5 Steps to Converting Dad to the Cloth Side

Convincing a fellow mama to switch to cloth is fairly easy. What mom wouldn’t want to save money, the environment, prevent rashes AND have a cute fluff butt on their baby? But getting dad on board is a whole different spectrum. Lots of dads already cringe at the idea of having to touch a poopy disposable diaper. A cloth diaper to them just sounds even worse since now you have to wash the poopy cloth diaper and *gasp* reuse it. It may take some work to convince dad, but it is doable. Here are 5 tips for convincing dad that fluff is the way to go:

1. You’ll save all sorts of money.
There are so many different infographics out there on how much money you can save with even just part-time cloth. While talking to a friend about converting, she mentioned she had already spent $40 on disposables that week and needed to get some more on her way home…and it was only Thursday! I used that as a Segway and told her with $40 she could get at least 2-3 diapers that will last her to potty training! She took that bit and told her husband. Now they’re slowly converting to cloth! With that in mind, that money could be used elsewhere, like for a new tool, video game, date night or toy for the baby. Why throw away money?

2. No more late night diaper runs!
Dad just went through 9 months of late night craving runs for preggo mama. Does he really want the cycle to continue with needing diapers for baby? I remember my dad going to Costco to buy disposable diapers in bulk because he was so tired of my mom waking him up because my middle sister had a midnight blow out and there was nothing to change them into. By the third (and last) sister, my mom converted to part time cloth, classic prefolds and covers.

3. There are manly diapers out there.
Not all cloth diapers are plastic white pants. There are a plethora of colors and prints that the modern cloth diaper comes in. Kelly’s Closet and many WAHM that make cloth diapers offer cute girly and boyish prints! RaR’s invader print would be perfect for a nerd at heart. Or Tiny Tot’s dinosaur print would definitely appeal to the Jurassic Park lover. I enticed my hubby by ordering him a couple custom diapers, and it sealed the deal. I always show him the “latest” prints, in hopes he’ll want it for our fluff stash! (pictured is a NC Tar Heels custom, Dad’s favorite college team!)

4. No more blow outs!
As mentioned above, dads don’t like poop. They like to poop, but not deal with poop. (Or is that just my husband) In the 7 months that I have been cloth diapering, we’ve had one blowout. That was when my daughter was constipated for a few days and unloaded all that cargo in one swoop. The cloth diaper was just so full; it had nowhere else to go. Even dad was pretty impressed at our blow out stats.

5. Happy mama = happy dad
On top of all the good stuff cloth has to offer, there’s a whole community of moms (and dads!) that love cloth diapering and spreading the word around. Networking with other moms is a morale booster, especially for those who have post-partum depression (speaking from experience). The great thing about moms making friends is that baby has new playmates and dad will have another guy to talk to about how crazy mom is for wanting the latest new prints!

*Bonus Tip* Having a fellow dad talk about how great cloth diapering is. That’s what ultimately pushed my hubby to jump on board. Ever since then, we have in turn converted two other families to switch to cloth. Having dad hear from another dad that cloth diapering isn’t just crazy talk seems to set the idea in stone.

I wish all you mamas the best of luck in converting friends and their hubby’s into the world of cloth diapering! Don’t forget to warn them that it can get addicting!!

Bio: Leslie T. is a SAHM with a 7 month old rainbow baby.


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Daddy's Favorite Diapers

We are glad to have a Daddy who has jumped all in with our (AKA my) cloth diaper obsession. After some practice and patience, he now can put on any diaper style/system we own! However, there are some styles/systems that he NEVER reaches for, and ones he always grabs!

Our Stash

Our stash consists of a mix of pocket diapers (BumGenius 4.0’s), All-In-One’s (BumGenius Freetimes, Grovia AIO, Bottombumpers and SmartBottoms) and All-in-Two’s (Grovia Hybrids).  We use the Freetime’s mainly for daycare and then also use Flip covers with either a Grovia Prefold wrapped around a Grovia booster or two, or a Kissaluv’s fitted for nighttime.

What Does Daddy Always Grab and Why?

If given his own choice, Daddy always puts the little one in an All-in-Two, our Grovia Hybrid. To me, this is a surprising choice to be his favorite! However, here are his reasons:

1. No Flaps or Stuffing. Just snap in the soaker pad and go. He loves that the system is simple.
2. If the insert is just wet, the shell can be re-used!
3. Great fit with the extra hip snaps. He never thinks he’s put it on too loose.
4. Cute prints! His absolute favorite Grovia shell is Woodlands.  I happen to love it as well J While this is a retired print, the new prints available now are super cute too!

What Diaper Does Daddy Never Put On Baby?

Any diaper with side snaps. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s that he has bigger hands then Mommy, but he just can’t get the hang of side snaps. I happen to love my Grovia AIO and Bottombumpers that have side snaps, but Daddy, does not. To me, the side snapping diapers are super trim. You can get those skinny jeans over a Grovia AIO and Bottombumpers for sure!

What diaper or diaper system does your Daddy always grab?

BIO: Stephanie is a working mom to her favorite little boy. She loves babywearing, cloth diapering, and being as cruchy as possible!


