| While people are becoming more frugal and aware of | | | | Cons of Cloth Diapers |
| dwindling resources, adding a new member to your | | | | Cloth diapers can cost a bundle to purchase initially. |
| family may make it more difficult to conserve and | | | | There are many different vendors, and you can even |
| reuse natural resources. You may want to consider | | | | buy the diapers and covers used, but some of the |
| cloth diapering to help you be a "green parent". Since | | | | best diapers cost as much as $300 to $500 to get a |
| cloth diapering is a bit more pricey initially, you may | | | | beginning set. This can cause many parents to turn |
| want to weigh the pros and cons of this particular | | | | away, even though they will spend much more than |
| diapering method. | | | | that over their child's lifetime if they are buying |
| Pros of Cloth Diapering | | | | disposables time and time again. |
| Cloth diapers are less harmful to the environment, | | | | While cloth diapers do keep the landfills more clear, |
| because they create less waste. Disposable diapers | | | | they are not completely environmentally friendly as |
| never break down completely, so every time you | | | | might be thought. It does take a bit more energy to |
| throw away a disposable diaper, you are adding | | | | wash and dry these diapers. They have to be washed |
| something to the landfills that will always be there. | | | | in hot water, which takes a lot of energy. This also |
| There is no waste materials to add to landfills with a | | | | adds to the cost factor, as it increases your utility bills. |
| cloth diaper. | | | | Some parents find cloth diapers difficult to manage |
| Using cloth diapers can actually save you money. | | | | while out in public. There are products that you can |
| Once you have invested in the diapers, you will not | | | | use to transport soiled cloth diapers back home for |
| have to buy them ever again, unless you purchase a | | | | washing, but some parents find this cumbersome. It is |
| line that has varying sizes. Parents who use disposable | | | | particularly difficult to manage while traveling when you |
| diapers tend to run out at the worst times and need to | | | | may not have access to a washing machine. Don't |
| run to the store to get additional supplies. You do not | | | | forget the good news! You can use disposables during |
| have to run to the store to get clean diapers, just your | | | | those infrequent times you do not have access to a |
| laundry room. | | | | washing machine or dryer and still use cloth the |
| Cloth diapers also cause some children to show an | | | | majority of the time if you want. |
| early interest in potty training. Disposable diapers do a | | | | So are cloth diapers for you? It is up to you to decide. |
| great job of keeping wetness away from the skin, but | | | | Before you decide, do some research into the cleaning |
| this can make potty training difficult. The child does not | | | | and care of cloth diapers to help you determine |
| feel "wet" when the diaper is wet, so learning when it | | | | whether or not you might enjoy clothe diapering. If you |
| is time to go is hard. With cloth diapers, the child feels | | | | feel like you can manage it, then you can do your part |
| wetness on his skin when the diaper is wet, which can | | | | to help protect the environment by diapering your baby |
| push him towards potty training early. | | | | with cloth. |