Diaper crisis among poor families - IMAGINE THAT!

Instead of WIC or welfare providing formula and money to all of these moms they should teach them how to breastfeed and give them cloth diapers.

I'm currently pregnant with my 2nd child and my first is still in cloth diapers. When I found out I was pregnant even when my husband was looking for work I still invested about 300 bucks in cloth diapers for the next child.

If you catch them on flash sale sites they are averaging around 10 dollars each or less. I think I got most of mine at 8 dollars. Paying for disposables is retarded when they cost over 1000 dollars per child each year, that's outrageous.

babybeduga.com if anyone is looking. They sometimes have this clearance sale of buy 5 get the 6th free and sometimes the diapers are 8 to 9 dollars for the basic one size fits all with a liner.


As soon as things get better I will be investing in cloth wipes. I saw on amazon they have microfiber cloths like 48 for about 25 bucks. This month I was so frustrated because we're barely making rent and I had to ask for baby wipes... If anything I'm gonna go through my old clothing and look at what I don't ever use anymore and start making some from them. I'm tired of waiting for "Things to get better" cause if they don't I still won't be in some office in the ghetto asking for a hand out.

Take care of your children!

the baby daddy needs to have his nuts cut off

Hi PimpMYRide.

Good to see you making some well informed comments.

Diaper crisis among poor families endangers children, study finds
Poor families have few resources to turn to for help in buying diapers, experts say. A study of one city finds nearly 30% don't have enough for their children.

[link to www.latimes.com]


One of two things needs to happen:

Either you stop having children until you can afford it

OR

Go back to using cloth diapers and safety pins!!!

ITS THAT SIMPLE!!

How many of you asshats have actually used cloth diapers?
Well I have and believe me they are no picnic.

Combine diaper duty with household chores, breast feeding, bathing, cooking, etc., etc., I dare any of you men to go toe to toe with the mother of a new born who also runs a household.

Disposable diapers are a gift from God to new mothers.

Nuff said!

How many of you asshats have actually used cloth diapers?
Well I have and believe me they are no picnic.

Combine diaper duty with household chores, breast feeding, bathing, cooking, etc., etc., I dare any of you men to go toe to toe with the mother of a new born who also runs a household.

Disposable diapers are a gift from God to new mothers.

Nuff said!

How many of you asshats have actually used cloth diapers?
Well I have and believe me they are no picnic.

Combine diaper duty with household chores, breast feeding, bathing, cooking, etc., etc., I dare any of you men to go toe to toe with the mother of a new born who also runs a household.

Disposable diapers are a gift from God to new mothers.

Nuff said!

You can make really nice little wipes and burp cloths out of old flannel jammies or flannel sheets. Cut a long rectangle, fold it in half, stitch it up most of the way, then turn it inside out and sew the little hole shut. I zig zag a border on them, but it is not necessary. I have made these by the dozen for babies in the family. The mothers keep them after the babies don't need them any more and use them for wash cloths or whatever. They love them.

Baby wipes just expose the tender skin to chemicals.

You don't have to get specically named "cloth wipes". Just use what I did for my kids and grandbabies. They sell packs of 10 of the thin baby washcloths on Amazon for like $5 or $6. Or you can get them at Target or Kmart for a little more. You only really need one pack, 2 if you really want to splurge. I'd get a washcloth and a bowl of water for diaper changes. That way you don't have to use 2 or 3 wipes per change. You use the same cloth, rinse in between wipes. Then I'd wash it with a little hand soap and let it air dry for the next diaper change.

Not just diapers but ointment and wipes too.

WaterLily, we might have been without all of the "this & that" or "stuff" but we had it good. I was a homemaker, wife & mother. And took those roles seriously & responsibly.

HaHa, my Mother has some old gauze diapers in the kitchen drawer, too. She uses them to stuff pot holders. I used to use them as barn aprons once they got too worn to absorb anymore.

Often wonder what the women on public assistance do all day that they cannot fulfill the basic functions of motherhood. Sigh.

My mom just put me out in the back yard with no bottom on (South Carolina)
The dog took care of it.

aLaMode, For the life of me I don't know what those women do.. watch TV I guess. Though I didn't always appreciate what I had, and daydreamed of having a "position" and more stuff, I know that there was a real satisfaction that came from being housewife, mother and wife.

We are still pretty fortunate, even after all those years.

There is something wrong with a species that breeds regardless of the circumstances.

what happened to babies before Pamper's? The had cloth. They reused them!!

Well yes but mom was home and didn't have to work. Nowadays mom has to work, and that means putting baby in day care, and many day cares insist on disposable diapers.

Unless you don't mind mom staying home on welfare? Somehow I'm guessing NOT.

How many of you asshats have actually used cloth diapers?
Well I have and believe me they are no picnic.

Combine diaper duty with household chores, breast feeding, bathing, cooking, etc., etc., I dare any of you men to go toe to toe with the mother of a new born who also runs a household.

Disposable diapers are a gift from God to new mothers.

Nuff said!

Families used cloth diapers for hundreds of years and washed and re-used them !

Well yes but mom was home and didn't have to work. Nowadays mom has to work, and that means putting baby in day care, and many day cares insist on disposable diapers.

Unless you don't mind mom staying home on welfare? Somehow I'm guessing NOT.