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Daddy On Board

5 Tips for getting Dad’s (or other family members) on board with cloth diapering:

1. Make it easy.  At my house my husband often gets confused with different brands, snap settings, adjustable elastics, and is especially mystified by prefolds and covers.  He wouldn’t change a diaper if he had to mess around with a different settings every change.  My advice is to have at least 6-8  (depending on how often he changes the baby) of one type of diaper to avoid confusion with how one brand vs. another goes on.  At my house we have several different brands, but my husband exclusively uses bumGenius 4.0 aplix closure.  I have the rise already snapped to the correct setting, and I pre-stuff the pockets for him.  All he has to do is take off the dirty diaper, toss it in the diaper pail, grab a clean one and Velcro it on.  He even has a drawer in the changing table for all of “his” diapers.
2. Make it fun!  I wrote my husband a cute card that said “Roses are red, violets are blue.  Now you can change me when I go poo” and gifted him 3 bumGenius aplix and 1 Kawaii in camouflage print (he’s Army) for Valentine’s Day from our daughter.  He laughed, and then asked when the last time she was changed was, so he could make sure the new diapers fit right.  Another idea to make cloth diapering more fun is to buy a diaper with his favorite sports team, hobby, or color.  Surprise him with a special diaper and make a big deal about how you picked it out just for him.
3. Show him a cost savings chart.  When I showed my husband how expensive disposable diapers would be over the course of several years (not to mention several children) he was shocked.  When I compared it to how much we would spend on cloth diapers he was amazed at the savings.  I also factored in future children and the resale value of cloth diapers when I presented the information to him.  I think just knowing that in the long run we would save so much money was a huge factor in his willingness to do cloth diapering with me.  These sites helped me to make the comparison: http://www.diaperpin.com/calculator/Calculator.asp and http://www.iheartbudgets.net/2012/09/cloth-diapers-vs-disposables-cost-comparison/ For low income families there are even cloth diaper banks like Giving Diapers Giving Hope https://www.givingdiapersgivinghope.org/ and The Rebecca Foundation http://www.clothforall.com/ which give families in need cloth diapers.
4. Less poopslosions! (You know, when the poop leaks out the legs, up the back, all over the outfit, the car seat, and you). I’d heard that cloth diapers hold poop in better then disposable diapers, so one of my selling points to my husband was that we would probably experience fewer poopsplosions using cloth.  My baby is 7 months, and I think she’s only had poop come out the diaper maybe 2 or 3 times.  Once I was out shopping and got a text “Poopsplosion!!!!!!!” and came home to the baby in the same outfit as when I left.  When I asked what happened my husband said “Oh, it was a big poo, but don’t worry your fancy diaper caught it all” I don’t think he’s ever seen a REAL poopsplosion!  Anyway, less poop outside the diaper was a big selling point for me.
5. Do the laundry yourself.   We both work outside the home, and share all other household chores, including parenting responsibilities.  He was worried about the extra time doing laundry would take, and thought buying disposables might be faster or easier then doing extra laundry (I wonder if he forgot how long it takes to get a baby in and out of the store?)  In reality, it’s 3 extra loads per week, and takes me maybe 15 minutes to fold each load.  It does take a little bit of extra time each week, but I know that they are washed the way I want, when I want.  This may not work for every family, but if you have a reluctant spouse and you’re willing to do the extra laundry then it just might help to convince them to use cloth.

Bio: Justine Cone is the cloth diapering mama of a 7 month old baby girl.  She is currently working as a Play Therapist, helping children with developmental delays discover the world through creative play.


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Daddy On Board

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Happy Father's Day!

Today we want to honor all the cool cloth diapers daddies. Here is a roundup of just a few cool cloth diaper dads!





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Cool Cloth Diaper Dads

I am currently winning a bet at work. More specifically, I am winning a bet that says that I would never be able to stick with using cloth diapers on my son for more than a week or two. My son is now 15 months old and still is wearing them. I am now a cloth diapering dad.

Before my son was born, I didn’t have a lot of experience with babies, let alone with diapers. And when you said cloth diapers, I imagined a thin piece of fabric (far too thin for what it was containing!) and a gigantic safety pin. I imagined having to memorize a million complicated types of origami folds. I imagined being covered from head to toe in…you know.

So I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that modern cloth diapers were different. They incorporate a lot of technology and thought that I didn’t anticipate. Plus, they are easy to use! My favorites are definitely bumGenius Freetimes. I reach for them first, although I use everything in our collection: even the fitteds.

Over the past 15 months, I have become convinced that cloth diapers are

1. Good for our baby (no rash)
2. Good for the environment (no trash)
3. Good for our wallet (no throwing money away)

My wife has been a driving force behind our family’s decision to start using cloth diapers, but I am definitely part of the decision to continue using them, especially since I probably change a dozen or two diapers and fold a dozen or two more over the course of the week. I even help stuff them.

I wish that I had put some money down when I made that initial bet; I’m so invested that our next kid will wear cloth diapers too. After all, I am now a cloth diapering dad!

Bio: Jeff lives in Los Angeles with his wife and toddler son.


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Convincing Dad

Have you fallen in love with the idea of cloth diapering? Have you found KellysCloset.com and wished it were payday? Have you already decided on every color and pattern you MUST have? Yes!? Are you now wondering how you will convince your dear husband to join you on this cloth diaper adventure? Or, are you one of the lucky ones whose husband have already said yes, but are hesitant?

When I was expecting our first child, I was overwhelmed with information and choices. One decision I was confident about was that I would like to use cloth diapers. I was not sure my husband would go for it, so I knew I had to do a little research first. I thought, the more educated I was, the better I would be at convincing him cloth diapers were the way to go! So, I did some research and discovered Kellys Closet and their Facebook group. I read their blog, perused the website, and chatted with moms who were already cloth diapering. I felt ready to propose my idea to my husband.

I made a list of a few key points I would tell him:

1. We are going to save hundreds of dollars!! Hundreds!
2. I will never ask you to run to the store in the middle of the night to buy diapers.
3. We will be helping the environment.
4. You will probably secretly love the colors & patterns.

Well, I was one of the lucky ones. My husband did not even need to hear all of my reasons, he instantly said yes. I was shocked. Together we decided that we would cloth diaper our baby (the gender was a surprise) once he/she were about 2 weeks old. We figured this would allow us time to adjust to coming home with a newborn.

We had a beautiful baby boy, Finnegan. At 2 weeks old, we started using bumGenius newborn diapers. My husband thought this transition was a piece of cake! Why you may ask?

1. He had blowouts in disposables, NEVER in his bumGenius diapers.
2. My husband and I were EXHAUSTED. The last thing we could imagine was leaving the house to drive to the store and buy diapers. Throwing his bumGenius diapers in the wash took minutes…and that left us time to do the 100 other new responsibilities we had.
3. The bumGenius newborn diapers have hook & loop closures, making them fast and easy to put on.

Finnegan wore bumGenius newborn diapers from 2 weeks old (almost 6 lbs) til he was 8lbs. At 8lbs, Finn began to wear bumGenius 4.0 diapers. I thought I loved cloth diapering, but I didn’t know how much I loved it until we used the 4.0! And believe it or not, my husband was hooked. He was the one explaining to friends and family how they worked. He even wanted to change diapers to show people how easy it was. Now, my husband is asking me when I will be ordering more diapers. We started with a small stash of 18 diapers. My husband wants to increase our stash and has made a few color requests.

