Cloth Diapers?

[nannyde]

That's not right! Those diapers aren't fitting him right for poop to be dropping out. Gross! The cover is supposed to grab securely all the way around his leg. If you have them fastened as tight as they go around his legs and there's a gap then they just plain don't fit. I'd insist on better fitting covers and disposables until the parents can find them. You are right, that's just unsanitary!

For the leaking urine I'd double up his dipes you're using under the cover. Are you trifolding a single prefold diaper? That usually wasn't enough with mine. I'd have 1 trifolded prefold along with 1 or 2 smaller ones folded inside of that for extra absorbancy.

And if the parents are using fabric softener on them then the urine may not be absorbed fast enough and this will cause them to leak as well. They should be washed on hot every time with minimal detergent and never any fabric softener.

The problem with extra layering is that the kids clothes have to accomodate them. It works okay with loose fitting sweats that have a good elastic band on them but not so good with regular pants and jeans. IME, most parents keep the easy on sweat clothes for home.

I'm wondering why the pp boss allows this kid to be in day care without proper covering. You can't make a profit when you have so much staff time in cleaning, dealing with layering of the diapers, and changing the kids clothes. In order for it to work the parents HAVE to supply what will work. One day of what she described would be the last day I would do cloth for that family. Even with an extra fee daily it wouldn't cover the cost of one clothing change and the enviromental clean up.

[Daycare Mommy]

The problem with extra layering is that the kids clothes have to accomodate them. It works okay with loose fitting sweats that have a good elastic band on them but not so good with regular pants and jeans. IME, most parents keep the easy on sweat clothes for home.

I'm wondering why the pp boss allows this kid to be in day care without proper covering. You can't make a profit when you have so much staff time in cleaning, dealing with layering of the diapers, and changing the kids clothes. In order for it to work the parents HAVE to supply what will work. One day of what she described would be the last day I would do cloth for that family. Even with an extra fee daily it wouldn't cover the cost of one clothing change and the enviromental clean up.

That can be true about the pants not fitting when you double up if the parents send him in tight fitting jeans or other non-stretch pants. I didn't even think about it since I've only ever cloth diapered my own children and that's all we own, stretchy or sweat pants.

To the pp, I'd make sure to require that these things be supplied if they want to keep him in cloth during daycare. Elastic waisted stretchy material pants along with "diaper doublers" (thin but very absorbant extra layer for cloth diapering), and decent fitting covers. And until everything is right and not constantly leaking it would be disposables at my daycare too.

[kitkat]

Thanks everyone for the input! I knew if I asked you guys I'd get a better, or more honest, answer than what I read for diaper reviews on the cloth sites.

Rachel and Twinmama: Thanks for the offer to pm you with questions! I'm going to take you up on that...I've got a list for you

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I used them with mine and loved them. EASY, cleaner, didnt leak. and CUTE!

[Unregistered]

Minnesota daycare & CD's

I've used CD since son was 6 weeks old. He's now 10 months. My husband & MIL are not pro-CD but have been fine with what we use. MY MIL puts each one in a plastic bag then puts that into a wet bag she hangs near her diaper changing area. I use all-in-one One Size BumGenius diapers exclusively. I rarely have issues with leaks, even overnight for 6-10 hours, so it seems crazy that the one child described in previous posts has such issues with leaks. I wouldn't tolerate that & I love CD's and want to support others who use them but that is ridiculous. I live in Twin Cities area of MN and am looking for place I can send my son in cloth diapers. I know of a few centers that allow them but not near me, I've heard of many more in home daycares allowing them

[professionalmom]

I've used CD since son was 6 weeks old. He's now 10 months. My husband & MIL are not pro-CD but have been fine with what we use. MY MIL puts each one in a plastic bag then puts that into a wet bag she hangs near her diaper changing area. I use all-in-one One Size BumGenius diapers exclusively. I rarely have issues with leaks, even overnight for 6-10 hours, so it seems crazy that the one child described in previous posts has such issues with leaks. I wouldn't tolerate that & I love CD's and want to support others who use them but that is ridiculous. I live in Twin Cities area of MN and am looking for place I can send my son in cloth diapers. I know of a few centers that allow them but not near me, I've heard of many more in home daycares allowing them

The world's perfect cloth diaper!!! This is what I used. Now I am asking for a second set because I am having twins in Nov and 18 CDs just won't cut it.

The great thing about the all-in-one One Size BumGenius diapers is that I got a pack of 18 CDs, 18 inserts, 18 doublers, 16 cloth wipes, and a sprayer all for $356 (approximately). The sprayer attaches to the pipe on your toilet. Make sure you get the right type of detergent (the package comes with a list). Then it really is easy-peasy.

Wet diaper - take out the insert and throw everything into the diaper pail.

Solid poop - let the turds roll right into the toilet, take out insert and toss everything into the pail

Runny poop - hold diaper over toilet, spray poop off (very easy), wring out a little, take out insert, and toss everything in pail.

Approximately every 1-2 days, take pail to washing machine, put in detergent, dump in entire contents of the pail - done!

No dunking, no soaking, nothing. I swear this is all I did to clean the diapers and even after 7 months of using and washing every other day, they still looked as clean as the day they arrived. And these diapers adjust in size as the child grows. Also, no need for rubber pants.

We still had disposable diapers for whenever we left the house (who wants to change a CD in the grocery store and carry a poopy diaper through the produce section?) They never leaked - just make sure that you don't use ANY fabric softener on them!

Type in BumGenius into google and you'll find them. They are THE best and easiest CDs out there. I call them "not your mama's cloth diapers!"

[LaLa1923]

The problem with extra layering is that the kids clothes have to accomodate them. It works okay with loose fitting sweats that have a good elastic band on them but not so good with regular pants and jeans. IME, most parents keep the easy on sweat clothes for home.

I'm wondering why the pp boss allows this kid to be in day care without proper covering. You can't make a profit when you have so much staff time in cleaning, dealing with layering of the diapers, and changing the kids clothes. In order for it to work the parents HAVE to supply what will work. One day of what she described would be the last day I would do cloth for that family. Even with an extra fee daily it wouldn't cover the cost of one clothing change and the enviromental clean up.

I've tried one size diapers with snaps, I've also used disposable. For me, I spent the same on my stash as I did on disposables. I probably came out spending more on my cloth than disposables. I do hate the trash it creates, but I had to go with cheaper and easier.
I never spend more than .15 a diaper. I meant to quote your other comment....sorry!!*

[LaLa1923]

I'm sorry, I know that was an old thread. I was looking for nans break down on price to offer this service.