The 17 diapers trend is a trend that involves parents which are primarily mothers of children in diapers, to film and share videos of themselves cleaning up a large number of dirty diapers which is often 17 diapers that are scattered around the house.
The 17 diapers challenge is a way of highlighting of the challenging and messy realities of early parenthood and caring for children and babies in diapers.
Doing the 17 diapers challenge is a good way for parents to normalize the struggles as well as the exhaustion that is associated with caring for newborns and young children that are still in diapers.
Especially when sleep deprivation is a factor.
The 17 diapers trend started from a tiktok mom named Hannah Hiatt who is a mom of 2.
The 17 diapers trend has sparked conversations about the need for support as well as understanding and open discussion as well as postpartum mental health.