Ok, so you think your husband may not jump on board right away. After listening to my husband talk about his experience here are some talking points you can share with your husband.

1. “We are saving money!” I told my husband we were saving money, but it was not until he saw a box of disposables at the pharmacy that he made the connection. I think it also helped that now he had experience changing 15 diapers a day. He quickly realized 15 diapers a day adds up fast!
2. “These cloth diapers are not what I had as a baby.” Some dads might hear “cloth diapers” and automatically think of the less modern cloth diapers. Show him you can go the traditional prefolds route, or something simpler, like the bumGenius newborns.
3. “We are helping the environment.” We are not throwing 20 diapers a day into the trash, saving the landfill one diaper change at a time!
4. “These are better for his skin.” Cloth diapers are much gentler on the babies bottom. They are not full of chemicals and toxins. Finnegan’s skin is very sensitive. As soon as we switched to cloth diapers and wipes his skin was dramatically better.
5. “Can we order that diaper with all the writing on it?” Yes, my husband specifically requested the Albert 4.0. You may be surprised to find out your husband too will have a preference.

Good luck and happy cloth diapering!

By Erica


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I Got My Husband to Cloth Diaper and You Can Too!

“I will never cloth diaper, that’s so gross!”

You might think this gem was said by my husband, Adam, since this article is about getting fathers on board with cloth diapering but nope, it was me. I never would have dreamed of cloth diapering. Folding cloth and using pins? No thanks! I imagined myself using a washboard and bucket and scrubbing the diapers by hand. When I said this to Adam he nodded in agreement then added, “and then there’s the poop.”

But I’m writing this article because we have obviously chose to cloth diaper. This decision came when our daughter, Ariel, turned 2 months old. We had been battling diaper rash pretty much since she was born. The disposable wipes just seemed to make it worse. While trying to doctor her diaper rash with some Desitin I remembered back to when I was in the hospital and a nurse told me to use wet cloths once in a while instead of disposable wipes all the time. So we switched to cloth wipes, we used our extra baby wash clothes and dipped them in water and guess what? Her diaper rash was gone in two days! I was amazed and started looking into cloth diapering. But how would I approach the subject with my husband who seemed to be more against cloth than myself? After changing Ariel one night I sat down on the couch next to Adam and said, “I think I want to try cloth diapering.” He raised an eyebrow, “I don't know about that? What about the poop?” The poop factor is very important because, you know, poop is gross. “I’ll clean them,” I said as I reached for the laptop and prepared to buy my very first cloth diaper, a Bumgenius 4.0. I eagerly awaited for the package to come in. The diaper was beautiful and I couldn’t wait to put it on my little girl!

We used it as her nighttime diaper for several days and I thought it was great. My husband thought it was okay but we both agreed we couldn’t really get a feel for what it would be like to cloth diaper full-time. His tepid approval was enough to convince me though to order 18 more diapers, all Bumgenius 4.0s. Once they arrived I showed my husband how to put them on. He did fine except the first time he put them on when I wasn't there. He put it on backwards and she leaked everywhere. Now, two months later, all three of us love cloth diapers. My husband loves how much money we’re saving and that Ariel has had virtually zero blowouts since we switched. She had them EVERY SINGLE day while using disposables. Adam even tells everyone how awesome they are and I love it! I really knew he was a fan the day we completely ran out of diapers and we had to use disposables for the day. He kept asking me when her diapers would be ready and as soon as they were dry enough he put a cloth diaper back on her.

As far as getting your own husband on board with cloth diapering it is best to mention the savings by switching to cloth. That seems to be the biggest concern with men. Also, it would help to buy diapers that most resemble a disposable diaper, like an All In One or Pocket diaper, like the Bumgenius 4.0. It is very easy to use. As far as cleanup, I’m the one who handles all the poop and I’m fine with that. I never asked him to wash any diapers but he actually has a couple times without me even saying anything. Score! Another issue, that doesn’t really get addressed is the comfort of your little one. I mean, would you rather wear comfortable, cotton underwear or Depends?

You know your husband better than anyone else. Do your research and be open and willing to answer any questions he may have. Like you, he wants the best for your little one. Besides, the poop won’t be as bad as he thinks! Good Luck!

Bio: Felicia lives in Louisiana with her husband, Adam; her adorable 4 month old daughter, Ariel and her two dogs, Tink and Rocky.


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I Got My Husband to Cloth Diaper and You Can Too!

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My Husband's Top 5 Favorite Cloth Diapers

I was first introduced to cloth diapers when my oldest was about a year old. A friend of mine used cute covers and prefolds and I loved them but like many people, the idea of the laundry was intimidating. At that time I had to use the laundromat so I pushed it aside and continued using disposables.

When I was pregnant with my second son ten years later I knew that I wanted to at least try cloth diapers. I mentioned it once or twice and could tell that my husband wasn't overly receptive to the idea. This seems to be pretty common so I decided not to push it. I did some research and when my son was six months old I bought my first few cloth diapers. My husband still used the disposables and that was fine, I was easing him in slowly but figured that even if he never came around at least we would save money, a little of the environment, and chemical exposure at least most of the time.

As I bought more cloth diapers I kept my husband in mind. He is a creature of habit who doesn't always love new things so I started to buy more diapers that seemed easy so he would warm up to the idea. Over the past (almost) three years he has expressed some definite opinions about what he does and doesn't like.

If you're looking for some easy diapers for your partner or caregiver, these have been some of the favorites in our house.

AppleCheeks have been one of the diapers that my husband has consistently reached for. They have elastic in the front as well as the back for an easy fit. Another added bonus is that if you have an agitator in your washing machine then the inserts will agitate out of the diaper. No need to unstuff.

Flip Covers with a prefold allow for an easy fit with their stretchy tabs and the flaps inside hold the prefold or insert in place.

bumGenius 4.0 is one of the most popular brands for a reason. Similarly to the Flip, we get a good fit with these because of the stretchy tabs.

Moraki diapers have a wide pocket opening that is easy for big hands to stuff and unstuff which makes them easy to use if you forget to stuff your diapers beforehand.

Prefolds have been his diaper of choice lately which has come as a big surprise to me. We use a small size so we can trifold it and lay it inside. He will use these in plain diaper covers or lay them inside a pocket diaper shell.

