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I didn’t use cloth diapers.
There, I said it. Scandalous, right? I didn’t use cloth diapers. I put 2 tons of non-biodegradable plastic (wrapped around poop) into the landfill just down the street from my house. All the diapers my sons ever wore are still there in the landfill. They will still be there when my boys are changing diapers on their own kids.
I was always intrigued by reusable diapers. I felt sick to think of all the waste I was generating with plastic diapers. I just didn’t know what else to do! I didn’t know anyone who used cloth diapers. I didn’t know where to begin buying them. The only cloth diapers I had ever seen were on my younger sisters in the 70’s. They were bulky, stained things usually worn with icky rubber pants. And there was always a cloth diaper soaking in the toilet when I had to use the bathroom. Gggggrrrrrr. I had no knowledge and no happy memories of cloth diapers.
As my boys got older, I started meeting families who cloth-diapered. I started seeing all the easy, adorable options for diapering your babies. And I started to wish my sons hadn’t potty-trained yet. Alright, I never really wished that. But I do wish I could go back knowing what I know now about diapers…..I would do things a lot differently.
I know I’m not the only one who was intrigued by the idea of reusable diapers but totally overwhelmed by the thought. If you try to research cloth diapers online, the amount of (often contradicting) information is staggering. I realized that people needed a Place where they could see and touch the different diaper options. Where they could buy just what they needed to make cloth-diapering work for them. Where they could talk to experienced cloth-diapering parents. If I could create a Place like that, maybe I could start to make up for my personal mountain of disposible diapers.
Cloth diapers are a HUGE hit at Mom and Pop Place. I’m humbled and amazed by the number of families choosing reusable diapers! It gives me such joy and hope. And maybe the tiniest bit of redemption? I didn’t use cloth diapers. (There, I said it again) I feel terribly guilty about that. So, I want to help other parents have the opportunity to make the best choice for themselves. I want to spread the word that cloth diapers have come along way, baby! They’re an easy, sustainable (and apparently somewhat addicting) habit.
So if you are intrigued by cloth diapers but a little overwhelmed over where to start, let us help you. Check out our information sheet about Cloth Diapering. See some of your diapering options at our webstore.
Then, come on in to Mom and Pop Place to see what it’s all about. You can save money, your baby’s bottom, and the world all at the same time!
Adria
