I always babysat in my younger years, junior high school, senior high, and even when I was in college. Some of the homes where I babysat used cloth diapers, while others used disposables. What type of diapers did you have to deal with when you babysat?
2006-07-17 15:20:14 · 9 answers · asked by Frugalmom 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I used to change my youngest brother's cloth diapers, but when I babysat other people's kids, thankfully they were regular diapers.
2006-07-17 15:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by HappyCat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When I was (much) younger, I used to babysit. Back then (in the good old days) disposable baby diapers were just coming into being, so most everyone I babysat for was using cloth diapers.
I guess since it was the norm, it was just accepted that you had to deal with changing them and the messes that come with them.
When I grew older and married and my wife and I had our first child, we used cloth diapers. To me they were healthier for the baby, less costly than disposables and nothing went to the landfill, which I have always had a concern about.
As I got (much) older, I became incontinent (not, I'm not THAT old), it was caused by a medical condition that I have. I started out using disposable adult diapers but they were hot and uncomfortable to use and besides, one of those in a landfill is like half a dozen baby diapers.
I made my own cloth diapers to use. Yes, I wear them 24/7, including to work every day. I cover them with a pair of plastic panties as well. I have to wash them 2 times a week, mainly because I don't have too many yet to where I can go longer between washings.
I find that the cloth diapers are no more visible under clothing than the disposables and the plastic I use for the pants is very quiet, especially if you put a pair of underpants over them to help quieten them down.
So. . . . . I guess the answer is yes then and still is yes even today.
2006-07-18 12:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by wetsaway 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, thank goodness! I've babysat/nannied for 6 years now, and I couldn't be happier to have avoided the cloth diapers. eeek.
2006-07-17 15:24:30 · answer #3 · answered by megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used cloth diapers on my son when he was a baby.
2006-07-17 17:17:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chewie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-17 16:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did for my own child. I used them along with pampers.
2006-07-17 15:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by ladysodivine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. I've had to deal with both.
2006-07-17 17:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by Andy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fortunately not cloth. they would have disappeared.
2006-07-17 15:25:31 · answer #8 · answered by tall5562 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have done both
and both are good
2006-07-17 15:23:51 · answer #9 · answered by weeksfamilyof4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