If you are trying to win over a skeptical spouse or caregiver, I would suggest giving any of the above options a try. While your experiences may be different from ours, I am sure that at least one of these options will win over the skeptic in your life.

By Regan


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Dad To Dad -- Ten Cloth Tips

Dear dads,

You thought the most life-changing words you could hear from your partner were, “I’m pregnant.” Then you learned (or soon will!) about breast pumps and umbilical stumps and more unfamiliar terms and gadgets than you ever thought possible.

I don’t remember the day it happened, but late one evening my wife peered over her computer screen and said the words that brought you here today: cloth diapers. What? Poop in our washer? I couldn’t get passed that for a few minutes, maybe longer. Now, 20 months and two kids in, if I can help at all, here is what I know:

1. Don’t be afraid of poop. Soap and water defeat poop. Even with sposies you have to deal with the poop.

2. The nice thing about cloth diapers is you will save money, and usually your wife will do the laundry.

3. If you really want to be a smart dad, get the filters (which my wife tells me are actually called “liners”). They work like a charm to defeat the poop.

4. And by the way, diaper changing goes better if you make a game of it. Tickle your baby! The time at the changing table is a time for us to bond as well as give mom a few minutes of a break.

5. Star Wars fan? Sports fan? Video gaming fan? Ask your wife to get you a custom diaper or two!

6. Even when diapering on a budget (did I mention you save money?), if you can’t afford a fancy custom diaper, there are stellar prints at any price point. Dinosaurs? Math equations? Trucks? Airplanes? Solid black? Flames? Aliens? Got you (diaper) covered.

7. Velcro is more convenient for you, but it’s also more convenient for your child. Once you get the hang of it, jump into snaps. If your heart is willing they aren’t that hard to grasp, and your toddler is less likely to pull the diaper off.

8. Aside from the money savings (did I mention the savings?), there are many perks to diapering. Think about it. Disposables involve strapping chemicals—known carcinogens— to your child’s reproductive organs for two years, give or take a few months. I’ve got two boys, and I’m not ok with that.

9. Cloth diaper research and investment does not necessarily end when your fluffy mail arrives. Prepare yourself. This can be good—what to get your lovely lady for her birthday? Stocking stuffer? Cloth diapers. I know. I don’t get it either, but why question what works?

10. Most important, support your partner. Trust me—if she’s anything like mine, she has stayed up late completing thorough research on all things fluff. She knows her stuff. Even if you aren’t gung ho, it never hurts a relationship to be encouraging, helpful, and willing to learn.

Bio: Dan is a high school math teacher and father of two. He enjoys taking long strolls with the 19 month old, diaper time with the newborn, and diaper talk with his super wife (also can be written as Superwife!).


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Papa's Cloth Diaper Too

We’re incredibly blessed to have an awesome Grandpa who watches our boys 2 days a week so I don’t have to give up my job that I love. Now when I say Grandpa he’s my grandpa (the boys Great Grandpa) which in itself is pretty awesome that he can watch our boys and keep up with them. Not only does he watch them, feed them and all of that but he also is completely on board with cloth diapering our 1 year old. We didn’t start cloth diapering until January of this year so he learned right alongside us on how it would work and what all it would entail. We sat down with him one weekend and showed him our diapers and how to change them and all of that jazz. We always send either all in ones or pockets with them for him to use just because they are so much easier and he doesn’t have to worry about covers, flats, snappi’s or prefolds. Of course I think he could do it since he cloth diapered my dad but it’s just easier to keep things simple for anyone watching our boys.

I found it’s much easier for someone who watches your children to be on board with cloth if they know what they are getting into. Our daycare personally won’t use cloth even though they know how simple it is to use and deal with (it’s a sacrifice we make because we love our provider). I still took the time to show them how to change a cloth diaper, put it in the wet bag and make sure it comes home with me every time I pick them up. They will at least let us send him in cloth and then they will change him out of it into a disposable. I really believe someone’s openness to cloth is reliant on how much time you take to show them how to use the diapers and keeping it as simple as possible.

I strongly recommend either prestuffed pocket diapers or all in ones for daycare or babysitters even if that is the only time that they get used on your little one. Our favorite diapers to leave for Papa or babysitters are BumGenius 4.0’s, Applecheeks and Tots Bots. They’re extra simple to use and easy to add additional inserts or doublers for extra absorbency so they may not soak it so quickly. I know Papa has a hard time with changing him every two hours because our boys are SO busy (he doesn’t get a second to sit down and relax unless they’re sleeping). If you’re willing to sit down and take the time to show someone how to use cloth they should be much more willing to use cloth. If they still aren’t willing ask them to do a trial period then if they still can’t make it work for them, be willing to compromise on the situation. I think you could even teach someone who’s extremely willing to use cloth to use flats and covers. I agree when people say cloth comes with a learning curve but it’s a curve that can be easily overcome with someone who has the patience and time to teach. Giving them a heads up is also more likely to make them open to the idea instead of just throwing it on them. Nobody likes a “hey by the way this is what and how we do it.”

I hope everyone who needs someone to work with them on cloth has as good of an experience as we have with Papa, if not don’t give up hope there’s always a chance to change their minds!

Bio: Kristen. I’m an almost full time stay at home mom to two wonderful boys and who has fallen in love with cloth diapers. I also work towards advocating for special needs kids and their parents.


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Dads and Diapers: The Art of Persuasion

I’ve always wanted to cloth diaper because I wanted to help save the planet. However, my husband hasn’t always shared my enthusiasm for environmentalism; I knew I’d need my best persuasion skills to get him on board. Just in case my skills didn’t cut it and cloth diapers went over like recycling, I was fully prepared to play the “I’m pregnant! Do what I want!” card. I figured if it came down to it, I would take on the brunt of the responsibility myself until I could wrangle him into doing them too.

Since I didn’t actually want all of the diaper responsibility for our upcoming little bundle of joy, I carefully planned my strategy for getting him to see how wonderful cloth diapering could be. I decided my best bet was to go for maximum impact right away and tell him how it would improve our bank account.

