Baby Cloth Diapers can provide the most comfortable and natural fabrics for your baby’s delicate skin. Overall, they're better for your baby (who doesn't need to save money these days), easier on your budget and the bonus - they're better for the environment. As a parent you want nothing but the best for your baby and that shouldn't stop at diapering. By choosing to use cloth diapers, you're choosing the healthiest alternative for your baby's diapering. If you’re new to the world of cloth or reusable diapering, you probably aren’t aware of the makeover cloth diapers have gone through in the last decade. In fact, many mothers who encourage cloth diapering would agree that reusable diapers are one of the most misunderstood baby products on the market. While the majority of the U.S. population uses disposables diapers, many mothers are and will continue to migrate healthier and more natural choices for babies.
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It may take you some trial and error to figure out the routine that works for you - don’t
be afraid to play around with things. You may find yourself in an adjustment period
at first- especially if making a transition from disposables to baby cloth diapers. Some families find
that when making this switch, mixing up a reusable system with disposables (eg.
overnight, or for outings) may make the transition easier - do whatever works best for
you! But not to fret- most parents find that using and washing their cotton diapers is
much easier than they thought it would be, and quickly become avid full-time users!
No matter how often you incorporate cloth into your diapering system , you will still
be making significant savings, reducing your family’s garbage output, and keeping
your baby comfy in soft, breathable cotton.
Benefits of Cloth Diapers
Many parents choose baby cloth diapers for the health benefits they provide. Disposable diapers have been stated to contain harsh chemicals known not only to cause diaper rash, but also being found to cause more long term effects – linked to cancer and possible hormonal problems. Chemicals include dioxin, which is a cancer linked chemical, and also TBT that is known to cause hormonal problems. Just as you would prefer cotton on your skin, cloth diapers provide a natural, comfortable, and breathable environment for a baby’s sensitive bottom.
Many parents are also taking a closer look at the health, environmental and cost advantages baby cloth diapers provide. When you factor in the conveniences of the newer, no-pins needed cotton diapering system and the numerous diaper services available, cloth diapering seems the sensible choice.
Environmental Benefits
The average child is said to use about 8,000 diapers if potty trained by 2 ½ years of age. So where do those 8,000 disposable diapers go? It's estimated that 10,000 tons of disposable diapers are thrown into landfills every day. This can take up to 500 years to decompose (think the movie Wall-E where the bots were building skyscrapers of garbage - great movie by the way). By world health standards, it's actually illegal to throw human waste into landfills - it's a health risk.
Though disposable diaper packaging states that dumping human waste into the garbage is illegal, yet very few people follow these guidelines and dump the human waste into the toilet before disposing of the diapers (It really IS on the packaging of all disposable diapers to dump the baby's soil into the toilet first before discarding the diaper). Biodegradable diapers aren’ really worth the extra money as they are thrown into landfills where decomposition isn’t promoted.
Comfort for your baby comes first, and in comparison to disposable diapers, baby cloth diapers seems the more beneficial solution. They're comfortable, hygienic, eco-friendly, durable...the list goes on. There's no doubt that cloth diapers are and will continue to be an excellent choice for your baby!
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