Everyone knows that cloth is better for the environment. However, did you know that there are many other reasons parents are choosing cloth. The following is only a short list of reasons parents are choosing cloth, once you try them we are sure you will find more.
1. Your baby's comfort.
Would you like to wear stiff paper (and/or plastic) underwear 24 hours a day? The comfort of cotton and knowing you are providing the best possible comfort for your child will be the number one reason you switched to cloth diapers, and why you will love them so much.
2. Save money.
With disposables, some estimate you spend an average of $2000 per child. Cloth compares at only an average of $150-$350 per child (with the added but minimal cost of electricity and water to launder them). What a great excuse to start a college fund for your baby now, and you can rest assure that your money is being well-spent and not going to "waste" in a land-fill!
3. The environment.
Leave a cleaner world behind for your baby, and your grandchildren. Disposables leave behind an average of 2.7 tons* of non-biodegradable waste (not to mention the waste produced by manufacturing them alone) per child. Compare that to a few dozen cotton diapers and the responsible choice also becomes an easy one.
4. Potty training is easier, and happens earlier.
Babies that are cloth diapered potty train earlier, with less effort. This has mostly to do with the fact that when a cloth diaper is wet, they can feel the sensation. Chemical laden disposables can feel so dry; your baby never gets a chance to understand what their body is doing.
5. Cloth is more comfortable!
Disposable diapers are like walking around wearing paper underpants. If you wouldn't find it comfortable, think about how your baby feels. Soft cotton next to a baby’s tender skin is much more comfortable than paper and plastic. Babies wearing cloth diapers tend to be changed more often, this is because moms are aware of when baby is actually wet. Disposables may feel dry, but they often aren't. The urine has been absorbed by the gel in the disposable, and are wet, just heavy with chemicals.
6. Cotton diapers are gel free.
Polyacrylate gel in diapers is a relatively new phenomenon, and no one really knows what the long-term effects are. It also leaches moisture from your baby’s skin. Additionally, disposables are full of dioxins. While non-organic cotton cloth diapers can also have dioxins, they typically are washed out within the first few pre-washes (before your baby will ever wear them); however, one-use-only disposables are never rid of them. Additionally, and perhaps the most compelling reason to use cloth diapers, is that disposable diapers containing polyacrylate gel are suspected of exacerbating, and even causing, asthma.
7. More fun for Mom.
While not every mother (or woman, for that matter) is a born "shopaholic", most moms I know just love how fun it is to shop for cloth diapers. There are unlimited choices today in cloth diapering, like with choices such as snaps or Velcro closures, and many colours and prints. When you are on a budget, cloth is the economical choice.
8. Better cushioning for baby's bum.
We all know that babies and toddlers have their fair share of bumps and spills! Cushy cotton provides a much softer "landing pad" than a flat paper diaper.
9. Cloth diapers are convenient.
Yes, really! When you use cloth diapers, you will never have to make another late night run to the convenience store when you run out. In addition, you will never have to lug all the used ones to the curb or the local dump.
10. Being a leader is much more fun than being a follower.
Stand out from the crowd and show you care to give your baby the very best, including the way you diaper. It is so much more fun to share the joy of cloth diapering with other mothers (who are usually very curious!), than to waste time clipping the latest coupons for the cheapest disposable paper diaper.
Cloth diapering does not have to be an all or nothing endeavor. Some parents use cloth full-time and some use cloth part-time. It takes very little money and resources to try cloth, we have helped to ease the transition from disposables to cloth. Let LooRoos help get you started! It really is much easier than most parents realize. Contact us today for a free, one-on-one consultation!
