Disposable diapers became the new big thing in the 60s and now 9 out of 10 babies wear them. I used a cloth diaper service for two of my babies to save money and protect from diaper rash. That was over 20 years ago and I don't know any parents since then that have done the same.
Disposable diapers are expensive. I've seen corner stores sell them out the box to mothers who can only afford one or two at a time. They've become so absorbent that some babies are in the same diaper all day.
I'm willing to bet that there are mothers who don't even know that cloth diapers are an option and don't know that there are diaper services that will take away the 'dirties' and deliver the 'cleans' right to the door. What's nice is as the baby grows you are not stuck with a bunch of old diapers that don't fit.
I guess you can tell that it's a slow news day in Chester but maybe this story can help someone.
Since we have the option and money to buy disposable diapers, I don’t see why we can’t use them. Disposable diapers may be okay for stay at home moms or dads but what busy working parent is going to have the time for cloth diapers. Unless we have a serous disaster where we are forced to use cloth diapers, let’s face it disposable diapers are not going anywhere anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteNo one said you cant use disposable diapers... 9 out of 10 people do, so we all expect they are here to stay. In my experience one was not any more convenient than the other. In both cases you take one off and put another on. Using a service is more convenient than washing them yourself. Most cloth users also use disposables when they are away from the diaper pail for long periods, they just dont buy as many. Almost 2 generations have never seen a cloth diaper but the environmentally friendly dont like seeing disposables in landfills and folks still argue which diaper is healthier. There is a huge difference in cost and a marginal difference in convenience. I can not believe I'm talking diapers...but I started it.
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