I don't get the diaper opening...

Luckily for me if we ever did buy the wrong size, I always knew someone who was pregnant or had a baby close enough in age that I just passed them along. I would never dream of opening up anything like that and then not buying it! I cannot believe people actually have the nerve to do that! I do know that different brands fit differently sometimes, but my son has been in the same size diaper for over 6 months now and I don't see him growing out of it any time soon. We also like to use the same brand every time, so I don't get why people switch as often as they do. But yeah, I would never leave something unopened and not buy it. Just pass it along to friends, because I know they would do the same if they ever had something that I could use!

All diapers are made differently. Some have stretchy sides, some dont. They are all different and I guess some people just want to see exactly what the diapers are before buying them? ..Im not saying it's right, but thats probably the main reason, not the size.

well, ican honestly say im a mom, (whos special needs son wore diapers till he was almost 6!) and ive NEVER done that.. thats awful!.. thats like opening bread and smushin a slice to make sure its theone you want!.. the baby aisle isnt a DELI, and you dont get to try before you buy.. i find it outrageous that people would do this, i wouldnt be able to stop myself if i were you from speaking up if you see someone doing this..the guy that said they are stealing may have an idea.. they could be, i would confront the person if you should see them do it. if you dont, then walmart should maybe move them like theyve done with the baby formula

I think people mainly open them either because they are stealing one for a child that is with them who needs to be changed, or they want to feel the material of the diaper. In any case, it is very wrong...

I have never done this, because I think it is just wrong to open packages in the store. But I can understand why people do it. They want to feel the texture of the diaper. Not all disposable diapers are the same. Some are softer, some more absorbent, etc. So it is nice to know what they are like before you buy them.

Their shoplifting diapers. Did you bother to count the number inside, I bet you didnt.

I have never done that. I suppose it could be that someone is checking the quality before they buy, which I can understand because you do get some which are really rubbish. But, I don't think the people who do that kind of thing actually realise about the price rising. Although, are the packs still full after being opened? It could be someone desperate with no money so takes one out of a packet because she can't afford the whole pack. I can't think of any other reason why anyone would do that.

That is hilarious! I can't believe people do that! I am a mother of a 20 month old girl. She wears size 4. Being as I know what size my daughter wears, I have never needed to open up the package. When she was an infant, I would buy the smallest package of diapers to see if I liked that particualr brand. And once that package was gone, I would buy another brand. I went through 4 brands before choosing the one I like the best. But I never opened up the packages and left them there. As a matter of fact, it has never even dawned on me to do that. I have never seen anyone do this but I would love to catch someone in the act. Now, after this discussion, if I ever see anyone do this, I will defintely give them a piece of my mind.

I can say that I have NOT done it....ever!!!!! I have seven children and you would think that if it was such a problem to size a child, I would have done it at some point. But I never have. If so happen that I bought the wrong size, I would stuff them in it anyways and remind my partner next time to please get the correct size. It really isn't that hard because they give you the size expected of the weight of your baby. And that guideline is a pretty good one! I always thought that people were opening them to steal one diaper because they were lazy and forgot to bring a diaper with them. But that is why WalMart has those changing tables that you can get a diaper for 75 cents like a tampon from a little coin machine. If I forgot a diaper because I thought there was one in the bag, I either took the baby to the car because there was always a spare diaper there just in case or my baby could wait the extra 10 minute until I got to the car. I would never open a package of diapers without paying for it first!

I have never done it...but there have been many times I wanted to. I do not like the diapers that have the tape on them. I prefer the velcro type. Sometimes when I'm tight on cash(which is often), I have to go for the store-name brand. Some packaging doesn't state to what type of fastning the diaper has. The stores also change manufacturers too, which change the fastner. It's a guessing game! I've been pretty lucky. My son (the one still in diapers..hehe) has very sensative skin and the taped diapers are a bit stiffer, and the corners of it irritate him if not on EXACTLY right. (hard to do when he squirms around every diaper change). So yeah, I've wanted to open the pack to see inside, but didn't. One of the stores displays thier diapers on a shelf hangy thing. (not sure of the correct term) It helps me decide which one to buy. Although, the last time I was in there, they were awful yucky! Lots of people had been touching them! eww! If you were to display this in your store, I would recommend changing the displays often!phew~that post was a lot longer than intended!