I initially approached the topic armed with lots of financial research. To my surprise, our first discussion about cloth diapers didn’t even start with the questions I expected, (like, how much will it cost?) To my benefit, he had no experience with any diapers, let alone cloth, so he mainly wanted to know what would be involved. I explained that it would require us to do more laundry, but they would be so much better for the baby, our bank account, and the planet.

The first time we talked about cloth diapers, I had very little understanding of modern cloth diapers, but I did the best I could to explain prefolds, covers, and laundering methods. In hindsight, I really am surprised he was willing to listen to me at all since I didn’t even try to win him over with the easiest types of cloth diapers!

He asked me to do more research and give him details. So, I learned all I could about all-in-ones, all-in-twos, fitteds, one-size diapers, detergents, wet bags, where to buy diapers, etc. While I was spending all this time doing internet research, fate was smiling on me and making my persuasion job a lot easier. Our friends started cloth diapering!

About the same time I was feeling ready to bring them up again, my husband comes home from work and says, “Bill and Jacqui are cloth diapering. If Bill can handle it, then I’m sure I can.” It was that simple. He was willing to cloth diaper. It just became a matter of what kind and how many. I’ve always known the best way to get my husband to do something, is to convince him that another guy will do it too. I just never imagined that this strategy would work for cloth diapering. (In case you are wondering, we bought the same diapers and the same number that Bill and Jacqui did.)

If your husband needs a little convincing from another guy, I’m willing to lend you my husband. He’s now a bona fide cloth diaper enthusiast. He’s helped me diaper AND launder from day one. He loves them and feels just as good about our decision to cloth diaper as I do.

I will also say I am extremely proud of my husband. Cloth diapering has had its challenges and he’s been willing to tackle them all with me. In fact, he probably does the dirty diaper laundry more than I do! ☺

By Angie L.
Originally posted 2/7/2010

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A Husband's Decision to Cloth Diaper

When I was pregnant, my husband told me he wanted to cloth diaper our baby. I thought he was crazy. My mom cloth diapered my youngest brother. I was 11 when he was born, so I remember the flats, pins, and Gerber plastic pants quite vividly. I did not like them. I did not want to do that with my baby. I refused. My husband said, "But what about the environment? We can't ignore that. Disposables are disgusting and take up so much space in the landfill. Think about it."

Ugh. I wanted to humor him, but I did not want to use pins on my baby's diapers. I did not want to swish poop off in the toilet. I was not having it. Sorry, husband!

One day I was doing some research on the Internet and I came across a website about cloth diapering. Hello! I did not realize cloth diapers looked like that! So I started doing more research. I read about chemicals, I read about cost savings, I read about environmental factors, I certainly noticed the cute factor. I was finding myself excited about cloth diapers!

It had been a few months since my husband had brought this up, and I wasn't sure whether he was still interested and whether he'd like the steep startup costs. Thankfully he was still interested and excited that I had finally come around. Thus began my search for cloth diapers.

Then came the hard part. He didn't care what type of cloth diapers we used, just that we used them and didn't spend a small fortune on them (ha!). So I got to decide all on my own. Of course I asked for his input when I was reading up on cloth, but he felt as lost as I did. We eventually decided to not make a decision and ordered a bunch of diapers so we could try out different types and fits.

The first two cloth diapers I ever purchased were Ecobumz (which I ended up hating). I thought they were so cute and soft when I finally got them in the mail. It was so exciting to get my first fluffy mail! I was instantly hooked. I then bought some Fuzzibunz Perfect Size (they were a no-go too), Rumparooz (still using them!), Happy Heinys (nope), a Kawaii GNHW (nope), and BumGenius 4.0s (we still love BGs, but have moved to the AIOs).

Of course after cloth diapering our new baby girl, we decided we liked certain diapers better than others. I have used a ton of different fitteds, prefolds, pockets, AI2s, and AIOs over the last year. We have finally settled into a stash of mostly BG Freetimes, some BG Elementals, a few BG 3.0 AIOS, a couple BG 4.0s, some Rumparooz pockets, Grovia AIOs, some Econobums prefolds and covers, some Baby Beehinds fitteds, two Thirsties Duo Wraps, and fleece covers/longies. We have diapers for daytime, diapers for nighttime, diapers for outings, diapers for daycare. If I could swim in them, I would!

I'm lucky in that my husband fully supports my quest to find the perfect cloth diapering system for our now toddler (eek! How is she getting so big?!). I do know he sometimes thinks, "Another cloth diaper? Don't we have enough already?" But he's okay with it. I've bought, sold, and restashed twice now. Doing this, I've spent about $300 on our current stash (accounting for the few hundred I've made selling my diapers), which is awesome. My friends who have used disposable diapers for their babies have spent over $600-700 for their diapers in the same amount of time. And I can use my diapers for the next (someday) baby, too!

Deciding to cloth diaper isn't the hard part. It's deciding HOW you are going to cloth diaper that takes time, trial and error, and money. What works for one baby, doesn't work for all. And what works when your baby is small, doesn't always work when he or she gets bigger. But that's what makes this so much fun! I can always rotate my stash, trying out new prints or colors or that awesome new diaper on the market. I can't wait to buy newborn diapers when I get pregnant next time!

Bio: Jennifer Esposito - I've been cloth diapering my daughter, Adele, for a little over a year. She wore her first cloth diaper when she was 6 days old and was in them full time at 3 weeks. I've been married to my best friend for 4 years. I'm an editor by trade, and during my free time I like to run, sew, or read.

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Daddies and Cloth

He may be far from verbose, but Hubby has an opinion or too about cloth diapering. I did my best to extract these opinions from him over a cup of tea, after the kids had gone to bed…

Me: So, tell me. What were your initial thoughts when I told you I wanted to cloth diaper?

Him: Uh… Oh boy? It seemed like it would be a lot of effort. I thought you meant those fluffy, old fashioned, white ones, which seem kind of scary. And there would be poo.

Me: What won you over, then?

Him: Well, you reminded me that there would be poo even with disposables; but probably it was the money thing. You explained how much money we would save, and that convinced me. When you showed me pictures of these pocket diapers, I realised that there wouldn’t be any pinning involved… Oh, and I also love you and genuinely delight in pleasing you!

Me: Good answer. After nearly 16 months using cloth diapers, what have your impressions been?

