Are Disposable Diapers Really More Convenient Than Reusable Cloth Diapers?

When I think of convenience, I mostly think of something that saves me significant time or makes some repetitive task considerably easier, like my dishwasher and my washing machine.

For some people, convenience also means using things that can be thrown away. Paper napkins. Plastic utensils. Disposable diapers.

Let's think about that one. Diapers.

Are disposable diapers more convenient? The families who use them seem to think so, but why?

Do they take less time to put on? Mm, not really. There are lots of reusable diapers on the market that are just as quick to change.

Is it easier to put a diaper in a trash can than in a diaper pail? Surely not if you are at home. If you are elsewhere, then that depends whether there is a trash can handy. For me personally, putting a worn cloth diaper into a bag to take home and wash is just as easy.

But you have to get poop out of the cloth diaper and not the throw-away diaper, right? Well, not if you are using disposable diapers responsibly. Did you know it is actually illegal to dump human feces in a landfill? That meansyou should remove the poop from any diaper  , not just reusable ones. After all, the sewer system was developed precisely to take care of such things as human excrement safely. Who wants to have another plague come along? Not me.

So it would seem that the only real convenience of using disposable diapers comes down to the one thing you don't have to do; wash them.

If you have a one-year-old in your house, you don't need me to tell you that you do more laundry now than you did before you had the baby. But you probably also realize that you don't have as much laundry now as you did during those first six months. And most likely, laundry isn't the chore you hate most.

Before we call that a win for disposable diapers, though, let's turn it around and look at it the other way.

Are there any inconveniences due to the continual use of throw-away diapers?

Well, there is one. It's a big one. And it's one that I've never seen anyone bring up when discussing the decision to use disposable versus cloth diapers.

It is now much harder for most parents to potty train our children than for past generations.

Our kids potty train later and later on average. Not only that, but it takes longer than you'd think for them to catch on.

Children diapered in super-dry-feeling disposable diapers potty train later than children diapered in reusable cloth diapers. They don't know when they are wetting, because they don't feel wet; even briefly. Because of this, the average age of achieving daytime dryness has about doubled since 1960.

Is changing diapers for an extra year more convenient than setting the stage for easier potty training on a normal child development schedule?

Is running to the mega membership store right now because there aren't enough diapers left in the box to make it until tomorrow at 10AM more convenient than throwing a load of diapers in the washer every few days?

Is spending $85 each month on ugly pseudo-underwear for your child to wear briefly and discard, now many times the original size and weight, into the garbage can more convenient than taking her to the potty and sending the pee and poo through the sewer instead?

So are you really willing to pay good money to keep your child in diapers for an extra year?

There, I've said it.

By choosing disposable diapers for your child, you are choosing to delay a major child development milestone.

Is there any other development milestone that parents routinely delay through their actions??? I don't know of any. And I don't doubt you would feel like an awful parent if you were guilty of any of these...

Surely you wouldn't try to discourage your child from learning to walk?

I've never heard a parent tell their child not to say the alphabet, count to twenty or read a book.

And you wouldn't do things to prevent your child from learning to talk.

Why would this miracle of convenience, disposable diapers, touting such a useful benefit as dry skin for your precious child, cause such an undesirable result? Well, let's take a look at the possible motivation.

	These companies make money from your child's bodily waste.
	They get more money the longer your child is stuck in diapers (have you noticed the bigger sizes have fewer in each package at the same price?)
	And they make even more money once your child starts wearing pull-up training pants (they cost more than standard diapers), even though their product won't actually help your child learn when they need to go potty.

That's 6000 diapers or so! And upwards of $1600 dollars!

You really do pay for "convenience", don't you?

Wow, right? Did you ever stop to do that math before?

Don't make daytime dryness harder for your child to achieve, just because of diapers you chose last month or last year.

You can make a different choice right now.

Since using disposable diapers keeps children in diapers longer, what is the solution?

Bring back the element that's missing. Your child needs to know when elimination occurs in order to learn from it. So, even now in our age of convenience, that means reusable diapers.

Not just any reusable diaper, though. There is only one toddler diapering solution that takes all of your needs into consideration.

Cloth Diapers Optimized For Your Active Toddler - Day And Night

	Lots of cloth diapers that didn't pull on and off over the feet.
	Lots of training pants that aren't waterproof, or don't hold a full pee, or both.

	Easy Pull-Up Styling Fits Great - These diapers are designed to fit comfortably on your child as he grows. Not ready for potty training boot camp? No problem. Antsy Pants™ are cool with that.
	Convenient AIO for day diapering - No stuffing required. There are three super fast absorbing layers of absorbent materials inside every Antsy Pants™ Pull-Up Cloth Diaper.
	Easy night diapering - Every Antsy Pants™ is built to allow for best cleaning and allow you the flexibility to add absorbency for night, naps, and heavy wetters, without stuffing your whole arm into the diaper.

