Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site linus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!peg From: peg@linus.UUCP (Margaret E. Craft) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Cloth diapers Message-ID: <495@linus.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:05:42 EDT Article-I.D.: linus.495 Posted: Wed Aug 14 12:05:42 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Aug-85 22:12:11 EDT References: <2706@mhuxd.UUCP> Reply-To: peg@linus.UUCP (Margaret E. Craft) Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA Lines: 18 Summary: I used cloth on both of mine. I use disposables when traveling, so have some experience with both. I've found that: - it's faster to change disposables, but i have to change them more often. and they get rashy and "marked up" by the plastic legs. - my kids both needed double cloth diapers as a rule, not an exception. You can even triple them at night to ensure a good night's sleep. - Make sure the plastic pants are very roomy. that makes it easier to get them on/off, and seems more comfortable. - Don't take the plastics all the way off for a change, just pull them down. This speeds up the process, and also keeps the little feet together! - Make changing time fun by talking, making faces, blowing in hair, using favorite toy that takes TWO hands to hold! That last tip is the only thing that keeps my 7 month old from squirming away! I saw ads for the product you mentioned, but have noexperience with it. Just remember that velcro has it limitation - like, when the "grabbing" side gets "full", it doesn't work anymore!