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Wild Child Workhorse (Minky) - Review

As some of you may already have guessed, I’m very much into the Aussie nappy scene and on my virtual travels have stumbled across yet another little gem. A sized SIO nappy you can’t afford to miss…

Ease of Use: 5/5

Absorbency: 5/5

Comfort: 5/5

Slimness of Fit: 5/5

Value for Money: 5/5

Drying Time: 5/5
Wild Child nappies are fast becoming a household name in the nappy world, with their gorgeous designs and quirky names, they are grabbing plenty of attention and rightfully so.

The workhorse is a sized SIO, much like the Bitti D’lish SIO, however it is incredibly soft and non-rigid. More rigid nappies often have me worrying that my daughter might be uncomfortable but this nappy has all the “give” of a disposable whilst offering the same level of security and hold that you can expect from any poppered nappy.

With a laminated minky outer (though they are also available in polyester and lycra), this nappy is very strokeable and soft, wash after wash. The inner is a snuggly microfleece and the snap in booster is the wonderful, patented piggyback booster system. Each booster gives 4-6 layers of boosting whilst remaining very slim so as to not compromise the excellent fit around baby’s thighs. The small nappy can take up to 14 layers of boosting before any noticeable gape, and the larger size… up to 22 layers, making this a very absorbent day time choice.

My only criticism for the booster system (which comes with a choice of bamboo, hemp or a microfibre/bamboo combo to suit your baby’s individual needs/preferences) is that the boosters aren’t very wide so, while they contain urine exceptionally, they are not very good at catching looser stools and it tends to gather on the microfleece instead unless you use a fleece liner (something I always do anyway, to prevent stains)

At night, as in the day, with around 8-12 layers of boosting the workhorse remains thirsty for around 4/5 hours which, for my heavy wetter, is incredible. While I do own more absorbent nappies which will remain my night time favourites, I would not have any qualms using a workhorse should my others be unavailable for any reason and, being such a superbly slim fit (another comfy perk), would not hesitate to use them on long journeys.

Drying time sits at around a respectable 5/6 hours on a clothes airer by a radiator.

The pricetag is an excellent £14/£15 dependent upon where you are purchasing from. Direct from the retailer being the cheapest option, though shipping is, naturally, fairly costly. However, well worth checking out their site for various other mother and baby products. No doubt I’ll be back soon with a review of more of their products, having been so taken with this one. So keep checking back.

Wild Child Workhorse nappies can be purchased from the following:

www.jabulanappies.co.uk

www.wildchildnappies.com.au