Daycare-Friendly Leak-Resistant Design - Antsy Pants™ are diapers first and foremost. Their job is to contain messes so they don't end up on the floor, the furniture... you get the picture. Cloth training pants can't make this claim.

Your child will love them - These look like "big kid pants" and they are super cute! In fact, don't tell your toddler that they are diapers. It'll be our secret.

Easier diaper changes for antsy toddlers - Change them standing up or lying down, pull them on like big kid pants or wrap and fasten like usual. No need to pull big messes over shoes and socks, or remove shoes in a public restroom.

	Better for your child - No chemicals next to your child's sensitive skin, unlike disposables.
	Better for the environment - These reusable diapers will cut your trash output greatly, and their care makes very little impact as well. They can be washed with your other laundry; no extra loads, just an extra pre-rinse.
	Save money over disposable products - Invest once and cross diapers off your grocery bill for good. Want to know more? Check out our Cost Comparison.
	Immediate Wetting Feedback™ - Every accident is a new learning experience to help your child master the skill of identifying the need to eliminate, whether or not you are actively "potty training".

Children who wear cloth diapers tend to potty train earlier than those in disposable diapers. The difference comes down to wetting feedback. Antsy Pants™ Pull Up Cloth Diapers provide the same instant Wetting Feedback™ as all-cotton diapers, but without risking rashes and discomfort on sensitive skin.

Disposable training pants do a great job of absorbing accidents, and so do Antsy Pants™. What's different is how they feel to the touch immediately after wetting.

Disposable diapers and training pants whisk wetness through a non-absorbent top sheet into a moisture-sucking batch of chemicals, keeping your child from feeling wet for even a brief time. No feeling = no learning.

So just what is Wetting Feedback™? It's the immediate wet feeling that helped our mothers and grandmothers potty train their children early using cotton diapers, coupled with a transition to a dry feel through the use of performance wicking fabrics and super fast absorbing "guts" inside the diaper.

Antsy Pants™ were developed to feel wet before they return to a dry feel on the lining surface. Wetness is spread quickly across and through the lining fabric, where it is pulled into the moisture-loving absorbent layers. That means that your child will know when she wets, every time she wets. You don't have to change her immediately, and you don't have to strip her naked to let her know when she's wetting.           

What Antsy Pants™ really provide is a top-quality convenient, comfortable, leak-resistant reusable pull-up diaper that has the added benefit of helping your child learn when it's time to go potty (a skill absolutely crucial to achieving potty independence, and which makes potty training so much easier!), with no stressful accidents.

Here's what you can expect to receive when you place your order:

	Your own stash of reusable Antsy Pants™ Pull-Up Diapers in fun toddler colors. Choose how many diapers based on number of changes per day and laundering frequency.
	Flat inserts for night-time diapering if desired.
	Full printed instructions for the diapers' use and care.
	Our support during the whole time you are using the diapers, including our online FAQs and customer service by email and phone.
	Our full product guarantee. We stand behind the quality of our diapers one hundred percent. That's even if you've already washed them, and even if your child has already worn them.

 

Let me tell you, no corners have been cut in the making of this premium product. Antsy Pants™ Pull-Up Cloth Diapers were engineered to perform to some pretty high standards (mine) and as such, the price tag may at first glance seem high.

Bear in mind, though, that this one-time purchase also replaces the ongoing expense of disposable diapers. One set can easily pay for itself in less than three months of use.

Don't you owe it to your child to take this step? It's simple to get your own stash of the best pull-up cloth diapers on the market. Just make sure you have your PayPal or credit card information on hand, click on the appropriate link below and follow the instructions on the order page. Your Antsy Pants ™ will be on their way to you soon.

The sooner you let Antsy Pants ™ take over the task of teaching your child his body's elimination signals, the sooner you can be rid of daytime diapers once and for all.

Take a positive step for your child, your family and your environment right now. You'll be so glad you did. And if your child has another six months in diapers, the cost is only around $0.80 per day*!

Place your Antsy Pants™ order today and start laying the groundwork for successful potty training. Don't delay; these popular toddler diapers are selling as fast as we can make them!

To your potty training success,

Renee J. Tice
Fly Baby, LLC
Makers of Antsy Pants™ Pull-Up Cloth Diapers

P.S.- I ran across a pediatric study about potty training funded by Kimberly-Clark, the corporation that sells the Huggies® brand of disposable diapering products. Their intention was to show that children aren't ready to start potty training until they turn two and a half. But in the process, they confirmed that doesn't have to be true, if you let your child learn from Antsy Pants™ Wetting Feedback™.

P.P.S.- If you still have questions about Antsy Pants™ Pull-Up Cloth Diapers, check our product detail page and online FAQs for answers. We also have a cost comparison between Antsy Pants™ and disposable training pants.