Him: Actually, they have been way easier than I expected. They don’t seem to be any harder to use than disposables. They look pretty cool and seem like they are good for the baby; I don’t really remember him ever getting a rash or anything.

Me: Do you think cloth diapers are Daddy-proof?

Him: Amazingly, yes. I mean, you just clip them on and you’re good to go! I’m still a bit scared of the pin-on ones, but the pocket diapers we use are pretty easy. I’ve even figured out how to stuff them!

Me: I am very proud.

Him: Thank you (blushes slightly).

Me: Have you ever chatted to other dad’s about them?

Him: A few times. To be honest, most guys don’t hang around the water cooler desperately wanting to talk about diapers, so the topic doesn’t naturally come about too often, but whenever the other guys talk about how much they spend on all the baby stuff, I tell them how we are saving all this money by cloth diapering. Most of them end up being interested, actually.

Me: This last time around we didn’t try newborn diapers on our son. Now, if I were to tell you I was pregnant….

Him: Are you?!

Me: (dramatic pause)

Him: Seriously – are you pregnant?

Me: (sigh) No. But if I were…

Him: (interjecting)…please don’t tease me like that…

Me: …if I were to tell you I was pregnant, do you think we could try newborn diapers this time around?

Him: I’m going to guess it would be cheaper than disposables, so I say yes.

Me: Yay! Okay, last question. You’ve admitted cloth diapers are way easier to use than you expected, a thrifty option and even cute. Does that mean I can go order some more?

Him: Why do I get the feeling I’ve been played?...

Bio: Belinda Lamprecht currently lives in Africa with her husband, working for an international missions agency and raising her two kiddos, one who joined the family through adoption and one…ahem…the old-fashioned way. You can read more about their experiences at www.reaboka.wordpress.com

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Who says fluff and subs don't mix?

I am a cloth diaper dad and I am proud of it. Although this wasn’t always necessarily the case. When my wife first brought up the idea, I looked at her dumb founded and said nope, not happening. Cloth diapering is for hippies. Well she wasn’t ready to take no for an answer and decided it was time to educate me.

First off she realized that my image of cloth diapering was a sheet of white fabric that I would intricately have to fold into an origami diaper shape and secure with safety pins. Not only is that a lot of work I really didn’t want pins near my baby. Especially during middle of the night sleepy diaper changes. So she introduced me to the Fuzzi Bunz one size pocket cloth diaper. I was like, “hey, those look like diapers, actually they look better than diapers they’re like the Cadillac of diapers.” So I was almost sold on the idea now, but what really changed my mind was the numbers. I sat down and crunched some numbers comparing cloth diaper start up costs, plus accessories, to disposable diapers. Using cloth diapers paid for themselves by the time my son was 3 months old.

I’d say that by then I was a fan of cloth diapers, but what really got me was the wipe warmer. When we switched to cloth wipes and the wipe warmer I was 100% all for cloth diapering. That is when I became a cloth diaper advocate. I’d go around asking people I knew who were having a baby soon if they were going to cloth diaper their child, if they said no I’d give them an earful of information, including all about the wipe warmer. If I was a baby I’d want warm soft wipes for my bottom. I believe I convinced a few people to try cloth diapering and I convinced many to think about it, or maybe they just said they would so I would leave them alone.

It was easy talking to couples about this subject, the real test came when I found out a guy at work was going to be having a baby, twins actually. Yep, I brought up the cloth diapering subject at work. Now for your information I work on a fast attack submarine which has an all male crew. It was amazing the first time I brought up the cloth diapering topic, the guy I was talking to was like, “Heck yea we are cloth diapering our twins, we’ve got some buddah bunz wool dryer balls and some FuzziBunz!” Someone else overheard us talking and said he was also expecting a baby soon and his wife wants to cloth diaper but he was unsure. The two of us jumped on that opportunity and I believe we had him convinced in under 15 minutes.

Cloth diapering is definitely becoming more and more popular these days and I am proud to be apart of the movement. I hope this blog and all blogs on the cloth diaper whisperer heps get the word out to both men and women.

I am a father of 2. I have an almost 11 year old and our second is due this summer. I am currently deployed and I am missing my wife and little boy like crazy. I even miss changing his poopy cloth diapers. But I am proud to be serving my country and protecting our rights as Americans, including our right to choose how to diaper our children. I am a proud cloth diapering dad writing this from beneath the sea.

Matthew L. is a proud sailor and cloth diaper advocate of an 11 month old boy and expecting baby number 2 in July.

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Cloth Daddy

When my wife first mentioned wanting to use cloth diapers I thought that she was a little crazy. In my mind, she wanted to get rid of the ease of disposable diapers and trade it for complicated/disgusting cloth diapers. I was really hoping it was just a faze she was going through.

I was very hesitant changing my first cloth diapers. I kept thinking “you want me to actually dump/scrape the poop out of this thing (how disgusting)”. Then after I changed a few more diapers, I started to realize that it really was not that bad. As time went on and we graduated from flats to all-in-ones and pockets, I noticed that cloth can be as easy as disposables. On top of that the money we saved was a blessing to our family.

I’ve learned that sometimes mainstream products (Huggies, Pampers, ect.) may not always be what is best for our family. The money it has saved us is my favorite thing about cloth diapering. I truly believe that our switch to cloth diapers has aided us in getting out of debt.

I like the bumGenius diapers because they work just like disposable dippers. The velcro (aplix) closures are awesome when a squirmy baby is getting the best of a frustrated daddy. I have large hands and when a baby is moving a lot I have been known to accidently pinch them when trying to snap the diaper closed.

I do not like flats and covers. To me, they are probably the most complicated form of cloth diaper. If you chose this route a Snappi is a must because it eliminates the need for safety pins. I still am a little squeamish about spraying out poop, but I am manning up and tolerating it better.

A diaper sprayer is a must. We used to have a “bathroom spatula” but we have up graded to a diaper sprayer. A word of advice to any other guys who may be reading this-when buying a sprayer don’t go cheap. I made the mistake of buying a cheaper version online and it did not work. I ended up returning it and getting the more expensive Bum Genius sprayer (from Kelly’s Closet) which works great.

I have shared what our family does with cloth diapers to a few guys at work. Most of them have just had or are going to have their first child. I usually get the typical guy response. “Hum… interesting. I will have to look into that (not really intending to, but just being polite).” Oh well their loss I guess.

