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From: pking@uiucuxc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Diapers
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Date: Wed, 10-Oct-84 14:12:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 10 14:12:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucuxc!pking    Oct 10 13:12:00 1984

In having three childern over a period of ten years 
I have used practically ever disposable diaper ever made--
When my first child was born, Pampers were the best and
the cheapest, that was still true when my second child
came along two years later.  There were a few more on
the market, but Pampers were still about the best for
the money. Shortly after my daughter out grew the need
for diapers more appeared, Huggies (by Kleenex), Luvs
(Luvs were on the market many years ago but were not
available where I lived), and "generic" brands began
to appear in discount stores (K-Mart, etc.), my opinion
is the generic ones are AWFUL, they are not absorbent,
nor do they stay fastened and while they are cheaper,
the child uses more of them.  

When my third child came along, I was given samples of
all the current big name disposables when I left the 
hopsital, so I had a chance to try them all.  I would
still use Pampers again today if I had another child, 
as all three of mine used them.  I have had friends 
who would swear by Huggies or Luvs, particularly now
that Huggies have the refastenable tapes, and I have
also had friends whose babies developed rashes from 
certain brands of disposables.  Huggies and Luvs are 
by far more expensive, ie they come fewer to a box 
for more money, and do not have a wide a range of
sizes, ie Pampers come in Newborn, Daytime, Overnight,
Extra Absorbent Daytime, Toddler, and a new size for
heavier toddlers.  All the disposables come now with the
stay dry gathers and I would feel certain all will come
with the refastenable tapes if these catch on.  All three
of the major brands come in small boxes and what they call
convenient boxes of somewhere from 48 to a box to 90 to a box
(the 90 to a box is for Pampers newborns, this will usually
last roughly 2 weeks, depending on the child, figuring 
a newborn is changed six times a day if fed every four hours).

Hope this helps.