Smash-N-Dash

I’d really, and I mean REALLY need to be in a good mood to change another ABDL’s messy diaper. I’m not a big fan of messing myself, so it’d be a tough sell.

Truthfully, and I wish someone made them, ABDL/adult sized Huggies Pull Ups or training pants in general. I’ve always had a fascination with Pull Ups, Goodnites and the like more than diapers themselves mainly because that’s how I got started wearing diapers again. I still wish I could fit into 4T-5T Pull Ups like I used to... Same here. Pampers just had that phase where they were different than most other companies. For a time, it seems like they went more of a niche route to try and appeal to consumers more by going that route.

My earliest memory, though not diaper related, was me breaking my arm when I was 4. When I was much younger, my family had an above-ground pool in our back yard that was carved into a hillside. There was a deep ditch dug, about 5-6 feet deep, around where it cut into the hillside to make it tough for people to just jump in at any given time. Just for clarity, we had a deck built onto it that locked, and the ladder was integrated into that deck. Anyway, I was about 4 years old, not too long after by younger brother was born, and I had one of those little Power Wheels electric car things, a Ford F-150 I believe. I was driving it around the yard one day and got too close to the ditch around the pool and ended up flipping and falling into it. I landed elbow-first into the gravel below, and with the rest of my body weight coming down, snapped my left arm right before the elbow. Needless to say, it pretty much ruined my summer because I had to stay in a cast for most of it.

Honestly, I don’t really do anything differently for the summer months apart from change to shorter sleeved shirts. It does get hot here, but not enough to do anything drastic, especially in terms of diaper wearing and whatnot.

I know a few companies have tried that approach with little success. Bambino has the Magnifico Slip-on right now, but it looks too medical and has a very limited capacity. I can’t remember who, but there was another company that tried a printed pull on pant that had fish and nautical stuff all over it, again, not very successful. I do think that there would be a bigger market for a product like that, at least from a ABDL standpoint, if it stayed close to the source material. If a company came out with essentially an adult-sized Pull Ups pant, with things like: Easy open sides Fade-when-wet “Learning Designs” ”Cool Alert” or “Feel ‘n’ Learn” liner Bright and fun colors and characters (Crinklz would be perfect for this) ”Underwear-like” graphics and appearance ...and at least a decent absorbency, I think it’d be a huge hit, at least in the ABDL community. It’d probably be expensive as heck, but I know I’d buy them. It’s not like folks would have to settle for kids products either at that point.

Half doesn’t seem like the right amount. 75% rated capacity when wearing maybe, but half seems like a bit much.

For one, there isn’t a true Pull Ups/Goodnites equivalent for older teenagers/adults. A true ABDL Pull Ups pant has been a pipe dream and rumored idea for years now. ABDL companies have been rumored to be working on one for years now, but the closest thing we have are those awful Bambino Magnifico Slip Ons, and they are nothing more than a cheap medical-grade pull on diaper with a print. Honestly, at this rate, I doubt we’ll ever see a true ABDL Pull Ups product available. Another thing to consider is the ease of accessibility and discreetness a child’s product offers over an adult’s. The packages are smaller, meaning they’re easier to store and access, and no one will bat an eye if you’re at the store grabbing a pack for your “younger brother/sister” who is still “potty training/bedwetting.” Plus, and I hate to even bring this up, if you happen to be babysitting or in charge of a child who is either potty training or still needs some extra protection, odds are it’s easily accessible in someone’s home, whether in the bathroom, a child’s bedroom, or elsewhere. There’s also the nostalgia factor, where certain people long for the things they were put in and used when they were kids. It’s what drives the market for vintage and out-of-production diapers on eBay. It’s why you see old plastic Luvs diapers fetching several hundred dollars a bag online. It’s also why people, such as myself, collect and use the older products on occasion. Finally, and I know it’s been brought up already, but aesthetically, Pull Ups and Goodnites don’t look gross, they don’t look medical. They’re designed to be colorful and as least medical or diaper looking as possible for a number of reasons. If given the choice, would you rather wear something that’s bright and fun or something that looks boring and borderline institutional? (I know some people prefer that, but I’m trying to make a point.) I will say that I am of the opinion that you should wear the proper product for your age and size, like toddlers in baby diapers and adults in adult diapers, but ultimately what someone chooses to wear is up to them. If baby diapers and Pull Ups is the avenue they choose, then so be it.

Generally, I try to coordinate so I don’t have to change in public. I don’t wear 24/7 to begin with, so that helps. I tend not to go out too often diapered, but it does happen from time to time. In the event I need to change while out, I’ll find a close bathroom, go into a stall, change, bag the used diaper in a shopping bag, and either dispose of it in the bathroom, or in a trash can that’s a bit more conspicuous. Worst case, I wait to dispose of it until I get home.

