Diapers

[kia027]

Some Diapering Facts and Figures

To be perfectly honest, these numbers completely blew us away. We had no idea of the IMPACT that diapering a child has on the environment collectively, regardless of whether diaposable or cloth diapers are used. Our seat can greatly REDUCE diapering needs for children everywhere, and in our books, that is worthwhile to both your pocketbook as well as landfills everywhere.

Disposable diapers used in ONE year (USA) 18 Billion
Weight of ONE year of disposable diapers (USA) 7.2 Billion lbs (3.2B Kg)
Laid end to end these diapers would circle the earth 90 Times
Years to decompose one diaper (estimated) 500 Years
Trees used to diaper one child for two years 20 Trees
If cloth diapers are used, the energy used is nearly TWICE that of disposables - unless hot water is never used, diapers are 'line-dried' year round, and diapers are used for at least two children. (UK study)
Many children are now 4 years old and not toilet trained - largely attributeable to the comfort of modern 'high-tech' disposable diapers - they are just far TOO comfortable.
Costs to diaper a child vary from $2600 - $5300 on average, with the most expensive phase being the longest (larger more expensive diapers).

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[FrenchTickla]

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sound like 6 a one 1/2 dozen a di odder.

mi plan is to use disposables but i do have some cloths i will consider using if mi feeling nostalgic.

u ever use a diaper service? dat sounds like the way to make diapering environmentally friendly AND economical.

[mountaingal]

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cloth didies are a big commitment. u haffi know howfi pin dem, u need to use plastic overpants with them, and u haffi essentially shake the poop outta them before setting aside for washing.

disposables are quicker to put on/take off, and u just rollup the poop with it when u ready to dispose of it.

they r a crutch, tho, and remove from parents the motivation to toilet train the child early.

[FrenchTickla]

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mgee u waan see seh mi check out the diaper service ting and one a dem seh u nuh haffi shake out di dee dee before dem can collect di dirty diapers

[Tulip]

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My brother's God mother got my mom diaper cleaning service for the baby shower gift.

I'm seven years older than him, and I can honestly say even getting the waste out of them into the commode was a disgusting task. I'm not sure how much of an upchuck a weeks worth of dirty diapers would jumpstart if I had to wash them myself. My mom only used pampers if we were traveling. I can only imagine how much the service would cost now.

I think the focus needs to be on developing methods to decompose the disposable diapers and other plastics. I mean once you accept they are here to stay (and they are) then perhaps how to get rid of them in less than a millennium may be a more feasible route to resolving the problem.

[CeaBee]

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In the long run tho, in terms of personal development (not effect on landfills, enviroment etc) does it make a diff whether the child was potty trained at 2 or 3?

a lot of pre-schools have requirements that beyond a certain age they have to start or be potty trained anyway.

I agree with Tulip. I don't see a mass movement back to cloth diapers. Same way I don't see adults stop using toilet paper etc for personal hygiene

[kia027]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">cloth didies are a big commitment. u haffi know howfi pin dem, u need to use plastic overpants with them, and u haffi essentially shake the poop outta them before setting aside for washing.

disposables are quicker to put on/take off, and u just rollup the poop with it when u ready to dispose of it.

they r a crutch, tho, and remove from parents the motivation to toilet train the child early.

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and wait 500 years for the disposable to dispose in a landfill...

Easier to learn to use pins and plastic diapers for a bit. Child will be enthusiatic to train at the potty starting at one.

In eastern europe not uncommon for kids to be completely off diapers by 18-24 months

[mountaingal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Easier to learn to use pins and plastic diapers for a bit. Child will be enthusiatic to train at the potty starting at one.

In eastern europe not uncommon for kids to be completely off diapers by 18-24 months </div></div>

old time jamaica it was the standard to be toilet trained by two, latest. it's certainly the standard in my family. i started with cloth diapers for my first one, had a service while we lived in the apt but switched to disposables when she started going to childcare.

at about 18 months switched both girls to cloth training pants while they were home at night and weekends and began active toilet training. they were both trained at 2.

[Tulip]

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Is it normal for children these days not to be potty trained by 2?

I just took a second look at Kia's original post talking bout 4. I was in kindergarten at 4. I for sure was out of diapers well before then. I was in the day care center the year before and wasn't wearing diapers. What is really the deal now?

[FrenchTickla]

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tulip, i have friends who albeit have a very stressful marriage so dem will seh dis is part a di issue. but mi likkle buddy was not fully potty trained at 5. if he needed to poop they had to put pullups on him.

mi cyaan mek excuses fi dem but i've seen that relationship under pressure and di kid act out cawse of it. but mi nuh tink it is normal.

eta: mi sister in jamaica had her son trained by 2