Tips for choosing the right size cloth diapers.

measure tape

Determining Cloth Diaper Size When it comes to buying clothes for your baby, purchasing the correct size is important. It’s necessary to not only buy clothing that isn’t too short or too small, but also clothes that they can grow into a little bit. If you’ve decided to use cloth diapers on your child—consider them an addition to your baby’s wardrobe and realize that buying the right sized diapers for your baby is just as important as buying the right sized clothing—actually, more … [Read more...]

Changing Diapers, by Kelly Wels, Will help you navigate the world of cloth diapers!

Changing Dipes 1

It was September when I potty trained my daughter and stopped using cloth diapers. Now, it’s December and when I peruse Diaper Junction or the Cloth Diaper Blog, I’m shocked that in just a few months time, there are so many new options out there. BumGenius has a new one size diaper called the “Free time diaper,” Diaper Rite has a one size pocket diaper (which I must confess that I purchased on Black Friday because I was curious and the price was right), and so many other diapers have … [Read more...]

Choosing Cloth Diapers: Which Diaper is best for your baby?

bumgenius-freetime-deluxe

So, you’ve decided to cloth diaper but there are so many options out there you’re not sure where to go, right? There are lots of different diapering systems and styles available and which one you choose really depends on your needs and preferences. The first step in choosing the right cloth diapers is to read through a list of what’s available. You might find our list of cloth diapering terms and definitions handy. Once you’re aware of the options, it’s time to make a decision. A … [Read more...]

The worst poop explosion ever!

Disposable blowouts 2

I am very proud to say that I have never bought a package of disposable diapers since becoming a mother. But, unfortunately this doesn’t mean that I haven’t used them. I received enough disposable diapers in the four separate baby showers that I was given to last a solid month or more, which meant that I had a good base of disposable diapers to hold me over until I could grow my stash. That said, I came to realize very early on that disposable diapers just aren’t reliable. My … [Read more...]

Have you ever noticed cloth diapers on a stranger’s child?

moonbeam

Once a week, our library has something called, “Books for Babies” where the children’s librarian reads our preschoolers books, sings nursery rhymes with them, and leads them in awesome toddler activities involving bells, drums, and/or little scarves. The first time we went, Bunny simply adored it, so I knew that this was something that needed to become part of our weekly routine. My contact with other parents of preschoolers is minimal. Since I work part time, I don’t have much time to … [Read more...]

Training Pants, What are your options?

CDB Training Pants 4

My daughter is two years old now! It feels like moments ago that I held her for the first time and looked into her beautiful blue eyes. It feels like just yesterday that she was a newborn and it almost felt that she would stay that way forever! But now, now our precious Bunny is a little girl. She’s no longer a baby, and not even really a toddler anymore. She’s a little girl capable of complex sentences and hilarious conversations. She is also capable of going pee pee and poopy on the … [Read more...]

Cloth Diaper Appropriate Clothing, What do you need to know?

Clothing and Cloth 4

In my opinion, there’s nothing cuter than a baby’s cloth-diapered bottom, or what cloth-diapering parents like to call a “fluffy bum.” Yes, it’s bigger than the bottoms of disposable-diapered babies, but we like it that way. That large bum means that we’ve chosen the best for our babies! And besides, it’s great when they’re first learning to stand and walk because it offers some cushion for the many spills and falls that are bound to happen daily. Unfortunately, dressing a … [Read more...]