Convenience & Potty Training

Convenience

Disposables
Obviously made for convenience, but is it worth it? That’s the question you need to ask yourself. I believe that disposables have a place but not in the capacity that they are used by most families today.

Diaper Service
Diaper services (once delivery is set up) typically pick up/drop off on a weekly basis which allows the family to have fresh, clean diapers at their disposal without any effort or up front cost. Everything is done with no effort on the part of the customer including washing.

Home Laundry
Again this option is a good one for many people but there is a large front end cost and extra time and energy necessary for washing.

Cloth diapering is not the same as what your Mom did but thank God for her and her patience! The products have definitely changed since then to fit into the current market of convenience. All you need is a diaper and a cover, no pins! The covers today act just like a disposable (ugh, for lack of a better word!) does. They have a velcro (or snap) closure and a tuck in flap so no pins are needed.

Potty Training

Potty Training
Another advantage to cloth is that there is no ‘stay dry’ liner in the diaper. This means that the baby can feel their own wetness and will potty train at an earlier age. In 1999, the New York Times reported that 92% of children in 1957 were toilet trained by 18 months of age. (The New York Times, January 12, 1999) Disposables were not around yet!