The Pros of Using Disposable Diapers
The diaper debate between reusable cloth and disposable diapers continues, with parents on both sides favoring benefits of each diapering method. The pros of using disposable diapers appeals to some parents. Learn the specific details of both diapering methods to determine if disposable diapers fit your needs.
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Convenience
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The convenience of disposable diapers appeals to many parents. When a baby soils a disposable diaper, parents must simply remove the diaper, wrap it up tightly and discard it in the garbage. Often parents will collect dirty diapers in a diaper pail and add the diapers to general family trash as the diaper pail fills. Parents who use cloth diapers must remove the diapers, rinse them and then launder them in the washing machine, which requires time and energy.
Cost
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While some premium brand disposable diapers cost more, if parents use store brand diapers, disposable diapering can be more affordable. Often parents use fewer disposable diapers than they would use if they diaper with cloth diapers because disposable diapers absorb wetness better. According to the Weston A. Price Foundation, babies use an average of seven disposable diapers each day. Figure out your daily diaper expense by dividing the price of a package of diapers by the number of diapers. Multiply this number by seven to determine average daily diaper expense.
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Child Care
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Many childcare institutions require that children use disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers. Reasons for this requirement include convenience for the institution and hygiene. The task of handling soiled cloth diapers would be difficult to keep sanitary. Another hygienic issue that often occurs with cloth diapers is the problem of leakage. Disposable diapers do not experience the same leakage issues.
Diaper Rash
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The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that diaper rashes may occur less frequently in children who wear disposable diapers because the super-absorbent polymers contained in the diaper lining can keep skin drier. Dr. Kathi Kemper, author of "The Holistic Pediatrician," confirms that super-absorbent disposable diapers can reduce diaper rash in children.
Traveling
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Parents who spend time traveling with a baby or leave the home often with a baby may appreciate the ease with which they can dispose of soiled diapers when they use disposable diapers. Both for vacationing and short trips out, using disposables eliminates the need to save soiled diapers, bring them home and wash them.
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