What are the pros and cons of using reusable cloth diapers?

If you are to read online, you will find that both have pros and cons and they both affect the environment. So I am going to give you my own pros and cons based on my own experiences well just to be a little different. For reusable cloth diapers - Pros: They seem less expensive and economical because you won’t be throwing them away after every use.

You can use them again many times (after washed and dried) and they seem to be healthier for the baby. Cons: When you are going to wash them (because you need to) and your baby needs changing often like what I had experienced with my first son that was why I switched to disposable diapers because we happened to live in a cold city. So if I had to use reusable diapers, it would be more expensive considering the price of the detergents and electricity (washing and drying them).

Also, if your baby urinates a lot then you will be changing beddings often which is more inconvenient. Talking about the environmental and health-friendliness, you cannot avoid using bleach sometimes so it’s still not friendly and healthy always. For disposable diapers – Pros: There are disposable diapers that are said to be safe for the baby and these are called the organic disposable diapers.

They seem to be more expensive and not economical but if you are to calculate the cost of washing the reusable diapers, this is a better choice well for me. And if you have no time to wash them often because you are a WAHM like me, I would agree if you choose this. Also with disposable diapers, your baby can have uninterrupted sleep and you can go on working... Cons: If you are going to use the not organic ones then it’s expected to be unhealthy for the baby.

I couldn’t find Huggies now in our place but that’s the one that I used with my first son esp. The ones with free belts because I could use those belts for his cloth diapers.

The best diapers are cotton diapers made from organic cotton. They are washable at high temperature and they can be disinfected. If changed regularly, diaper rash can be avoided.

Here in Europe especially in Germany, we have diaper washing services that collect the dirty ones and bring in the fresh ones (maybe a good green business opportunity? ) One big "pro" is that cotton diapers are environmentally friendly as they can be used for years and "handed down" from one child to the next! The other big "pro" is that cotton diapers are friendlier to baby's bum.

The big "cons" are that you have to wash them yourself or you have them washed for you. That also costs money, but one would have to see what is cheaper, washing or buying disposable diapers. Have a look at the link below, cotton diapers are not very expensive.

If you want to go ‘Green’ then cloth diapers is definitely the way to go. There are a number of things to look at in making your decision. Either diaper will work well as long as the child is not left in a wet diaper for too long, causing diaper rash.

See the information below from this parent’s link: thenewparentsguide.com/diapers.htm -quote According to the Journal of Pediatrics, 54 % of one-month old babies using disposable diapers had rashes, 16 % having severe rashes. A study done by a disposable diapers manufacturing company (we won’t name the company, but it's one of the largest manufacturers) shows that the incidence of diaper rash increased from 7.1% to 61% with the increased use of throwaway disposable diapers. €“ end quote As you will see on this link, there are many factors to consider.

If cost is a big factor in your decision, you will find that it is more work but less money to buy cloth and wash them yourself. Consider also, that cloth diapers are not just used on the bottom. Any mom or grandma that has ever had a cloth diaper knows that at least one of those end up on the shoulder for burp time.

They are the perfect item for your shoulder when you burp the baby, catching any spit up and keeping your own clothes free from the smell of the new baby. Cloth diapers have evolved and are almost as convenient as disposables these days. They no longer use the large safety pins, but now have Velcro to keep them together.

You can also get liners for the cloth diapers these days. Some parents use disposables when traveling, and cloth when at home. So no matter what you decide, make the decision that works best for your family.

One of the pros of cloth diapers is that the kids get less diaper rash. You have to change them as soon as they pee. The disposable diapers have so many layers of padding that sometimes you can't even tell and the poor little tyke has urine next to their skin for a prolonged period.

There aren't any health risks that I know of associated with cloth diapers. I'm 46 and as recently as when I was a kid everyone used them, even in the US. When my son (now 23) was small the number of us parents using cloth diapers was pretty small - although we were still a healthy minority.

You could still find cloth diapers at a Wal-mart back then. Because I had my own washer and dryer I saved a bunch of money over buying the disposable ones. I think the savings would go down if you had to take them to the laundry mat.

Also if you have someone else watch your baby on occasion, you'll probably have to have disposable diapers for them to use, because no one else really wants to rinse out your baby's "stuff" if he poops. What I don't like about disposable diapers is seeing them as litter all over creation. I heard they are filling up the landfill as well and take a long time to decompose.

I also have a pet theory that the further away we (as a society) get from dealing with each other up close and personal, the easier it is for people to do things like "forget" their kid in the car. Honestly. I live in Southern California and up until I moved here I never even heard of this crime and now every year a couple of kids (that we hear of) die of being left strapped in their car seats by caretakers.

I think part of this neglience is due to the fact that no one breast feeds any more, no one changes a real diaper - no one even carries their kid in their arms - the poor things are stuck into car seats, that resemble baby buckets.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.