I am assuming your speaking of disposable diapers not cloth one you wash, dry and re-use. If that is the case I would have to agree that most likely someone is stealing a couple of diapers out of the package because Jr suddenly needs a change, and they are out of spares and don't want to buy a whole package for the kid. If it cloth ones, then they want to make sure that the diaper is thick enough and not like some I have seen that look like cheese cloth. In any case the consumer legally has the right to open and inspect the contents before purchase and if they do not like what they see, they do not have to buy it. I know this because I have opened packages of items to be sure it is what I want or will fit. Or not broken etc. Clerks don't like it. Once a manager was called I told him fine call consumer affairs and the AG because I legally had a right to check out the content before I made a purchase. He shut up and walked away. BTW I did buy the item but was not sure of the color as it showed various colors and I wanted blue.

all diapers are not made the same. Some are narrower between the legs, have wider leg openings, or a higher rise. Even with the weight ranges on the packages, Pampers don't fit well on babies with chunky thighs and Huggies don't work on skinny babies. I've never opened a package of diapers in the store like that, but in the past when mine were small, I've bought brands, used a handful, and found that they didn't work for us. Maybe that's why people do it.

lol i love you! Yea i never really did that, i always went by my son's weight and picked the next level, that way if they were too big, it would still fit him, sorta, but at least he would grow into it! you know?

i have never done this but i do understand the reason why somebody might. My son is nine months old and is in a size 5 diaper. he was in a size four but when i switched to a different brand size four was way to small. I'm sure many people are aware of this and don't want to waste there money on somethind that won't fit.

When you have a little bundle of joy you will soon realize that thier growth has no rhyme or reason to it. My daughter wore one size in one brand of diaper and a totally different size in another. Each brand has their own size scale. I didn't open the packages though I just bought the darn things and prayed for the best. Through trial and error I narrowed down the only two brands she could wear without leaks or major rashes Luvs and Huggies. She could wear Pampers in the first few months but after that she would always have leaking (not just pee either). So to answer your question because parents have a hard time getting the right size of the diapers for thier babies especially new parents.

I never make a package open if I buying diapers for my daughter. I cant understand why people are doing this. They know the site of theri infants right. I can understand your opinion it makes you angry and a lot of people dont understand why.

i never opened n shop but i bought different brand but they r very bad for my baby so i wasted full packet and money. so i am never chaning brands

I have never done this but i know people that do it because different brands of diapers are bigger/smaller it may say the same size but trust me they are not it depends on what brand you buy you might say to buy the same brand everytime but alot of times my kids diapers are out of stock so i have to go to a different brand and that brand fits either alot smaller or bigger so that is why som people open the diapers.i dont open the packages but im sure the people that do do not realise you can't sell them like that.

I know this has probably been answered, but it's Because bthe packages don't always give you the right information. Some babies can only wear a certain diaper for comfort reasons or whatever else.. I'm pretty sure my sister's opened the bag when she's upsizing her baby's diaper when he's grown out of a smaller size, and because baby's don't usually wear the size they giv eon the bag.. pretty sure when my sister's kid was about 7 months old, he was in diapers out of the month range for the bags. I agree that it's wrong in opening up packages like that, but I'm sure every mother's done that once in their life.

im a mom of a 10 month old baby girl. i regret not opening one inside a store. why? because once, i bought the largest package, i have the right size for her. when i arrived home, to my dismay, the diapers have these holes. they looked more like they were gnawed by rats or something. you wont like your child wearing those, would you.