Cloth Diapers

Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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Goobergrl6 said:
Like cowgirl and others have said cloth diapers are A LOT different today then they used to be. You no longer need to swoosh them in the toilet first. Just plop the poop in the toilet and put the diaper in the pail and wait to wash it. It is is not a solid poop you can get a sprayer that you hook up to your toilet and spray it off first. Fuzzi bunz are great and I know an awsome lady who sells them and would be more then happy to answer any questions you have about them. Like someone mentioned they have a GREAT resale value on e-bay and even locally. You can get almost all your money back on them.
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:yeahthat: My sister used paper liners...all she had to do was wrap up the paper liner and flush it, then wash the diaper in the laundry. :yay:
 
itsbob

itsbob

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Mom2threebabies said:
Cloth diapers are not what they used to be, although there's a lot of people who still enjoy using the flat ones with pins. They now come with velcro, snaps and are as easy to use as disposables. They are easy to clean and MUCH better for your child.
Here are the facts about the disposables vs. cloth:
Disposables contain Dioxin, which has been shown to cause cancer...do you really want that next to your childs most sensitive parts?
They fill up landfills 5,000 and 8,000 diapers per child, depending on when they are potty trained. You are supposed to "shake" the fecal matter out of them and flush it down the toilet, JUST like cloth diapers.
Viruses (such as polio and yes, it is excreted in the fecal matter when you get your child vaccinated as are all other vaccinations) can live in landfills and contaminate our soil & water supplies for many years. At least with cloth, you wash it and kill any virus so it doesn't spread.
Here is a web site that explains just how dangerous disposable diapers are for your baby
http://thegreenguide.com/reports/product.mhtml?id=45
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Fecal matter and Polio :jameo: in a landfill or in a septic/ leachfield? What's the difference?? i think it would be more likely to leach into the drinking water supply from a leachfield than a landfill..
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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sockgirl77 said:
I am sure that most daycares would protest having to deal with PITA cloth diapers :shrug:
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Has anyone even brought up daycare? I'm sure parents would provide disposables for daycare. :shrug:
 
Four*Leaf*Farm

Four*Leaf*Farm

RIP Quinn
I was wondering if anyone tried this baby potty... I got it at target. This is my son at four months... and then now at 11 months... And I use cloth diapers I bought a Walmart since he poops on his potty. I sewed velcro on them instead of using pins. Way more convenient than I ever thought.. He does sleep in sposies because I'm not going to wake him to potty...
I used sposies with my first.. didn't like the fact that he was 'trained' to shat his pants from day one. So I tried the potty with my second and was amazed at how easy it is to potty train much earlier.

I could show proof but I don't think I'm allowed..:howdy:
 

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Larry Gude

Larry Gude

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watercolor said:
Was wondering what people thought of them. On the conviences of them, along with the cost, and the ease of washing, etc etc. Do you have to use a special detergent with them or just your regular clothes?
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...them more comfortable that plastic and you can dye them to match the kilt.
 
godsbutterfly

godsbutterfly

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Four*Leaf*Farm said:
I was wondering if anyone tried this baby potty... I got it at target. This is my son at four months... and then now at 11 months... And I use cloth diapers I bought a Walmart since he poops on his potty. I sewed velcro on them instead of using pins. Way more convenient than I ever thought.. He does sleep in sposies because I'm not going to wake him to potty...
I used sposies with my first.. didn't like the fact that he was 'trained' to shat his pants from day one. So I tried the potty with my second and was amazed at how easy it is to potty train much earlier.

I could show proof but I don't think I'm allowed..:howdy:
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I've never seen this before but I'm going to suggest it to my daughter. Her son is two now and she is tready to give birth again at the beginning of March. The 2 year old is giving her a fit about potty training. What is the name of the Potty Chair? About cloth diapers - my son was so hot natured that the disposables were giving him horrible rashes no matter how often he was changed - he would get heat rash around his tummy too. The doctor had us switch to cloth and the problems went away.
 
Four*Leaf*Farm

Four*Leaf*Farm

RIP Quinn
godsbutterfly said:
I've never seen this before but I'm going to suggest it to my daughter. Her son is two now and she is tready to give birth again at the beginning of March. The 2 year old is giving her a fit about potty training. What is the name of the Potty Chair? About cloth diapers - my son was so hot natured that the disposables were giving him horrible rashes no matter how often he was changed - he would get heat rash around his tummy too. The doctor had us switch to cloth and the problems went away.
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I had bad rashes with my diapered boy.. some so bad it would bleed a little...
But I've had none with my cloth diapered boy.. but he also never has poop against his skin either... I think that's the burner there..
I had my second when my first was beginning PT.. it was difficult when the new one came so we put it on hold until things settled. Summer came and I let the boy run around naked outside. Put a little potty out for him and that was all it took. So tell your daughter to wait til summer and after things settle with the new baby... Some little ones will rebel big time when a new one comes in the house
 
J

jwwb2000

pretty black roses
Four*Leaf*Farm said:
I was wondering if anyone tried this baby potty... I got it at target. This is my son at four months... and then now at 11 months... And I use cloth diapers I bought a Walmart since he poops on his potty. I sewed velcro on them instead of using pins. Way more convenient than I ever thought.. He does sleep in sposies because I'm not going to wake him to potty...
I used sposies with my first.. didn't like the fact that he was 'trained' to shat his pants from day one. So I tried the potty with my second and was amazed at how easy it is to potty train much earlier.

I could show proof but I don't think I'm allowed..:howdy:
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We used a similar one with the oldest and it worked. Didn't use a potty chair for the youngest because dad showed him a bad habit of peeing outside :lol: He is 3 1/2 and is fully potty trained, even during the night.
 
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watercolor said:
Was wondering what people thought of them. On the conviences of them, along with the cost, and the ease of washing, etc etc. Do you have to use a special detergent with them or just your regular clothes?
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I remember my mother using them for younger siblings.

I would have used them if I was a stay home mom and only at home, I would have been paranoid about leaks.
 
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Chasey_Lane said:
How do you dispose of waste? A cloth diaper just seems like a complete hassle to me.
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On another message board that I frequent (with other mommies), every one of them that has switched to cloth say they'll never go back to disposables.

Not only is it good for the environment, but it's cheaper. :yay:
 
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