tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post3744232672421629294..comments2024-03-28T18:32:43.699-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Diapers and povertyPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-34905248926638361482013-08-05T09:55:56.916-05:002013-08-05T09:55:56.916-05:00Ja boet, we call that a "first world problem&...Ja boet, we call that a "first world problem".wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-61820048761928734042013-08-01T01:17:04.466-05:002013-08-01T01:17:04.466-05:00Another thing: breast milk fed babies have few and...Another thing: breast milk fed babies have few and small stools, because the milk is darn-near 100% digested. Formula-fed babies have much more solid matter, and dealing with that is a bit more difficult - not hugely, but it is something to be considered.Rolfhttp://blog.joehuffman.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54614697278513533332013-08-01T00:28:12.668-05:002013-08-01T00:28:12.668-05:00Sorry, I was a single mother, the rationals you ar...Sorry, I was a single mother, the rationals you are using don't work for me. It's not that hard to do one more load of laundry. It is also not that hard to cook a meal. What is hard is feeding yourself and your child on 15 bucks a week. (late 70's,early 80's)Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37030589517096025042013-07-31T18:12:41.180-05:002013-07-31T18:12:41.180-05:00The best we could do was use a diaper service for ...The best we could do was use a diaper service for the first three months. Then I took over. The service was really nice, and easy to get used to, but cost too much over the long haul.<br />We used disposables when we were on the road during vacations. That's it. I'm too cheap to buy something, soil and throw it away. Yes, they are convenient, but I kept thinking about my husband's paycheck and just couldn't do it to him. I washed. :)trailbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830065132795330618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-76754152415949081372013-07-31T14:57:31.626-05:002013-07-31T14:57:31.626-05:00One of the problems with "disposable" di...One of the problems with "disposable" diapers is that people don't care where they toss them after use. It's amazing what is considered acceptable behaviour nowadays. Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-58633895293491313882013-07-31T14:16:12.052-05:002013-07-31T14:16:12.052-05:00My mom raised four kids using washable cloth diape...<i>My mom raised four kids using washable cloth diapers, and for a lot of the time didn't have her own washing machine.</i><br /><br />I already know the answer, but, was your mother a single mom? Was she working to bring in the paycheck?<br /><br />A working single mom may not have the energy to wash cloth diapers.<br /><br />Though, now I wonder if there's enough economic room for a diaper service.perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73032201951098871592013-07-31T13:55:32.620-05:002013-07-31T13:55:32.620-05:00How about ..........STOP HAVING KIDS or we'll ...How about ..........STOP HAVING KIDS or we'll give you diapers when you got get sterilized!gonegaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49586683069664050022013-07-31T08:00:07.960-05:002013-07-31T08:00:07.960-05:00We're planning on using cloth diapers with our...We're planning on using cloth diapers with our second child if we're lucky enough to have one, for exactly the reasons you mentioned - I did the math and it'd be cheaper even if we splurged on the local diaper delivery service. The reason I couldn't do this with my first where I can with my second is that I'd be in a financial position to work part time and have family available to help with childcare. With my son, I worked full time. Most daycares require you to provide your own diapers for your kid. Very few want to deal with cloth (didn't want to mess with the sanitation risks involved), and the ones that did were nowhere near affordable for me and were also far too much on the cruncy-granola side for my taste (in my area "Waldorf-inspired" is code for "we don't do discipline, that would break their prescious spirits"). I'm not saying you don't have a very valid point, just that it's not always as simple as it seems at first glance.MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947373598314391853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5241829062148560522013-07-31T07:31:41.101-05:002013-07-31T07:31:41.101-05:00Sib and spouse got a neat kind of reusable diaper ...Sib and spouse got a neat kind of reusable diaper for LittleBit. The diaper has a thicker pad in it to catch the out-go. You unsnap the diaper, and (depending on situation) pop the whole thing into the wash or you shake the more solid contents into the loo and then wash everything else. They do theirs on the hot cycle with a good laundry soap and everything comes out just fine.<br /><br />LittleRed1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-59253918242816238862013-07-31T00:10:37.729-05:002013-07-31T00:10:37.729-05:00After reading this I found myself wondering the sa...After reading this I found myself wondering the same thing, shouldn't 'reusable' diapers be a no-brainer?<br /><br />So I googled it, one of the top results:<br />http://www.whattoexpect.com/forums/hot-topics-1/archives/why-do-people-still-use-disposable-diapers.html<br /><br />Apparently it's just about convenience, but I don't see it. If you're washing clothes anyway, all you have to do is one more load in the washer (probably don't want to mix diapers with regular clothes). Or if you don't have a washer, handwash it using a method like you've described.<br /><br />@Murphy's Law<br />I think processed, or fast food falls in a similar category, convenience. But there's other factors, some people never had parents who knew what the word 'nutritious' meant, or how to determine what foods qualify as 'nutritious'. Some people never even learn how to cook. (My Dad included, my Mom made sure he learned pretty quick though hehe.)<br /><br />There's also a factor of time. Low income people might be working a lot of hours in multiple minimum wage jobs, when they get home, after working so hard, how can you fault them for wanting to go the easy route with food? I realize that's not always the case, but whenever my parents had fast food (not all that often) it was because they were too worn out to cook.<br /><br />The diaper thing seems like they're taking the harder, and more expensive route though. Maybe it's just a matter of marketing? You see lots of disposable diaper commercials, but zero reusable diaper commercials.wordlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997640454166527319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28677868515521108722013-07-31T00:01:51.571-05:002013-07-31T00:01:51.571-05:00Been there, changed that. Cloth works. Disposables...Been there, changed that. Cloth works. Disposables work. The bush behind the shed works. It's all about attitude - if you can't be bothered to work, then you will have an expensive life, and lots to whine about.Rolfhttp://blog.joehuffman.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31175380667706395872013-07-30T23:38:04.884-05:002013-07-30T23:38:04.884-05:00Same on that poor mothers get bulk staple food an...Same on that poor mothers get bulk staple food and cook nutritious meals instead of using food stamps to buy processed crap food--Bewcause they don't want to.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.com