Matt is the proud daddy of four children, who all, at some point, have been lucky enough to be cloth diapered!

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A Father's Infatuation

I enjoy the many benefits of cloth diapering, but my husband is the one who is truly addicted. He tells me he loves them about as frequently as he tells me he loves me (which is quite often). A couple of friends at church got us started on cloth diapers and it cracks me up to see him having cloth diaper talks with these ladies at church. His reasons for loving cloth diapers are numerous.

As the sole provider for our family of 5, he is constantly trying to think of ways to save money. Each time we try a new cloth diapering product, he calculates how much we’re saving by using it. He knew I would be changing most of the diapers, so to help keep me motivated on those really difficult days, he told me I should get a jar to put near the changing table and put a quarter inside each time I change a diaper. I can spend the money however I choose, which will of course be more cloth diaper supplies. We have two children in cloth diapers—one being a newborn—so my jar is filling up fast!

As a father, he says he feels comfortable taking our kids out in public places or to friends’ houses and changing their cloth diapers the same way we did with disposables. Having a small wet bag and disposable liners makes things so easy. And that’s another plus for him. We have all of the gear that makes cloth diapering easy, not just inexpensive.

When we first received our cloth diapers, I wanted to be methodical and do everything correctly. I wanted to sit down and read all the material I could find about the new way of cloth diapering, since it seemed so different from the cloth diapers my mother used. I only wanted to be prepared. But my husband just said, “I don’t think it’s as complex as you are making it out to be.” With that he slapped a new cloth diaper on our 2 year old son (even before washing it, I’m afraid), and took him to church. My mouth hung wide open as he did so. (I have to mention he was even flying solo that day, since I was staying home with our newborn daughter still!) With visions of a leaky, stinky mess, I tried to convince him to at least take extra clothes for our son. He didn’t, and when he came home and I asked how it went, he casually said, “Everything was just fine.” That was the end of the conversation and we’ve been cloth diapering ever since.

Once a friend of my husband’s pointed out to him that my husband is putting a lot less diapers in the garbage, his addiction deepened. Why? Because he’s a staunch supporter of keeping the environment healthy and garbage out of landfills? Not really. He does care about the environment, but mostly he is happy about less garbage because taking the trash out is usually his chore at our house. Less diapers in the diaper pail equals less trips to the garbage can outside!

Jennifer Peine is a stay-at-home mom to two boys ages 4 and 2 and a sweet little newborn daughter. She enjoys reading, researching parenting topics, and making her house into a home for her family.

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A Very Happy Cloth-Diapering Dad

Unlike many other cloth-diapering parents that I’ve talked too, my husband was an early convert to cloth diapering. Once I shared my exhaustive research on the how-to’s, cost savings and functionality of using cloth over disposables he jumped right on board. He quickly saw that using cloth meant fewer diaper blowouts and less diaper rash. He was also particularly happy about the cost-savings over disposables. Even though I am the cloth diaper researcher in this household he definitely gets credit for changing and washing just as many diapers as I do. He’s even given impromptu sales pitches on why you should choose cloth diapers when changing our daughter around friends and family.

Since our daughter was born he has happily become a cloth diapering dad! However, lest you think we are the perfect couple you should know that there is one area of cloth diapering that we tend disagree about, having a variety of diapers! I love to see new prints and try new types of diapers. In my mind each diaper made has something interesting about it so why wouldn’t we give it a shot and see how it works for us? Also, I’ll admit one of the reasons I love cloth is the adorable factor. My daughter looks so great in the Swaddlebees Simplex 2.0 prints and the new bumgenius colors! How could I pass up trying the itti bitti’s, they are so soft! So while I am drawn in by the new styles available, my husband has a bit of a different philosophy.

My husband has a mantra about diapers that he tends to stick with, “if it’s not broken why are we trying to fix it?” In his mind we have already found the perfect diaper so he asks the question, “why are we still searching for something else?” He compares all other brands to what he considers the most perfect of all diapers created. Which brand does he stake all of his diaper allegiance to you ask? He is unabashedly loyal to the bumgenius 4.0s in snaps. In his mind no other diaper will ever measure up to the performance and quality of this diaper.

This results in some interesting conversations between the two of us. For example the first time he pulled out a Swaddlebees Simplex 2.0 he managed to put it on backwards and came to me complaining about the “broken” diaper I purchased. I quickly pointed out the adorable Owls print and noted the trim fit of the diaper (after putting it on my daughter correctly). He responded by stating its inherent flaws compared to his most favored brand. We have had this discussion repeatedly as various diapers have made their way into our stash. What I’ve found is that given some time and few practice rounds he’s come to like some of my deviations from his beloved bumgenius. For example, he can now appreciate the softness of the itti bitti’s and the fun AppleCheek’s prints. But I still make sure that the bumgenius 4.0s are well stocked for him so he can keep up his role as a great cloth diapering dad.

Bio: Kara W. is the momma of an adventurous 14 month-old girl and partner to a great cloth-loving husband. She also blogs at www.minimalspinmommy.blogspot.com.

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Cloth Diapering From A Guy’s Perspective

So, a little about me: I am in the Navy and work on a submarine which means that I work a lot and am away from home a lot. My wife and I got pregnant with our first child just a few months after being married. She told me she wanted to breastfeed, which surprised me because I came from a family of formula feeders, but I simply said “ok, if that is what you want.” Also once I saw the price of formula I totally agreed.

However, back to cloth diapering I had a similar response when she brought up the cloth diapering subject. Basically she mentioned cloth diapering and I first imagined difficult to fold white pieces of fabric with safety pins, and I wanted nothing to do with it. Then she explained how they have snaps and they are adjustable and can grow with the baby. So of course I was still skeptical, but opened up a little.

Alright so we save a little money and have to deal with poo messes and washing, sounds like a headache. So then she told me about how initially all we have to do is throw the diapers in a wet bag and rinse them and wash them. Alright easy enough. So what happens when he starts pooing more than “breast-milk poo”? She said we just have to buy this diaper sprayer that attaches to the toilet, and then we spray off the poo into the toilet and then throw the diaper into the diaper bag. Ok, that sounds easy enough also. Alright sounds good.

