Comments on: The Big Five-Oh-Oh http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/ Keep track of the new kid Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kNo http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-82 kNo Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:14:17 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-82 I think the claim that cloth diapers could be worse for the environment due to laundering, is bogus. You could use that argument against silverware... we've been using cloth diapers since our daughter Una was born 7 months ago and although we've had very few "hassles", I have to admit it gets old. I just can't stand the alternative. Just tonight though, I discovered G Diapers and I think they may be the answer: cloth diapers with biodegradable (flushable/compostable!) inserts - I'll report back after they arrive and we've had a chance to break them in - wish us luck. I think the claim that cloth diapers could be worse for the environment due to laundering, is bogus. You could use that argument against silverware…
we’ve been using cloth diapers since our daughter Una was born 7 months ago and although we’ve had very few “hassles”, I have to admit it gets old. I just can’t stand the alternative. Just tonight though, I discovered G Diapers and I think they may be the answer: cloth diapers with biodegradable (flushable/compostable!) inserts – I’ll report back after they arrive and we’ve had a chance to break them in – wish us luck.

]]> By: Hmm http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-81 Hmm Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:34:27 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-81 As I haven't seen the flame wars (if any) on this topic yet here, I won't comment much on the cloth vs. disposables debate. However, I do find cloth diapering with a diaper service to be easier than disposable in that I don't have to run to the store all the time to get diapers. Better organized people probably don't have this problem - I'm definitely not one of them. If we had to WASH the diapers, esp. considering we share one washer and dryer with 5 other households, three of which have kids, I'm not sure I could stick with the cloth. Again, not critical of the choice to use disposable nappies, just saying that I find the cloth overall easier. We do like the idea of cloth but personally I can't be fashed to over-think other parents' every decision. There are more important issues around. As I like to say, what a first world problem this is... As I haven’t seen the flame wars (if any) on this topic yet here, I won’t comment much on the cloth vs. disposables debate. However, I do find cloth diapering with a diaper service to be easier than disposable in that I don’t have to run to the store all the time to get diapers. Better organized people probably don’t have this problem – I’m definitely not one of them. If we had to WASH the diapers, esp. considering we share one washer and dryer with 5 other households, three of which have kids, I’m not sure I could stick with the cloth.

Again, not critical of the choice to use disposable nappies, just saying that I find the cloth overall easier. We do like the idea of cloth but personally I can’t be fashed to over-think other parents’ every decision. There are more important issues around. As I like to say, what a first world problem this is…

]]> By: haeshu http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-80 haeshu Fri, 04 Feb 2005 22:25:33 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-80 amen maddies mom! i never thought about it that way, but it makes sense. leave it to moms to try to fix everything... amen maddies mom! i never thought about it that way, but it makes sense. leave it to moms to try to fix everything…

]]> By: Maddie's Mom http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-79 Maddie's Mom Fri, 04 Feb 2005 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-79 Since haeshu added her two cents, here's mine: We use disposables. When men stop driving huge gas-guzzling suvs, I'll consider switching to disposables. I don't think it should be up to new mothers to save the environment. We have enough other things to worry about, like is Trixie's bug really just a 24 hour one? Will she sleep better tonight? I hope so! Since haeshu added her two cents, here’s mine: We use disposables. When men stop driving huge gas-guzzling suvs, I’ll consider switching to disposables. I don’t think it should be up to new mothers to save the environment. We have enough other things to worry about, like is Trixie’s bug really just a 24 hour one? Will she sleep better tonight? I hope so!

]]> By: haeshu http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-78 haeshu Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:31:50 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-78 not to stir the pot even more, but as an employee in an environmental consulting firm, we tend to discuss conservation issues and what not. anyway, i have read/heard that using cloth diapers actually has more of an environmental impact (becuase of laundering, etc) than disposables. if you dont believe me check out this link http://www.ilea.org/lcas/franklin1992.html it seems very ttu-esque to me with the graphs. as a mom, i myself use disposable and have cloth ones for burp cloths. i use the cloth whenever collette has a bad diaper rash and needs to air out without peeing all over the house. so i guess thats my two cents on the topic. not to stir the pot even more, but as an employee in an environmental consulting firm, we tend to discuss conservation issues and what not. anyway, i have read/heard that using cloth diapers actually has more of an environmental impact (becuase of laundering, etc) than disposables. if you dont believe me check out this link http://www.ilea.org/lcas/franklin1992.html

it seems very ttu-esque to me with the graphs.

as a mom, i myself use disposable and have cloth ones for burp cloths. i use the cloth whenever collette has a bad diaper rash and needs to air out without peeing all over the house. so i guess thats my two cents on the topic.

