Years ago,  when parents had a baby  , cloth diapers were the only things to use on the baby.  Along with the cloth diapers came sharp pins and  waterproof pants.  Between  diaper pins , pins breaking, and the danger of poking the baby, parents  were looking for something better.

During the 1970s and 1980s, disposable diapers  were invented .  Parents flocked to them  for convenience and freedom from pins.  Aong with the improvements, there were some disadvantages  about disposables  also .   factors like much greater cost, more diaper rash, and a much worse impact on the environment.

Today, cloth diapers have improved and more and more parents are choosing cloth diapers and cloth training pants over disposables.  Why is this happening?  Here are some reasons:

Health

Disposable diapers can be much worse for your baby's health.  The use of chemicals in the diaper has led to more cases of diaper rash.  Just recently the new Pampers diapers have been known to cause burns on babies skin.  

Ever wonder what's inside the average disposable diaper? Just a teaspoon of the absorbent polymers can be fatal if swallowed.  Unlike using disposables, hen you use a cloth diaper, you know just what your baby is wearing.  The same gentle detergent that you use to wash your baby's clothes is used to wash your baby's diapers.

Comfort

Think about it.  Your baby is in all probability too young to talk to you, and tell you which diapers she prefers.  If you were given the choice, which would you rather wear, cloth or paper underwear?  It is obvious that cloth will be softer , and unlike the cloth diapers of years ago, today's cloth diapers will keep your baby's skin just as dry as disposable diapers through the use of advanced "smart" fabrics.

Economics

Parents today will spend between $1,500 and $2,000 on disposable diapers for each child.  This is money that is just thrown away.  A set of modern cloth diapers can range between $100 and $400, and they can last through more than one baby.  The savings from using cloth diapers on one child will be over $1000, and if you use them on several children you will be saving many thousands of dollars.

Environment

Everyone today is looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly.  The toll of disposable diapers on landfills is incredible.  Every baby can kick in thousands of pounds of waste to landfills in just a few years.  When you use cloth, the waste is treated at a sewage treatment plant designed for just that purpose.  The landfills are smaller, the untreated waste problem is eliminated, the world is better off for everyone.

Convenience

The old days of diaper pins and plastic pants are a remote memory.  Today, cloth diapers such as BumGenius combine everything in to one.  Now, the diaper includes a built-in waterproof outer cover.  Not only that, but they include adjustable velcro, so diapers pins are no longer needed .  Today's cloth diapers are so easy to use , even Dads, Grandparents, and Babysitters won't have any problems changing them .

Style

Disposable diapers come in one design - ugly.  Cloth diapers are available in as many colors , prints, and designs as the rest of your baby's clothes.  For all of the fashionable babies, cloth diapers are the only way to go.  Just as the best baby clothes are all handmade, so are the best baby diapers.