our daycare is moving to cloth diapers because they say they are cheaper, but i thoght they were more expensive. i was hoping someone knew if this was true and why. thanks!
2006-06-06 22:01:05 · 12 answers · asked by memeswarm 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I really am amazed that a daycare actually wants to use cloth diapers.... bravo for them!!!!
The short answer... YES!!!!!!
The long answer follows....
Check out the Cloth Diaper FAQ at www.diapershop.com
The people that say that cloth diapers are unsanitary, nasty, and more expensive very obviously have never used cloth diapers. I did for years and the advancement that have been made in just the past couple years are amazing. If you want to save lots of money, you can make them yourself. For those that are not as adventurous, there are many different types of cloth diapers out there and a big price range. There is a cloth diaper savings calculator and lots of other great info at the diaper pin website listed below.
There are many benefits to using cloth diapers including less diaper rash, faster potty training, not as smelly (yes this is true), cost less in the long run, less nasty chemicals against baby's skin and WAAAYYY better for the environment.
I know people think "but washing diapers uses SOOO much water and detergent" Consider all the water and chemicals used in the the processing of the paper that goes into Huggies and other disposables. Not to mention the plastic for the packaging, the diesel fuel for the truck to deliver them to wal-mart, I could go on forever.
I encourage EVERYONE to check out cloth diapers for their baby. They are not nasty.
Also worth mentioning....Karen of Green Mountain Diapers - sends a WONDERFULLY detailed How to Booklet for using and caring for cloth diaper.
2006-06-11 21:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by mamabirda 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That is so unsanitary! I've not heard of a daycare using cloth.. If you can, send your own diapers. I know it does contribute to land fill, but cloth is such a hassle, and my neice got stabbed with the pins really bad once, and got a horrible infection.. Never, never, never would I use cloth diapers --- plus if you don't have the rubber cover over them, you're changing outfits after every pee cause they leak immediately. So think about the laundry and the water waste you're using up. So in comparison, I guess they may cost about the same in the long run - so I would go with the convenient disposables
2006-06-07 05:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by K.rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why aren't you providing diapers for your child instead of the daycare? I've never see a daycare that provides diapers to a child. It's just their job to change the child, not dictate the type of diapers used!
2006-06-07 03:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by LISA G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they definitely are. But sometimes when the cloth is not properly washed the baby may get infection. So to be on the safer side i recommend to use huggies. BUut be sure to check if the baby gets rashed or no by usage of such foriegn material
2006-06-06 23:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what diaper service they use and the amount of diapers they use. If they go through alot, then yes..cloth would most likely be less expensive.
2006-06-06 23:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ew if I took my kid to that day care i would just send in my own diapers and refuse to let them put a cloth diaper on my child.... that is so impractical...not to mention higly unsanitary, watch how fast viruses start flying around that place anmely coxsakie EWW!
CLoth diapers are cheaper but the center will be spending more on laundering costs...
That is one of the wierdest things I have ever heard...dont let your kid wear the diapers from the center...you wiwll never know what other kid was wearing it and how well it was laundered.
2006-06-06 22:12:30 · answer #6 · answered by geet840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a one time purchase and they are expensive but you get to use them repeatedly. But you need to consider cost of water, napisan (or some other cloth diaper detergent), electricity for running the washer/dryer and your time too. Depends on your home situation.
Disposable ones...you have to buy tonnes of them, obviously not reusable, but very convenient. Cost to the environment for filling landfills, but the cloth ones cost us fresh water and the waste water goes to the env too.
hard to say
2006-06-06 22:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less garbage but MORE LAUNDRY. Nope, I think the price for laundry detergent, stain removers, and water is going to be more than the garbage disposal fee.
2006-06-11 15:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but seriously, all the money you'll save will get devoured in
water costs frimn washing these things and its not always
practical.
2006-06-07 06:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Jenster*is*flipping*you*off 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And once they are dirty you can just turn them inside out and reuse them.
2006-06-06 22:05:03 · answer #10 · answered by BWLJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