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August 4

Potty Training and Diapers

Hello everyone, I ask this question after a heated debate with my friend from University, Why is it that children are wearing diapers later and later? Is there a reason that 70 years ago many children were out of diapers by 18 months. Now in the western world it seems to be by 3 years old. This question refers to children brought up in 'wealthier' countries (i.e USA, UK, Singapore, Australia etc..) . Thanks! --Allin Bagsnott (talk) 06:29, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Doctor Spock went out of fashion? HiLo48 (talk) 07:12, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

A friend of mine was asked to include nappy changing facilities when building a new primary school in Brighton. When she asked why on earth this would be necessary she was told that because nappies are so efficient and dry, it reduces the speed at which children become toilet trained, resulting in some school children starting school in nappies. An uncomfortable, damp traditional towelling nappy apparently hastens the transition for one reason or another.83.104.128.107 (talk) 11:48, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Do bear in mind that children typically start primary school younger in recent years than previously. Mainstream schools are also more inclusive with many students would would have attended special schools previously, and many children who have disrupted home situations would previously not have attended whereas now the systems to get them into school are more aggressive. In my experience, the school staff are pretty efficient at toilet training the children (and intervening with the parents) because they don't feel they should be changing nappies. Skittle (talk) 15:04, 9 August 2014 (UTC)

If you had to wash and dry poop-filled towelling diapers - you'd be pretty motivated to get your kid potty-trained as soon as possible! Modern disposable diapers are so convenient that parents really don't feel pressured to put in the work needed. SteveBaker (talk) 13:54, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

According to this news story some parents are too busy to toilet train the children they are responsible for. DuncanHill (talk) 15:47, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

• The above comments about diapers being comfortable are interesting. I wore cloth and trained very early, my younger siblings came in with the advent of disposables, and they took longer. I have a relative who's 3 1/2 who will pee in the toilet (has been for almost a year) but who will inly poo standing up in diapers in a secluded area (and gets upset if followed) and who then takes the diaper to the trash and waits to get wiped and given a new one. The parents suspect it is a holdover habit from holding it in all day at daycare, but I'll pass this thread along. My own solution would be to put some caffeine in the kid's orange juice, but I tend to be a bit draconian. μηδείς (talk) 12:49 pm, 4 August 2014, last Monday (3 days ago) (UTC−4)

In case anyone is wondering, our article Toilet training does support the claim, although in a slightly OR fashion and doesn't offer any useful citations for the reasons. Note on a losely related fashion, there is I think a great change (see the end of our article for example), in the way Nocturnal enuresis in children is viewed and handled. Nil Einne (talk) 18:59, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Parents treasure the infant stage much? Along with wearing diapers longer than in past years, I see children being pushed around in strollers at ages where they likely would have been walking around holding the parent's hand in previous years. It is common for there to be even triple strollers, with a baby, a toddler and a preschool child all being pushed. Edison (talk) 12:10, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

There's one school of thought that toilet training is stressful on the child, and they should be allowed to decide for themselves when they are ready for it. StuRat (talk) 03:31, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

log in

HI, I am trying to recover my password but I am not getting an email from your side. my username is salamouny my email is [redacted] please advice.

Thank you for your time in reading and replying to my email.

Yours Mohamed ELSalamouny. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.89.228.5 (talk) 20:55, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

This question should be asked on the Help Desk. See also Help:Logging in. I've deleted your e-mail address. Tevildo (talk) 23:10, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Incidentally, there isn't a User:Salamouny on this site or on Commons. Are you sure your account is on the English Wikipedia? Tevildo (talk) 23:15, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Yes, that user does exist here. The user page has not yet been created, but the account exists. See Special:ListUsers RudolfRed (talk) 23:46, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

An old tire

i have a old firestone oldfield type tire sample ibelieve is from the 1920's or 30's. I want to know if it is worth anything — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.185.96.134 (talk) 21:22, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

(I have created a new section for this question. One idea would be to search Ebay to see if anyone is selling similar tires.) SemanticMantis (talk) 21:39, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

If your tire size is one shown, this ad shows what it was worth. If you can identify a vehicle that the tire fits, your search may turn to restorers or collectors of that vehicle. 84.209.89.214 (talk) 15:20, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

Does it still hold air ? I'd be worried that a 90 year old tire would be brittle. StuRat (talk) 03:27, 7 August 2014 (UTC)