Cloth Diapers versus Disposable Diapers
When one is expecting a baby diapers are a must to the baby and family. Without diapers there would be a bigger mess and awful smells. When you are choosing diapers at the store one has two choices either cloth or disposable diapers. Cloth and disposable diapers each have their own pros and cons but at the end of the day each complete the same job. Many people prefer the disposable diapers over the hassle of having to deal with cloth diapers.
Cloth diapers often get the reputation of being hassle and annoying, but that isn’t always true. With cloth diapers, the cost per change is less of a factor because each cloth diaper can be reused hundreds of time, compared to being thrown away after each single
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Disposable diapers can be easier in some ways. Disposable diapers are easier to change because of the strips attached to the diaper. This can be good if you are in a setting of a certain place and need to do a fast diaper change. Another good reason to have disposable diapers is that you would be more likely to find another mom with disposables diapers in public if you need one. If you are at Disneyland with a one year old and notice the child needs a changing, and you go to grab a diaper out of your diaper bag at you are out. You could probably find another mom with a child the same age who would let you have a diaper. Traveling with disposable diapers is easier also if you are done with the diaper you can toss it out and not have to carry it back home. Carrying a diaper back home would smell bad and could make a …show more content…
But sometimes the cons can help you decide which diapers would be best for you to use. Cloth diapers can be very messy to clean up and use. There is a certain way you have to wash them and disinfect them for them to be ready for the next use. Disposable diapers can cost up to two times to cost of cloth diapers in a year which can be a lot of money. If one is out doing some errands or catching a bite to eat and have to change your baby’s poopy cloth diaper one would have carry that smelly diaper around until arriving back home. Disposable diapers take up 3.5 billion tons of landfill waste per year and do not
Why choose cloth diapers? Real Diaper Association Diaper Facts.. (n.d.). Why choose cloth diapers? Real Diaper Association Diaper Facts.. Retrieved May 17, 2014, from http://www.realdiaperassociation.org/diaperfacts
The felling of the Port O Potties. The feeling of the Port o Pottie is so gross. It feels like a million little germs crawling around everywhere. If it is hot outside the feeling of it will be super hot inside the Port O Pottie. The Port O Pottie has so much dirt and sand in it you would think you were out in the middle of nowhere on a ranch. The Port O Potties can also get pushed over. If they get pushed too hard . That would be terrible if you were inside
Now that we’ve established the advantages of using a backpack diaper bag, the next thing you need to identify is what factors to consider before you buy one. Here are some points to ponder:
My Sustainability Assessment will address the effects of the using Tampons ecologically, socially, and economically. According to the new book Flow: The Cultural History of Menstruation, an average woman will dispose of 250 to 300 pounds of tampons in 38 years. (Kim & Stein, 2009) Tampons are undeniably important in a female's life. It is affordable and convenient to use. Tampons are also readily available in every groceries and convenient store. I am relatively new in using tampons, as I usually use menstrual pads. However, most of my friends use them because they can carry them discretely. They can also move freely without worrying about the blood leakage. Although, the question is: What's wrong with Tampons? Most of the tampons end up in landfills which takes a long time to decompose. (Bridle & Kirkpatrick, 2004, p. 24) These will hugely impact the environment, as well as the people around them. Regular tampons contain chemicals that can harm the sensitive
not prepared to pay as much for a 'disposable' product as they are for a
The biggest decision a new mother has to make is not what to name the baby nor is it which hospital to deliver at. The biggest decision to make is in fact whether she is going to breastfeed or formula feed. Many women choose to formula feed because they aren't very educated on breastfeeding or because they feel they can't due to the fact that they failed the first time or times that they tried to do so. If they were aware of all of the benefits of breastfeeding, I feel that more mothers would breastfeed rather than formula feed. Three benefits of breastfeeding are that it is healthy for both mom and baby, it builds a stronger bond, and it is more convenient. If more information is given to new mothers, it would help them make the best
Another early complication is infection. Some causative organisms of infection are skin flora and colonic flora. Colonic flora are caused by the dirty environment of the diaper. Most infections can be prevented with good hygiene procedures, including local wound care. Good hygiene includes washing hands prior to and after changing baby’s diaper. Wound care includes thoroughly cleaning the penis and an application of antibiotic ointment with each diaper change. Severe infections including necrotizing fasciitis, have been reported as
For babies all over the world diaper rash is an inevitable problem. Although it is common there are many different types of diaper rash to look out for. To be an aware parent one must be able to distinguish between the different types and the causes of each of them.
You’ll catch diseases! No! No! No!” (Stockett 95). I find it ironic that a person would entrust the care and well-being of their child to a person that is not good enough to use the same restroom.
Sending your child to day care is a tough decision to make. Parents most look into various ideas when picking a day care center. They also must think about what is best for their child’s development whether it be social, physical or cognitive. There are various pros and cons to sending your child to day care and decide if it is right for your child and family.
When my daughter was born, I was unaware cloth diapers were still being used. I thought this archaic method of diapering was long removed from modern parenting. Instead, I wrapped her snuggly in disposables, whose packaging seem to promise they were the safest and most absorbent of my options. It wasn’t until my husband informed me his friend used cloth diapers that I gave them any thought. “Why the heck, would anyone cloth diaper?” I wondered. My curiosity got the better of me so I looked into why someone would chose cloth over disposables. I was horrified at the dangers my diapering method posed to my baby’s health and the environment. I found that they were not only dangerous, they were expensive.
Child providers need to know the correct way to change a diaper and appropriate ways to teach children to use the toilet in order to prevent the spread of illness.
2 Homeless women are left to choose between food, transit fare, or sanitary products, with the latter usually being replaced by self-made tampons/pads from tissue paper. The major issue which arises from having a lack of access to hygiene products is although shelters may supply tampons/pads, homeless women have stated that the amount is rarely enough and admit to leaving the tampon/pads in for more than the recommended 8 hours. This leaves them highly susceptible to contracting Toxic Shock Syndrome, a fatal infection, or yeast infections. Furthermore, homeless women would be unable to purchase antibiotics should an infection occur.
1. In this class, I learned many personal care skills such as peri-care, assisting an individual to eat, dressing, and transferring them using lifts and slings. I faced a few problems while providing peri-care to an individual. In providing peri-care, a person has to clean up the genital area and also to change a diaper of a client. I found it very awkward at first because it was my first experience in my life to provide someone with a peri-care. I faced difficulties while changing the diaper of the client; I was confused which side of the diaper should be up and which should be downward. I also have to take care of not to use the same wipe again and again, also to change the gloves while providing peri-care in order prevent the risk of infection.
The United States produces “about 8.25 billion tons of solid wastes each year” (Russell 1). People do not realize the impact they have on our planet and environment. When people throw anything in the trashcan, they are contributing to the destruction of our planet. The number landfills in the United States are decreasing, but the amount and volume of waste being thrown into the new landfills is increasing (Russell 4). Because of this escalating amount of garbage, Methane which contributes to global warming is an outcome of these landfills (Russell 7). As a result, our planet is suffering because of this epidemic. The garbage being put in the landfills could be recycled, but not enough businesses, ...