]]> By: cynfred http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-77 cynfred Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:13:30 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-77 Becky~I'm no fanatical. Just an addict. It bothers me that people are so judegmental when it comes to parenting choices. Ben~ :) Again I'm so sorry for bringing up a hot topic. I really didn't realize it was that hot. Becky~I’m no fanatical. Just an addict. It bothers me that people are so judegmental when it comes to parenting choices.

Ben~ :) Again I’m so sorry for bringing up a hot topic. I really didn’t realize it was that hot.

]]> By: benmac http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-76 benmac Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:05:04 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-76 cynfred: My apologies. There are times that I don't respond to comments because I feel (correctly or not) they are too judgemental, or the person is looking for a fight. I've also found that the cloth v. disposables topic can get pretty charged. And there have been many previous flame/troll comments concerning diapers. In this case, it sounds like I jumped the gun. Again, I didn't mean to make you out to be a bad person. I hope you will accept my apology, and I appreciate you trying to set the record straight. No hard feelings :) cynfred: My apologies. There are times that I don’t respond to comments because I feel (correctly or not) they are too judgemental, or the person is looking for a fight. I’ve also found that the cloth v. disposables topic can get pretty charged. And there have been many previous flame/troll comments concerning diapers. In this case, it sounds like I jumped the gun.

Again, I didn’t mean to make you out to be a bad person. I hope you will accept my apology, and I appreciate you trying to set the record straight. No hard feelings :)

]]> By: Becky http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-75 Becky Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:03:39 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-75 Cynfred: Not that I can speak for Ben, but I think he saw it as "loaded" because it is a question that can cause a lot of controversy. I am going to make a gross generalization, that I am sure many people will ream me out for later, but many cloth diaper people are fanatical. Some like to quote statistics on how long the disposables will sit in land fills and how people who use them are ruining the planet. I am guessing that Ben, having clearly already made his choice of using disposables, did not want to get into a discussion such as this. He probably felt that the question was "loaded" because it was setting him up for the disposable/cloth debate that he had no desire to entertain at this time. He can feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Cynfred: Not that I can speak for Ben, but I think he saw it as “loaded” because it is a question that can cause a lot of controversy. I am going to make a gross generalization, that I am sure many people will ream me out for later, but many cloth diaper people are fanatical. Some like to quote statistics on how long the disposables will sit in land fills and how people who use them are ruining the planet. I am guessing that Ben, having clearly already made his choice of using disposables, did not want to get into a discussion such as this. He probably felt that the question was “loaded” because it was setting him up for the disposable/cloth debate that he had no desire to entertain at this time. He can feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

]]> By: cynfred http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-74 cynfred Fri, 04 Feb 2005 17:59:50 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-74 I found the debate on the cloth diapers. I can see why you don't want to discuss this. I'm sorry for bringing up again. Like I said earlier I don't care wheter or not you use paper diapers. Sorry if I sounded like I was being judgemental. I read that you are taking her to go to the potty. That is awesome! Have you ever heard of elimination communication? http://timl.com/tt/ We're doing this with our daughter. She is very responsive to it. I found the debate on the cloth diapers. I can see why you don’t want to discuss this. I’m sorry for bringing up again. Like I said earlier I don’t care wheter or not you use paper diapers. Sorry if I sounded like I was being judgemental.

I read that you are taking her to go to the potty. That is awesome! Have you ever heard of elimination communication? http://timl.com/tt/
We’re doing this with our daughter. She is very responsive to it.

]]> By: cynfred http://trixieupdate.com/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-73 cynfred Fri, 04 Feb 2005 17:49:19 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2003/09/22/the-big-five-oh-oh/#comment-73 I'm sorry if this comment was "loaded" to you whatever that means. I honestly wanted to know if you use cloth diapers. Looking through the site I realized you didn't. I'm just a cloth diapering addict. Sorry if you took offense. I meant no harm. Seriously I just love cloth diapering and love to open people up to the idea. Its so much fun and you can buy so many cute prints. I don't care if people use cloth or sposies. I call them sposies because I can't spell the other word and you don't have spell check. As you can see I'm a bad speller. I just don't want you take offense. I'm a nice person really. It kind of hurt my feelings that you saw it as "loaded" Peace! I’m sorry if this comment was “loaded” to you whatever that means. I honestly wanted to know if you use cloth diapers. Looking through the site I realized you didn’t. I’m just a cloth diapering addict. Sorry if you took offense. I meant no harm. Seriously I just love cloth diapering and love to open people up to the idea. Its so much fun and you can buy so many cute prints. I don’t care if people use cloth or sposies. I call them sposies because I can’t spell the other word and you don’t have spell check. As you can see I’m a bad speller. I just don’t want you take offense. I’m a nice person really. It kind of hurt my feelings that you saw it as “loaded”
Peace!

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