So how much is this going to cost us? Well about $400 to get started. The $400 starter pack included 18 diapers, 2 pail liners, 1 wet bag, detergent with a scoop, essential oil, cloth wipe solution, and 18 cloth wipes. Whoa, hold on, back the truck up. Here I thought we were saving money and now you need $400, forget it. So then I went to the store and looked at disposable diaper costs and looked up how many to expect to use in a day. I was even shopping at the NEX (Navy Exchange) and the price was still too high for comfort. So I crunched the numbers and that $400 for reusable diapers will get us farther than I expected. So I agreed to the cloth diapers.

I continued to crunch the numbers and when my son was 3 months old we had broke even with the cost of the cloth diapers. We are still using those cloth diapers and he is now almost 6 months old. So we have saved almost doubled what the cost of disposables would have been. We are saving a lot of money by cloth diapering, and the laundering work is really not that hard. We have a system where I throw them in the wash before work every few days, and then when my wife wakes up she finishes the diapers. Really not that much work and completely worth the work for the cash out.

Also, you need to remember that there are many brands and types of cloth diapers. Some types and brands cost more, but either way, you should save money. But remember to always look for reviews and see what other people have to say about it. I also think that the cloth diapers look much more comfortable, I would rather be in a cloth diaper if I were a baby. I will add that my son is a strong son of a gun, and if we had purchased the Velcro type diapers he would be naked all the time. He grabs at his diaper all the time, but can’t undo the snaps. Cloth wipes were a completely different situation and initially I was opposed and now I think they are the greatest thing since sliced bread, but cloth wipes are the subject of a different blog.

So as you can tell I am a man that went from 100% opposed to cloth diapers to 100% supportive. There are so many different options there is something for everyone. Just find what is right for you, but whatever you do, give cloth diapering a chance. It is worth it, whether you want to be “green” or save money, cloth diapering is the way to go in my opinion.

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Oh, The Things You’ll Do To Get Dad On Board

Talking my better half Tim into cloth diapers, proved to be equal parts difficult and easy. He is the first one to stand up and save money but I think the up front cost scared him a little bit; maybe in the end he was just stringing me along to make sure it was something I really wanted and not just because my friends were doing it.

Before Stella was born I had already had toyed with the notion of cloth diapers but the deal was sealed for me when I watched my good friend and sister-in-law slip into it with grace, promised savings, and had only good things to say. Now it was time to get to work on Tim and I didn’t waste anytime.

My approach was tons and tons of research, comparison, and pricing and it seemed to do the trick; I almost became obsessive there for a second, honestly there is so much information out there it sends you for a little whirlwind at first. Thankfully with cloth diapering being such a rising trend the information and tips are becoming a lot more organized and clear.

Once I had my list of what I wanted and what our up front cost would be Tim and I started negotiating. I even came prepared with a spread sheet of savings when it came to cloth vs. disposables, I had found via googling ‘cloth diapering blogs’. 

I knew this is what I wanted for our family and I planned on being persistent to get what I wanted; I even followed Tim into the bathroom while he was showering once to shout savings figures at him, ‘can you believe that the average baby costs almost $2,000 to diaper and we could be doing it for only $400 or less?’ He was less that thrilled at this maneuver but it was later that night that we made our first purchase from Kelly’s Closet and our first set of bum genius and Flip diapers were on it’s way. We compromised to stay minimal at first, to make sure it was something we could commit to, can you believe that we didn’t even buy a diaper sprayer till Stella was almost one year old? I was just happy to be cloth diapering that I could overlook having to scrap and slush diapers in the toilet for the time being. We also skipped any sort of special pail and use a five gallon home depot bucket coupled with a hand-me-down pail liner form another cd’ing friend; you would be amazed at how well it contains any odor.

Today we are almost exclusively FuzziBunz as we have had to adapt to our changing little lady and these have worked best for us; Tim doesn’t even question me anymore and has never put up a fight to changing a cloth diaper. When money is tight I look to Craigslist.org or diaper swappers to add to our stash since the $19 price tag can be overwhelming at times.

Since we became a all cloth house many friends of our have followed suit in most part due to my convincing. I think so many people are still wrapped up in flats, pins, and plastic pants they can’t see the benefits of what cloth diapering has to offer. Having done so many late nights of cloth diaper info surfing I come ready to answer any of their questions!

Written by Melissa D.:
Melissa is a young mother of three girls zoe(7), rowan(3), and stella(1), cloth diapering for the first time and am head over heels for the money we are saving! I write a mommy blog at hibabyblog.com, am going to school to be a radiology tech, and photograph my way through the day till bedtime just to do it all again tomorrow.

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He Had NEVER Changed A Diaper. EVER.

My husband was all for cloth diapering, mostly because he's just as much of a cheapskate as I am. Keep in mind that he had NEVER changed a diaper. EVER. I think that helped. :) Of course, he was even more in favor of potty-training from Day One, but that's another story.

We started out with a few bumGenius AIO and one One-Size, plus an odd assortment of used fitteds (Snap-to-Fit along with some others) and covers (Bummis) that we found locally. I quickly gravitated to the all-in-ones, loving the ease of changing, while he preferred (still does!) the fitteds with a cover. I think he liked the plain white, and of course I loved the cute colors. :)

Recently my daughter had a bout with diarrhea, and it was my husband's (self)-assigned task to rinse out the poopy diapers. Yuck. I was so incredibly grateful, as a pregnant stomach just cannot tolerate some things. Though he complained, he very sweetly took every last diaper out in the woods (yes, seriously) and hosed them all down. Did I mention he was a country boy? No fancy indoor sprayers for us, thank you very much. But however he did it, those diapers got clean, and I'm so thankful. (And I wish I had a picture of him with the hose, just to prove it to you).

All that said, yes, I do the bulk of the cloth diapering around here, but it wouldn't have been nearly such an awesome journey without the support -- and selfless help! -- of my sweet husband. Go daddy diapering!

Audrey is married to a Marine who actually helps with cloth diapers, mothers a 17-month-old baby girl who wears them, and can't wait to meet the newest addition in November who will help her try out some new brands. :) She also blogs at www.trugars.com, creating a platform for older women to share their wisdom with those of us who just aren't there yet.

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He Had NEVER Changed A Diaper. EVER.

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