At Real Nappies for London we don't just want you to buy real nappies and we don't just want you to use them: we want you to LOVE real nappies and the whole experience of changing your baby through to potty training. That's why we want you to choose the right nappies for you. We encourage you to buy your first set of nappies or a trial kit face-to-face so you can see, touch and talk about real nappies with an experienced user and make the right choice for you and your baby.
What we ask is that you think about the person who is 'giving' you their time. If they give you good advice please also buy from them. Sure, you may be able to get a special deal from an on-line seller who doesn't have so many costs, but please do think about the people lining up behind you who need advice and guidance too. If the face-to-face nappy sellers do not sell enough they will have no option but to start charging for their time.
I'd definitely pay (a 'reasonable fee') for nappy advice. I got lots of useful advice from a shop local to me, and ended up spending £300 on nappies there, but I was well aware that the advice was probably biased towards their own products. There's so much advice online but it's very hard to sift through it all and most of it is promotional. Another great service would be to provide samples of different nappies to try out at home then return (washed!), as different nappies seem to suit different babies for seome reason.
ReplyDeleteI found all the advice that I needed online when I was researching which nappies to buy. I also got recommendations from friends. I found Real Nappies for London to be a helpful resource, but I think I wouldn't be likely to pay for a similar resource.
ReplyDeleteI never went to one, but I think if I went to a nappycino or something similary it would be fair to pay a small fee for the time and help of a consultant.
As with everything to do with babies there are people everywhere offering advice! But it's so difficult to judge a nappy for ones own baby before one has actually tried the nappy in question on the baby in question.
ReplyDeleteI felt I got good advice from the shop I called to make an online purchase, but I wish I'd had the chance to try different nappies out and would have welcomed (and paid for) a "try at home" service such as the previous poster suggests.
I would prefer to take advice from other parents who would know what they are talking about - real experience goes a long way!
ReplyDeleteI had the best of all worlds, I hosted a nappy lady party but was the only one to take up the service. Unfortunately Greenwich did not participate in the scheme at the time. I was also lucky enough to be given a variety of nappies to experiment with before deciding which sort to invest in.
ReplyDeleteWith my second baby I went to a RNfl presentation and was thrilled to be able to discuss the many new types of nappy which had appeared since my first child.
I would have definately been happy to pay a small fee to join a 'coffee morning' with a demostration and the chance to discuss the whole process with other mums.
I had started with eco disposable nappies for the 1st month or so but soon realised that they did not fit my baby well. I contacted my local RNFL agent who was very helpful indeed. She recommended a nappy that was durable absorbent and fitted my slim legged baby and would not leak. I had purchased both size 1 and 2 from the agent and had recommended her to friends. I would definitely pay a small fee for the advice I got. I also got a better deal than online and still purchase liners from her.
ReplyDeleteI went to a nappicinno in my local library, which included and hour long talk. the lady stayed afterwards to make sales and she answered all the questions had. i used my voucher to get the nappies and as I left thought that I would have liked to be able to give something for the advice that the lady gave - beyond buying extra products.
ReplyDeleteI saw a nappy advisor who was really helpful. As she also had a young child, I knew that I was receiving the best advice. I ordered through her so she could get the commission.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have spoken face to face with someone knowledgable over nappies, when I was looking to buy real nappies. I did my research on the web and this took a long long time. I really got a thrill from using real nappies, so much so I bought various different ones to have first hand experience. I've thoroughly enjoyed using nappies. I would very much have liked to meet up with an experienced advisor, I would have definitely bought nappies from her and would have paid a reasonable fee for advice. However, with an energetic 2 and half year old in tow, I never did make any connection face to face with an advisor.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I think it could work like this - go to a Nappuccino or other real nappy demonstration and pay an entrance fee, that is redeemable against purchases over a certain amount?
ReplyDeleteThis way the person giving their time to me would make money either way. I do though think it is fair to buy from the person sharing their wisdom with you, as at the end of the day, even if you can find a cheaper deal online, you will still save money on using disposables and you are supporting a local mum in her endeavors to work around her family life.
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if seing an advisor that charges would get somebody to use real nappies they will get to save money in long term run anyway so yeah i believe the idea is good.
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