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i never got good support nor did they help with anything nor any action was ever taken to help me so i still wake up in a soaked bed multible times a week. so my message to parents is please help your kid! and i seriously wish i had better parents! (advice for me is welcome)

There has been a trend for premium diapers to feature front plastic panels or “landing zones” for taping. The rationale is that the plastic panel permits numerous secure re-tapings. Do you need to retape your diaper several times to get it on right? This probably is something that applies more to diaper newbies. Do you untape your diaper to pee and then tape it back up? Personally, I hate them. I don’t really need plastic panel as I don’t remove my diaper to pee and I never get the tapes wrong when I put the diaper on. Diapers with landing zones do not have lower tapes that are low enough to permit a snug fit around the legs.😕 However, my biggest reason is that once I fold the extra diaper plastic inside the waistband, the folded front plastic panel causes irritation at my waistline, sometimes leading to a rash.😱 —John

Oh yes, let me clarify. By clumping sooner I mean if a diaper will normally last 8 hours under moderate activity before clumping and sagging, then putting it through the dryer will shorten that time to something like 6 hours. And I agree. Putting a diaper through the dryer makes it feel like you're wearing a poofy and soft cloud. It's definitely worth anyone trying it out once or twice.

So far this seems to help me out and the clumping is minimal for me. One more upside is they are much softer feeling so nicer to wear.

Very true- with a caveat. I've also tried a tumble dry only, and only for just a few minutes. They absolutely will absorb pee even faster. However I also found the diaper will break apart and clump/sag much sooner too. So this approach is kind of a mixed bag. If you're more worried about flooding and leaking, then do try the dryer fluffing method. Though if you're more worried about getting the most out of a diaper for the longest time, then self fluffing would be the better method.

"-Remove your diapers from their packaging for at least a week before needing them. They come compressed, and allowing them to expand some means they will absorb and wick much better when used." 🤯 Bringing this back again because I learned a trick that adds to this tip from Slomo. I read in the comment section of a YouTube that you can put your diapers in the dryer on the lowest heat for 9 minutes and it will fluff them up. I tried it and it works! I would suggest only putting them in for 3 minutes. It does not take very much time. They absorb quicker and wick better after doing this. This is how they look.

I like the landing zone diapers. I didn't like how they scraped my hips until I found a way to position the tapes that works for me. I pull the extra plastic out the bottom of the waistband by the legs and position the lower tapes at an upward angle close to the top tapes. this makes it so the lower tape rests on the extra plastic where my hips bend so the tape doesn't touch my skin. That was my only real qualm with them. i like the snug fit that doesn't stretch and sag easily Most of the brands are also the super capacity ones also and that's what mostly determines my purchase of them.

I like the tape zones, I get a more secure stick.

I think the front landing zone helps with those with wider hips

i dont like landing zones either .. just my opinion but the rest of the plastic seems thinner

I'm not a fan of tape landing zones either. Mostly because it forces the lower tapes to be positioned much higher, usually at the middle. This "no lower tapes" design means I will never get a snug fit around my legs, which directly translates into premature leaks. I never worry about tape positioning, having long ago memorized where the tapes need to end up for a good fit (Crinklz prints really help with this). I just put the tape in that same spot, and viola. Instant good fit. I'm functionally urinary incontinent, so there is no untaping my diaper to go pee. But when I need to go number 2 I just pull my diaper down and do my business. Though my diapers have elastic waist bands, and I don't have large hips so I can do that. In the end it's very seldom I ever need to redo a tape.