How am I preparing for the flats challenge? I've been integrating our flats into our diaper rotation for a few weeks now but I have to admit I'm quite a lazy flats folder - I usually stick with the pad fold because I can't remember how to do the others (origami or kite fold) without referring back to a diagram or video. We have a brand new Snappi fastener that's been sitting on our changing table for about a week and Lil' B keeps playing with the package wanting to know what it is. So tonight after bathtime I decided I was going to try my hand at the origami fold. I've practiced before but can never remember how to begin - so off to visit Dirty Diaper Laundry on my iphone. I get it folded in about 30 seconds, place it under her bum, and reach for the Snappi. That is when my little girl expressed her fear of the Snappi - she freaked out! "No mommy! I don't want that!" She squirmed for about 5 minutes while I tried to reason with a 2 year old that this is how the diaper ... [ Read More ]
Flats and Handwashing Challenge – Cloth Diapers
My friend Kim at Dirty Diaper Laundry blog has been very busy lately. First she creates the Cloth Diaper Finder, an amazing program that helps you select the perfect cloth diaper for you based on your preferences. She's also working on a few other surprises that I'm sure will be equally exciting. Then a few months ago there were several articles floating around the internet about the lengths that some parents take in order to save a few dollars. See disposable diapers are expensive and the cost keeps rising. There are families out there who literally have to make the choice between buying food and buying diapers. Parents will leave disposable diapers on their babies hours longer than they should and some will even go to the extreme of reusing a disposable diaper!! Sadly it's the babies who suffer; sitting in any diaper for more than a few hours can lead to severe rashes and infections. Left untreated due to the high cost of medical treatment these babies lives are at ... [ Read More ]