The other thing to consider is the ISO rating they post comes from testing in the most optimal conditions, usually laid open and flat on a table with water poured into it. The ISO ratings do not account for the various factors that come with normal use, such as press out, as well as other things. It’s because of that often a diaper in practical use will fail before its measured rating.

There are a few ABDL companies that offer all-white versions of their ABDL-themed products. ABU and Rearz both come to mind. ABU offers all-white versions of their higher capacity diapers, and Rearz has a few plain options as well. Give those two companies a look in your search.

I had the opportunity to try Tykables Little Rawrs today, and honestly these might be my new favorite diapers. Now, I have yet to try out the capacity and performance in that respect of them, but if they hold up as well as what they’ve shown so far, I’d honestly switch completely to Tykables as my main diaper brand. Let me first say that these are some of, if not the most, comfortable diapers I have ever warn. The rise is perfect, the materials feel super soft and high quality, the Velcro tapes are amazing, and the overall design is top notch. The nice thing in my opinion is they’re bulky, but they aren’t overly bulky. I feel like they’re very manageable in terms of how thick they are. They seem to have a lighter, airier feeling to them as opposed to some other companies out there, and that goes for Tykables other in-house diapers as well. Truthfully, they’re pretty close to what I’d consider to be my dream diapers. Has anyone else had an opportunity to give them a go yet? I’d love to hear your input on them.

In my opinion, if you keep it subtle or not visible, it’s completely fine. Anything way out of the ordinary or overly done is too much, and that’s not just ABDL. Any sort of kink, PDA, or really anything out of the ordinary or overly done is too much.

Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of bathing. For one, the bathtub I currently have isn’t the biggest, and being six feet tall, it makes it a tight fit sometimes. That, and I’ve always been more of a showerer.

I don’t have any pictures on me, but my stash right now includes: 9 packs ABU Cushies 5 packs ABU LittlePawz 4 packs ABU PeekABU 1 1/2 packs ABU Kiddo 3 1/2 packs Tykables Little Builders 2 packs Tykables Little Rawrs (on the way) 1 pack Forsite Under The Sea 3 packs ABU PowerUps 8 AIOs with multiple stuffers In addition, I have probably close to 100, if not more, packs of various baby diapers and Pull Ups, most of them vintage. They get used from time to time.

I just ordered two packs of Tykables’ new diapers plus a Snappie hoodie. Kinda can’t wait to try them out.

A lot of that comes from anatomy. It’s no secret when guys and gals go, it comes out of differently positioned orifices on the body. In babies, it’s not as significant of a difference when compared to an older child. That goes into the design not only just for absorbency, but look at where the wetness indicators are located on boys Pull Ups vs girls Pull Ups. Boys have theirs higher up on the front, and girls have theirs down more towards the middle. They’re going to pee in that area first, so they can catch the design fading and hopefully be caught in time to head to the bathroom before completely emptying. Not only that, but they’re meant to be stepping stones to underwear like big kids wear, so they have to look the part as well. Obviously, boys underwear doesn’t look like girls, and vice versa. Same for Goodnites, though there are some markets, as well as a number of store brands, that offer unisex products. For the gendered ones, though, it still comes down to anatomy and design differentiation, only instead of encouraging a behavior, it helps to remove the stigma out of a behavior, in this case bedwetting. I know when I was younger, I had to wear the old all-white Goodnites that looked nothing like your typical underwear, and I was mortified. At least now kids have something that can give them some peace of mind without blowing their cover. As for other exceptions, it could ultimately come down to market trends and what consumers have adopted to and become accustomed to over the years. Companies will do whatever they can to make a profit, even if it doesn’t make the most sense in the end.

I have a few ideas on this myself. I think the reason Pampers Trainers were such a short-lived product was because they were inferior compared to Pull Ups at the time. Not to mention, Huggies not only created, but controlled the disposable training pant market for years at that point. Wouldn’t surprise me if they just couldn’t compete and pulled the product, only to introduce a better, more competitive product years later. Could also just be a matter of trends too. As for the gender-specific diapers, they quit making them in favor of unisex diapers solely out of cost. Companies found it costly to produce two different diapers as opposed to a single diaper to serve both genders equally, at least here in the US. There are other parts of the world where Huggies, as an example, still offers gender-specific diapers, and even tried it again here in the US a little while ago when they introduced gender-specific Little Movers Slip-On Diapers. Obviously, they didn’t sell, as diaper pants typically don’t sell here. If a company isn’t making money on a product, then changes are in order. My guess is that being that they were invented here and considering the population sizes, they took off better here and have been a mainstay ever since.

