| There are two general categories of diaper parents | | | | used diapers in a metal or non-plastic diaper container |
| can choose for their babies. Option one is cloth diaper | | | | with a closable lid or cover. Line the container with a |
| and the other is commonly used disposable diaper. | | | | washable fabric liner or a biodegradable garbage bag |
| Your decision regarding which one to use will not be | | | | so that no harmful substance is to leak into the diaper |
| an easy one, especially if you concern about the | | | | and no harm is done to the environment. If you go with |
| environment, the health of your babies and the | | | | cloth diapers, the best option for you and your baby is |
| convenience of use. If you are a parent with your first | | | | to launder them at home. This is not an easy |
| baby then you must know that down the road you will | | | | commitment, especially for working parents. But if you |
| have to handle diapers a few times a day for several | | | | have all the gear you need at home, your life will not |
| years after your baby is born. You must also know | | | | be as bad as you might think. When it comes to time |
| that your baby will be wearing diapers 24/7 until he | | | | to wash the cloth diapers, keep them separate from |
| she is finally mastered the toilet training. This will take a | | | | the rest of your laundry and only wash the diapers |
| baby on average 3 to 4 years to do. What is that | | | | with non-chlorine bleach and a soap-based nontoxic |
| mean? Depending on year your choice of diaper is, | | | | detergent. If washing organic cotton diapers at home is |
| your baby's most sensitive body part will be pressed | | | | out of this world to you, you can choose the gel-free |
| against the toxic chemicals and materials for that | | | | disposable diapers as an alternative. |
| period of time.For the environment and health reason | | | | Here is a quick summary of the Pros and Cons of the |
| cloth diaper that is made of organic cotton cloth is | | | | cloth diapers and disposable diapers in case you are |
| definitely the best choice. For convenience the | | | | busy taking care of your baby and have no time to |
| disposable diaper will win the race, no doubt about it. | | | | come back to this document in the future: |
| There is however a new choice/product that is just | | | | Cloth Diapers: |
| being introduced to the market. This is the flushable | | | | Pros: |
| diapers. Because these diapers will dissolve in the | | | | - Organic cotton is the only material that touches your |
| water after you give them a few stir they can be | | | | baby's skin. No plastic, chlorine or other chemicals will |
| flushed down the toilet. These diapers contain no | | | | touch your baby's tender skin. |
| chlorine and no fragrance and so they are very | | | | - On average, a single diaper can be reused for up to |
| environmental friendly and is a healthier choice than | | | | 100 to 150 times and then recycled. |
| ordinary disposable diapers. | | | | - Waste goes into the sewer and not a landfill. |
| It was said that conventional disposable diapers are | | | | - More economical with savings of up to $1,000 per |
| one of the most remarkable invention human ever | | | | child. |
| came about creating. This makes many parents' life | | | | - Facilitates earlier potty training because baby will |
| much easier. The absorbing power of the extremely | | | | learn to avoid feeling wet. |
| thin disposal diapers is achieved through the use of an | | | | Cons: |
| amazing assortment of bleached paper fibers, plastics, | | | | - Takes work to create a leak-free system |
| moisture-absorbing gels, and other chemical materials. | | | | - Requires more energy, water in washing and time of |
| Leave aside other materials just listed bleach alone is | | | | the parents. |
| one of the most toxic substance that one can put | | | | - More complicated to assemble products and |
| against the fragile tender skin of a baby. The moisture | | | | accessories, such as liners and covers. |
| absorbing gels used in the disposal diapers are also | | | | - Diaper services often use chlorine bleach and |
| substance that might cause long-term health problem | | | | detergents with strong fragranced fabric softeners, |
| to the new born. The plastic used in the diapers are | | | | this creates environmental issue and irritation to the |
| not reusable and are not readily decomposable after | | | | baby's skin. |
| discarded. The number of daily disposed diapers | | | | Disposable Diapers: |
| around can cause serious environmental threats. | | | | Pros: |
| For a friendlier choice, the cloth diapers, especially | | | | - Convenient and easy to use. |
| those made of organic cotton, offer no harmful | | | | - Requires less effort, energy of the parents and also |
| substance to both your babies and the environment. If | | | | save water. |
| you do go with cloth diaper, ensure you choose the | | | | - Some day-care centers require the supply of |
| diaper cover to eliminate the need for pins. Although | | | | disposable diaper when you drop off your kid. |
| many diaper covers are made of plastic, they can be | | | | - Some brands are biodegradable. |
| used multiple times and are not in direct contact with | | | | Cons: |
| babies' skin. You might also consider the use of | | | | - The disposable diapers go to landfills, where even |
| disposable, biodegradable non-chlorine diaper liners to | | | | biodegradable diapers do not degrade. |
| go with the cloth diapers. These can be ordered online, | | | | - Most disposable use plastic in a non-sustainable |
| if you need help finding them, let me know and I can | | | | production manner |
| show you a few good ones. This will allow you to flush | | | | - The dioxins, solvents, and heavy metals used in |
| the contents of your baby's dirty diaper down the toilet. | | | | production leak into the environment. Traces are next |
| After the lining is removed and flushed, store your | | | | to your baby's kin. |