New parents have a choice to make when their infant is first born: should they use disposable diapers or reusable diapers? Each type of diaper has its own respective merits and drawbacks. Curiously, recent information has suggested that widely-held beliefs about the differences between disposable and reusable diapers may be inaccurate or misleading.
My spouse and I have used both disposable and cloth diapers with our children. Below, you'll learn some of the reasons why we decided to stop using cloth and began to rely solely on disposable diapers.
Disposable Diapers Offer Better Skin Care
As a loving parent, you obviously want to shield your child from diapers that lead to skin rashes and other health concerns. Your baby can easily develop a rash if their skin is wet for prolonged period of time. The top brands of disposable diapers (Huggies, Pampers, Luvs) are designed to keep your baby's skin dry. While some disposable brands are better than others at accomplishing this, many are more effective than the cloth type in keeping your baby dry.
Disposable Diapers Are More Convenient
As their name implies, disposable diapers can be thrown away after changing your baby. In fact, many are designed to wrap up conveniently for easy disposal. Reusable diapers, on the other hand, can often be unwieldy. If you're changing your baby's diapers while away from home, you may be forced to put a sopping wet or soiled diaper into your bag. Plus, nobody enjoys cleaning reusable diapers after your baby has had a bowel movement. This is one of the primary reasons that my spouse and I chose to use only disposable.
Disposable Diapers Save Time
Of course, disposable diapers can save you a lot of time. Rather than having to launder the diapers at home after your baby has soiled them, disposables can simply be discarded. If your baby requires frequent changing (many babies pee often when they're about 3 to 5-months in age), you may find yourself spending a couple hours each day washing your child's cloth diapers. Instead, disposables can save you that time by allowing you to throw them away.
Main Drawback Of Using Disposable Diapers
This is the main sticking point for disposable diapers. They cost more money. As opposed to simply washing and reusing a set of cloth diapers, disposables require a constant expense to maintain your child's diaper supply. If your child soils their diaper often, the expense for name-brand disposables can be hefty. Though every child is different, you can safely estimate the monthly cost of disposable diapers will be about $75 while reusables will cost approximately $45. Keep in mind these are only estimates, though.
As I mentioned before, my spouse and I decided to use disposable diapers for our children after experimenting with reusables. First, we didn't enjoy cleaning the diapers (who does?). Second, we liked the convenience that disposables offered, given our schedules.
Finally, we found that after adjusting our monthly budget, we could afford to spend the extra money for disposables, given the time and convenience they offered. In the end, your choice will likely be based on those three factors, too.
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