Cloth diapers

[MsBell]

wow! I should have popped some popcorn before I opened this thread!

Just my two cents, I will take cloth diapers, but I will not scrape or dump the poop either! If that doesnt work for the parents, they simply need to find someone else. Just like any "extra favour" that I agree to with this job, I find I quickly become resentful. In my experience the more extra you agree to, the more they expect. its not a bad thing to stick to your wants and needs, it will save everyone some trouble in the end.

I just wanted to add, that the cloth diapered little ones I have had in my care, do tend to stink more (even when they are not poopy, the diapers just stink...but as someone mentioned in an earlier post the diapers themselves were not likely cleaned properly) also I find the kids get more diaper rashes, might have just been the kids, just an observation I have experienced

[ebhappydc]

Have you tried having a diaper box with a mix of water and baking soda to use with the cloths. I have found since our our air dryed, that they can get a bit stiff, and the baking soda water helps to soften then, and cleans with out having to use soaps

Thanks for tip - i'll pass that onto the mom as i don't soak, but she does and they are sometimes a bit stiff. I just put wet bag stuffed with dirties into a plastic canister from dollar store and if there's any smell, that keeps it away. I remember feeling daunted when I was first asked about cloths but it ended up for me being ok. I didn't find more than usual changes but then the kids not a big drinker either so may b different with other kids. If the diapers start to smell (like a hamster cage) mom does deep cleaning. Mom doesn't put in liners either so not used. Trickiest part for me was making sure all exposed diaper cloth is tucked behind the plastic cover or other stuff gets wet.

[Suzie_Homemaker]

No if you follow both threads where she being troll and nasty. This over spill from other place where she attack and not like own medicine. She and her friend feel it all good to belittle others but not like when treated same way.
But I do think she need help not to be bitter and mean because I do think it defense mechanism from past. See it lot in young women when worked in corrections and women prison.
I think some of your upset is cultural difference. Canadian people tend to gently gently tip toe around for worry of upset where Russian tend to call it like see it. No way right or wrong just different approaches. I not making tongue in cheek comment pretend to be nice when not - I think she need professional help to not be so mean. Lot of meanness for young girl esp as being mean for kicks and to make herself feel important. It really is sad.

[Busy ECE mommy]

I had several previous clients use cloth diapers, and I was not a fan myself. They had the liner inserts in them, but I tried flushing them with poop in my toilets, and they always clogged. So I was forced to roll up sticky poop on the liner/diaper and put it in a bucket for the parents. Also, they always seemed to leak on my playroom/cots/furniture etc no matter what size they used. Both of these kids got chronic diaper rashes, even with 6 changes a day in 9.5 hrs. Once they switched to disposable( I requested due to chronic leakage) the leaking and diaper rashes stopped. Just my 2 cents, but to each their own.

[Suzie_Homemaker]

I had several previous clients use cloth diapers, and I was not a fan myself. They had the liner inserts in them, but I tried flushing them with poop in my toilets, and they always clogged. So I was forced to roll up sticky poop on the liner/diaper and put it in a bucket for the parents. Also, they always seemed to leak on my playroom/cots/furniture etc no matter what size they used. Both of these kids got chronic diaper rashes, even with 6 changes a day in 9.5 hrs. Once they switched to disposable( I requested due to chronic leakage) the leaking and diaper rashes stopped. Just my 2 cents, but to each their own.

I not had these liner inserts. I have one cloth diaper parent who put pad in pocket of diaper and also had fleecy rectangle of material to line inside diaper and held prevent stains. Like a strip of material that cover penis to bottom. Is this what you mean by liner insert?

I don't bother trying to flick poop off diaper. I just wrap all up like Pampers and put in bag provided by parent, wet bag I think they called, and give back.

Not had leak issue either except one boy switched from homo milk to 2% after 2nd birthday and it affected his toileting. He would not go as often but then when he did, it was explosion and all inside pants, everywhere. When we realized change began with milk switch, we change him back and no issue. This only time cloth diaper not good enough.

Maybe a brand issue? My client uses Apple something or Bumgenius brand usually.

[bright sparks]

Just my two cents...it might be an idea to set each other up on ignore so you don't see the posts. I couldn't care less about whether you agree with each other or not and my opinion on who said what and what I believe is right or wrong is irrelevant. What I will say is that this back and forth regardless of who is right or wrong spoils the forum for other members. It's not just a difference of opinion back and forth which would be completely fine. This is like two threads intertwined with the cloth diaper subject still being addressed, while a select few are going on about something completely different that isn't even daycare related. You don't have to take my suggestion, who the hell am I to say, but if this keeps going on and on spoiling peoples threads and the experience at large for other members, it's really not okay. You could just ignore each other and then it will stop all the accusations and name calling and in threads you won't see each others posts.

[mamaof4]

Hi-- mod alert here- I had already checked into the forum for the day when this went down, sorry it took me a few hours to get back.

If you don't like a post or a poster the ignore button should be used liberally. Also do not attack each other.

[mamaof4]

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