When it comes to caring for you baby, while also making cost-efficient choices, it's important to know what the long-term impact of your decision will be. Making the switch to cloth diapers rather than disposable can seem like a daunting choice at first. All that washing, and using pins too keep those unfitted cloth diapers on, why worry about such things when you have the convenience of disposable diapers? In the long run however cloth diapers will cost you less, are better for the environment, and ultimately healthier for you baby by reducing the risk of diaper rash, and not exposing your child to the crystals in disposable diapers.
First let's discuss the cost of disposable verses cloth. Your child will be in diapers for about two and a half to three years, using an average of 8-12 diapers a day. This will vary depending if you have a newborn, or a child going through potty training, and the type of diaper you will be needing will be changing as well. The overall cost for your child in diapers can be between ,700 to ,300, including the use of disposable wipes. Cloth diapers cost more upfront, but will initially save you more in the long run. There are many different options for you to choose from in cloth diapers, all-in-ones, all-in-twos, flat and pre-fold diapers, pocket diapers, and one size diapers. There are also other options to consider if you decide to switch to cloth diapers such as diaper liners, diaper covers, and the option of using organic materials. The task of choosing the right diaper can seem daunting because of all the options, luckily there many websites out there committed to informing you on what will fit you and your baby the best. While you may have to do a little more laundry, the amount of money you will be saving will be worth the switch.
Along with saving money, you will also be helping out the environment. There are billions of disposable diapers thrown in landfills every year. The decomposition of these diapers can take years. And having all of that feces and urine in one place is not good for the soil. Along with the chemicals in the disposable diapers for ultimate absorption, the soil and land that these toxic diapers are affecting will take years to decompose. If you want to make an impact for your child's future, start by keeping their earth safe and healthy.
Switching to cloth diapers will not only keep the earth healthy, but also your baby. Cloth diapers do not have the gel crystals for absorption that disposable diapers, which can be harmful and you don't want to be exposing your child to anything that would be unsafe for them. Cloth diapers also cause less diaper rash than disposable diapers. While disposables can hold up to seven pounds, you wouldn't want to have your child in that.
If you're making the switch or starting out with cloth diapers you are making a healthy change for you child, the environment, and your pocketbook. There are many options out there so that you can custom fit your diapering needs to what will be convenient for you and your baby.
