Hello...today Mommy nak ajak kawan2 to debate in this topic..Mommy come across this while browsing through looking for answers for CDing...I've copied and paste here what this Lady has to say about CDing her children...
July 25, 2007 by
Julie Fletcher
Why Using Cloth Diapers Just Didn't Work in a Large Family Or anything else cloth, for that matter.
1. Too much work with multiple children:
I have 3 kids who are all in varying stages of pottytraining. Trying to keep up before the entire house smells from the diapers is very hard. When they all go at once, it can drive a parent insane. I didn't only try this for a day or a week, this was for several months. I just didn't have
the time nor inclination to use even more laundry soap for an extra load of soiled diapers each day.
2. Leaks:
I have several different types of cloth diapers. From All In Ones
3. Laundry:
By using cloth diapers I had much more laundry than usual. I normally don't wash clothing every time it is worn unless it is actually dirty. With the leaks, I had to wash: diapers, sheets, clothing, MY clothing more, Dad's more, and blankets. Not a good way to save money. My cost of doing laundry ran up the electric bill, gas bill, and water bill, along with the cost of laundry soaps and softners.
4. Rashes:
A lot of cloth diaper proponents say their children didn't have a rash at all with cloth diapers. I experienced the total opposite. My son's 'wee' turned red, along with his bum. The urine just wasn't being absorbed from his skin fast enough. I'm always changing a diaper, my kids don't sit in a big, lumpy, pee filled mess. For cloth diapers, I used vinegar as a rinse to remove all soap residue and did not use dryer sheets or softeners with the diapers.
5. Inconvienent:
With the leaks and having to add bags to carry home the wet, stinky diapers, using cloth on outings was just totally inconvienent. I ended up buying disposables to carry along with me, anyway.
For someone with the time and dedication, I don't condemn you for going back to the basics with diapers. But I know I won't be using cloth diapers or any other cloth item for bodily functions again unless I have to.
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Saya adalah ibu yang menggunakan dispo diaper dan juga cloth diaper. Saya AMAT bersetuju dengan alasan-alasan si ibu perkatakan di atas sebab saya mengalami semua itu. Perkara yang membuatkan saya betul-betul give up dengan CD ialah ialah RASHES. Anak saya mmg alah pada DD dan CD tapi bila berCD rashes dia sangat teruk terutama bila saya pakaikan ia jenis fleece. So, saya terpaksa buat kajian, check dari cucian, keluarkan duit untuk beli pencuci yg lebih 'natural', beli krim rashes, sabun mandi rashes...arghhh...kadang2 saya boleh jadi tensen sgt!! Tapi disebabkan saya sangat berminat dengan CD saya berfikiran positif untuk pakaikan juga CD tapi skrg ni saya pakaikan CD bamboo. Sebenarnya rashes tetap ada cuma sedikit sahaja. Kadang2 rashes dia ttp naik banyak bila ada sesetangah DD tu dia sgt tak sesuai sprt Huggies dan Drypers. Saya pakaikan di malam hari dan ujung minggu jer kerana saya takmo amek risiko pengasuh bising nak pakaikan CD, sbb kita tak tahu apa nasib anak kita di nurseri..tah tah dia pakai CD tu sampai balik..kan haru! Pengalaman lepas buatkan saya stop untuk menCDkan anak saya di nurseri dan saya diCOP ibu yg pengotor. Iyerlah kita kena simpan CD yg kotor dengan najis dan air kencing di dalam beg walaupon kita dah bekalkan wet bag. Tapi kita tak boleh nak ubah mentaliti semua org sbb mereka tak faham dan hendak kerja senang.
ReplyDeleteCD ini ada baik dan buruk juga. Untuk keluarga yang ramai anak sebenarnya tidak praktikal nak guna CD sbb kita perlu mencuci lagi, mencuci mengambil masa dan perlukan penelitian. Bagaimana pula jika anak kita di bawah jagaan emak...orang tua pasti kurang pandai dan suka nak handle CD. Macam saya suami amatlah tidak menyokong so saya agak terbeban dengan kerja2 rumah, mengepam, menyusu tapi saya tetap GIGIH untuk buat terbaik selagi boleh. So apapon buat yg terbaik untuk anak kita, senangkan org di keliling kita juga. Tepok dada tanya selera.
Cloth Diaper memang memerlukan sokongan dari orang sekeliling. Kalau kita full-time housewife beranak satu, mungkin boleh dedicate kan masa sepenuhnya untuk menjayakan aktiviti cloth diapering... Masalah semasa menggunkan cloth diaper juga akan timbul jika kita sentiasa travel.
ReplyDeleteNamun begitu, diharapkan alasan2 lain yang positif menjadi sokongan untuk terus ber-CD dan tidak putus asa! :)
hi...tq for your comments...btul la tu...masing2 ada opinion sendiri...as for me senang je...nak seribu daya takmo seribu dalih..saya pun bukannye 100% CDing my baby...when travelling i mmg guna dispo coz easier plus lightweight...takyah bawak byk2 barang and also dont have to think about finding a washing machine or time to wash the CDs..tapi kalau kat umah mmg pakai CDs je...jimat...tapi I have a new article to share to u gals...pasal "penjimatan" nih betul2 berlaku atau tidak...
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