Cloth diapers have come a long way in the past twenty years
May 13th, 2010 by cathy79Many big decisions have to be made before and after our little ones come into this world,but making the right decisions for our baby’s health and cheap lace wigs well-being are sometimes put on the back burner while our hectic and busy lives take over. One of the big decisions we have to make is whether to use cloth or disposables, and with all the different cloth and disposable diapers out on the market, weighing the pro’s and con’s can sometimes cause confusion.
If you’re one of the many thousands of mom’s who work outside the home, the first type of diaper that comes to mind, of course, is disposable ED Hardy. Why? Because they’re convenient and you just toss them in the garbage. No rinsing out the mess and no stinky diaper pails sitting around. And it cuts down on the laundry of course. But in our time of “green” is this really the solution? Sure, disposables are handy but are they really the best choice?
Disposable diapers are taking their toll on our landfills and are having a huge effect on our environment. Over 200,000 trees are cut down and 80,000 pounds of plastic are used in one year to make disposable diapers in America only. These diapers are sold, used and then tossed into our landfills. It then takes from one hundred to five hundred years for these diapers to decompose and
with non-exposure to air and sun, some of the plastic materials never decompose, therefore, the dangers of contamination to our ground water is ten-fold.
We must also think about our baby’s comfort. Disposables are deemed to keep baby “drier” but because of this, parents tend to change baby less, therefore, baby is exposed to contaminated bacteria from the urine for a longer period of time, causing diaper rash and irritation to their tender skin. Also, the plastic used in disposables does not breathe and the ammonia from the urine is unable to escape, which can create skin irritations as well. The best way to prevent skin irritations and diaper rashes is to change baby often, no matter what type of diaper you use.
Cloth diapers have come a long way in the past twenty years. Though one might say they are not as convenient to use as disposables, they have many advantages that far outweigh the advantages of convenience. They are made with soft materials that are gentle on your baby’s skin and can be made to fit neatly and snuggly around your little one’s bottom lace wigs. And there are so many different styles and colorful fabric patterns for cloth diapers that it can be as much fun shopping for diapers as shopping for those cute tiny baby clothes.
Though cloth diapers have to be washed, which can add to the laundry pile-up, the benefits are overwhelming. The more you wash them, the more absorbent they become. As for convenience, most cloth diapers are either snapped or velcro’d (hook and loop) for easy changing and have multiple layers sewn into the soaker for dryness. Also, the savings you’ll experience with cloth compared to disposables is astronomical. You can save anywhere from 2500.00 to 5000.00 by the time your child is potty trained and cloth diapers can be used for more than one child. But the most important part of a cloth diaper is they are environmentally friendly and will keep our landfills cleaner.
We all want to ensure a safe and healthy future for our children, therefore, throwing a little convenience aside for the welfare of our children is not a lot to ask. Make the right choice. Our children deserve the best.