Projects and Diapers

Latest projects.....

Edible alphabet

Chicken-scape on the windows with contact paper... Levi is in love

People always remark upon my son never having a diaper rash, "He's so clear!" The reason is simple, we are cloth diaper enthusiasts. We have even made the leap when going out and cut out disposables and have been using Flip diapers (one of the ONLY products by Cotton Babies that I will endorse, but that's a different post) They are just so dang easy and quick, and very compact.

Levi wears a disposable at bedtime because we have tried every method in the world to get him through in a cloth, but to no avail. This kid pees like a race horse. But even those leak most nights.

• The cloth diaper allows your child's rear to breathe. Even when wet, your child still has oxygen filtering through the diaper as he or she moves. 
• Synthetic diapers do not have this ability. 
• Cloth diapers are made of all natural fibers, are washed with low sudsing, non toxic soaps and are NEVER bleached (riiiight?) 
• Synthetic diapers are filled with a harmful chemicals including; Dioxin - at the top of the EPA's list of most toxic, cancer related chemicals; Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a chemical known to disrupt hormones;  Sodium Polyacrylate - this chemical was removed from tampons in relation to toxic shock syndrome. Also, the fumes released from all these potent chemicals bonding together has been linked to respiratory problems in young children. These chemicals and more are very common for children to be allergic to, thus causing a never ending stream of diaper rashes. 
• Cloth diapers are generally changed more often, such is the nature of beast.

• I've known many mothers who leave the house at 8am and go all the way until their Starbucks run at lunchtime before changing their child's diaper. Lo and behold, the child has a stubborn diaper rash that 'just wont go away!'. ("I just don't have the time!" Sure you do! When you change your perception on diapers, a lot of things change with it.) 

Many have the false idea that cloth diapers promote a rash. But thankfully, we've come a long way since our grandparents did it. The fibers used on covers, inserts and the like can stop your child bum from getting moist most days, and on other days, well ... you need to change to diaper more often!