For me personally, I’m not a fan of leaks, but saggy diapers I will take in bunches. I grew up in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, and diapers were still kind of on the bulkier side, at least compared to today. I always remembered seeing kids, who in one way or another, had a bulky, sagging diaper that looked like it was ready to either burst at the seams or tear right off their behinds. It wasn’t just the sagging, though, the shear bulk of the diapers some kids wore really stuck with me. I think that’s why I like thick diapers, but I digress. Just from seeing kids back then (and to a certain extent, amateur tumblr videos and what not today), I always liked a saggy diaper. They just really take me back and help me regress and get into the right headspace. In a way, it’s an emulation thing. Part of my lust for saggy diapers comes from the commercials they’ve aired on it. The old Huggies Little Swimmers, some older Huggies and Pampers ads (particularly the one when they first introduced the triple absorb channels), and how they always focused on saggy, baggy diapers. Honestly, that might explain why I have such a vast vintage diaper collection too. I’ve at times tried to emulate or recreate (at least in my head) all these old Pull Ups or diaper commercials, kind of like a “I wish that was me” thing. Again, I digress. I do get what the OP means though, how sometimes we can stray away from what a baby typically goes through. That’s the great thing about this lifestyle, though. We can adapt it to how we see fit and how we can get the most enjoyment out of it. There isn’t one true answer how to do it right or wrong.

First off, relax, take a few deep breaths. I get that you’re annoyed, but this really isn’t something to get so upset over. Understand that most diaper companies, Rearz included, make their products for the medical field first and foremost. The idea of adding a wetness indicator is to make it easier for caregivers to check and see if the user needs changed. My guess would be that they had enough input or requests from customers to add it. There are companies that still offer all white diapers, such as ABU and Northshore, among others. I’d take some time to do some research and find out what all of your options are and go from there. Though they may be a dying breed, there still are some all white diapers out there.

It’s interesting in my opinion. At first when you start doing it, you’ll find you won’t get a ton of sleep. Between the hype and excitement for doing it for the first time, adjusting to the bulk now between your legs and the overall different feeling you have on your body while you (try to) sleep, and, if you are/were like me, the tent you’re pitching in your diaper at that time (you know what I mean ?), it can make actually sleeping a little tough those first few nights. Just like learning and becoming accustomed to using a diaper, it takes some time to get used to. If your first few nights aren’t the best, don’t sweat it. It’ll get better the more you do it, and eventually, you’ll sleep like a baby, literally and figuratively speaking. A lot of folks, myself included, will admit that over time, diapers aid in getting more or better sleep for a number of reason. Now, I don’t wear 24/7 nor do I have the desire to, but I have noticed that I sleep better when I’m diapered than when I’m not. For one, I’m not as tempted to toss and turn for the sake of stretching out a diaper and causing leaks, especially since I am a side sleeper and most disposables don’t do side sleepers any favors. There’s the practical aspect of not having to get out of bed to relieve yourself, too. Again, I don’t wear 24/7, and by no means do I have control issues, but when I’m really tired, comfortable, or just don’t want to get out of bed, I just go right then and there. Simple as that. I also feel that diapers add an extra layer and sense of comfort and security. For me, diapers feel natural, like they’ve always belonged on me. That feeling of comfort and security translates over to my sleep as well. Most nights, I sleep in just a t-shirt and diaper, even when it’s cold out, and I have zero issues sleeping whatsoever unless it’s really cold. There are a few things you do need to keep in mind if/when you opt to sleep diapered. For one, if you’re going to use it as intended, you will need a fairly absorbent diaper. Now I’m not saying you have to go out and get PeekABUs or MegaMax, but definitely something thirstier than your usual daytime diaper. With that, overnight/heavy absorbency diapers are thicker than what you may be used to, and you’ll need some time to adjust to that. Another thing to keep in mind is the possibility of becoming a bedwetter. I can’t personally speak to this, but as others have pointed out, it is a definite possibility depending on how you go about with your diapers and whatnot. Ultimately, what you get out of the experience depends on what you put into it. In my opinion, I think you should give it a chance and see what happens. You’ll at least figure out if it’s for you or not, and it’s completely harmless anyway. I hope this helps.

I second the flash drive/external hard drive method. Easy to hide when not in use, but easily accessible when you need to.

I can’t say I remember. I don’t remember much from potty training to begin with, apart from the little I have already. My guess is I was probably one of the only kids not fully potty trained when I started preschool. I know at some point I was fully daytime trained not too long after I started, so I was probably right on the cusp of being fully daytime trained.

Right now, nothing. I just got a case of Cushies the other day, though I do want to try Tykables’ new diaper at some point, and depending on what ABU announces, I might have to try those too.

I don’t personally wear 24/7, but on the days I choose to wear when out and about, I’ll either wear a Tykables Little Builders for something on the thinner side, or ABU Cushies if I don’t need to be as discreet but don’t want to go super thick. On a rare occasion, I’ll run out somewhere in a PeekABU or LittlePawz, but the Tykables and Cushies are my daytime go-tos.

For me, it’s a toss up between my ABDL side getting leaked and going viral, or the ABDL product manufacturers all going under.