Why Use Cloth Diapers?

Why Use Cloth Diapers?

Cloth diapers nowadays arent the same as the one we have before. With the modern fabrics available nowadays, cloth diapers are not only pretty on the look, but defenitely functional.

A most common question that might goes through your head when you are first introduced to cloth diapers, isnt it? Most of you might thought why should we use cloth diapers when we have the disposable that is so convenient (wear and dumb) and less hassle?

Well, there are a lots of great reasons why you should use modern cloth diapers for your babies.

• Save Money/Cost Effective

What we as parents most concern while at the same time we try to give our best to our child is money issues. So when we say by using cloth diapers you can save more (lots!) in a long term compare using disposable, of course many of you wonder, how and how much you can really save by using cloth diapers.

How?

Generally cloth diapers are made by cloth, therefore, they are washable and reusable. By mean, they can be use over and over again. And some of them can even be use from new born to potty train. So when you choose to use cloth diapers, you only have to pay for the first baby's diaper money, cause they can be pass down to your next baby. So it's always good and defenitely save more to resue than buy new, isnt it?

How much?

We take an example for 1 baby. New born baby (0-3 months) will need at least 8 - 10 diapers per day as they pee and poo frequently. And average a disposable diaper will cost, lets say around Rm0.60 per piece (or more). The calcualtion goes like this :

8 pcs x 30 days x 3 months x Rm.60 = Rm432

So for the first 3 months, you will have to spend Rm432 for diapers.

On month 4 - 6, baby will starts to poo less frequent, and so the usage for diapers might be reduce to 6 - 10 diapers per day. But this depends on the baby.

6 pcs x 30 days x 3 months x Rm0.60 = Rm324

You've spent another Rm324 for disposable diapers.

Come to the last stage, where most baby from 6 month to potty training stage (3 years) will use around 5 or more diapers per day.

5 pcs x 30 days x 30 months x Rm0.60 = Rm2700

So for 1 child, parents will have to spend around Rm3456 on diapers only until the baby is potty trained! And the cost is only for 1 child. So you have more than 1 kid, the cost will be doubled and tripled. And come to think about it, the money you spend goes no where but the trash can! Oh, and the cost does not include rash cream, disposable wipes.

• Healthier For Baby and Safe To Be Next On Baby's Skin

Cloth diapers are made with all natural fabrics, hence they dont contain any chemical (YES! Chemical Free) toxic like DIOXIN in disposable diapers. Dioxin are known as 1 of the most toxic chemical that can cause to severe decease e.g skin damage, cancers, birth defects etc. Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals. Disposable diapers also contain sodium polyacrylate. If you have ever seen the gel-like, super absorbant crystals in a disposable than you have seen this first hand. Sodium polyacrylate is the same substance that was removed from tampons because of its link to toxic shock syndrome. So with cloth diapers, your baby's delicate skin is safe from the chemicals.

• Environment Friendly

Honestly, how many of you would have think about the environment when using products that is non biodegradable? But day by day, as the world changed, (global warming etc), we know we have to do something to save our earth. So do you know that when you using cloth diapers on your babies, you are actually contributing in helping to save the earth.

How? Most disposable diapers are non biodegradable and will take around 500 years to decompose. So when you choose to use cloth diapers, at least they are not ended up on the land fill and your money worth every cents of it.

• Make Potty Training Easier

Becase cloth diapers are made with chemical free natural fibre, therefore, in some stage, they might not as absorbent as compare to disposable because cloth diapers does not mask the sensation of wetness. And this could be good when it comes to potty train stage. It is believed when children actually feel they are wet, they can better grasp the concept of potty-training. Diapering a child for only a year and a half to two years instead of three or more offers additional financial savings and further reduces environmental burdens.

• As Convenient As Disposable Diapers

Modern cloth diapers nowadays are running close second in convenient as compare to disposable diapers. For example, cloth diapers that comes in velcro closure are easy to use, they are design to function just like disposable. Easy on and off on baby. Also All-In-One (AIO) that skips the insert stuffing process like pocket diapers. They acting like disposable, but wash like cloth.

• Bye Bye Rash

Baby's skin is sensitive and delicate, so most common reason that can caused rashes when they use disposable is the chemical toxic in it. When using cloth diapers, rash is rarely a problem as they are chemical free. But babies that have rashes when using cloth diapers might be caused by skin allergy towards the fabric of the diaper

• Resale Value

This is what disposable cannot give. Modern cloth diapers have a great resale value when you take care of them in the proper way. Most cloth diapering parents found that the initial cost to starts cloth diapering is rather high, so it is good that when you can get some second hand/gently used diapers as start up. In another mean, you can always resale your diapers when your baby no longer wear them or outgrow them. In that way, you actually save even more!

• Fashion Statement

Modern cloth diaper is like a fashion statment because comes in ranges of colours and prints that can match with every outfit of your baby and definitely makes your baby’s bum an outstanding one! ;P

So with so much of these great reasons, let change to cloth diapers for the sake of our baby, our environment and not to forget our pocket too! Go green mommas!