcro is great for adjustability and ease of use...and much easier to get onto a wriggling bub. The carer at daycare loves it as it's more like a disposie.
Then on the other hand of course the snaps are great, as others have said, for the fact that bub can't get them undone and they do stay neat & tidy whereas velcro does tend to get stuff caught in it.

[katieinwa]

starting out i preferred velcro because it was easier and i found the snaps fiddly but now i am a pro :)

also all the nappies i want (and the ones in high demand) are mostly snaps

for putting on velcro is easier (but then if bubs is wiggling away i still find it hard to get a tight fit). good for when grandparents change the nappy as its pretty fullproof to not get it on right

maintenance - its a pain in the butt having to fold back the velcro tabs and snaps look so much neater and nicer and you don't have to worry picking the lint out

[misskittyfantastico]

I like snaps. And velcro.:o

[peanutbutter&jelly]

I like snaps. I didn't think I'd like velcro at all. I got a BG V3 a few weeks ago. I was right. I hate hook & loop.