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 Disposable diapers or diaper - today's young parents are less likely to set such a question. Despite the fact that much more expensive diapers diapers, they are preferred in most households, since they are easy to use and saves a lot of time.

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How to choose diapers

For a time, until the child becomes accustomed to the pot, one family spends about 2,500 US dollars just for diapers .  Those who use so-called eco-friendly diapers (they quickly decompose in the ground, and in their manufacture are not used environmentally harmful substances) will have to spend about one and a half times more money .  And yet, many years ago diapers quickly conquered the market, and so bring considerable profits to their producers .  This is not surprising, because the wash, dry, frequently change and wash diapers again - a very time-consuming activities for young parents who are constantly and so do not have time .  However, it is worth noting that the market today can find cloth diapers reusable, which is much easier to wear than diapers .  Externally, they resemble the familiar disposable diapers, though, as regular diapers, they can be washed, dried and re-used .  In Western countries, the sale of such diapers is slowly but steadily growing; particularly the significant increase in sales was observed at the peak of the financial crisis .  However, the popularity of disposable diapers is not threatened by any economic difficulties, no ecological problems of our planet - it is obvious that most people choose diapers, for reasons of their own comfort .

Choosing disposable diapers for a newborn, do not be tempted to buy great economical package - unless you do not gave birth to twins or triplets. In such packages contain 160 for diapers and newborn baby is growing very rapidly, before you use all the diapers, they can be it small. In addition, some children are born too big to wear diapers for newborns. Therefore, when choosing diapers guided by the child's weight (on the packaging indicated for children of weight intended diapers), and do not buy large packages until you find the diapers, which are ideally suited to the newborn.

As the child do not buy diapers larger ahead of time - if diapers are great, they are likely to be leaking. In addition, selecting the smallest of those diapers that fit your child, you will save money: the majority of packaging manufacturers of the same size, and the number of diapers in them different - the more their size, so they are fewer in each package.

If you decide to use reusable cloth diapers, do not buy too many of them: the child will soon grow, and they will have on larger diapers. However, the diapers should be enough to make you what to use as the dirty diapers and dry erased.

Besides the size and the material from which made diapers, should pay attention to the fastener. Most modern diapers fastened with textile fasteners (they - Velcro) - and this is the best choice. A variety of fastener tapes have a significant drawback - in contact with them, cream or powder they cease to perform their functions.

Pampers lined soaked in Vaseline lotion-based, or flavors - according to most doctors, not the best choice for children. Vaseline and fragrances can cause skin irritation and, in rare cases, an allergic reaction. It is necessary to take into account the fact that such diapers typically cost more conventional counterparts.

Some parents may like the special diapers for boys and girls (they differ in design), diapers with cartoon characters and even diapers, which mimics the pattern denim. The quality they do not differ from similar, but are much more expensive. What kind of diapers to choose - plain white, pink or "jeans" - it is only a matter of personal taste and the thickness of the purse.

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How to change diapers without risk to the health of the child

This question someone may seem funny, but in fact each year tens of thousands of recorded cases of children injured in one way or another connected with the changing table.

Basic safety rules - not for a minute do not leave your child alone while he is on the changing table. The child can roll over in seconds and fall to the floor. When you change diapers, stand on the side of the child - as you will notice, if it starts to roll. Prepare in advance everything that you need to change a diaper, and arrange these things so that you can reach them without leaving the table. If you have forgotten something and you need to go to another room, take the child with him. Even if changing table with four sides has a rather high bumpers, it does not guarantee that a child will not be able to move through them and fall. For more security, you can swaddle the child on the floor, but then you have every time to prepare for this place - lay blankets, sheets, and so on, and then it all clean.

To the child the lesser trochanter on both sides until you change diapers, give him a toy or constantly talk to him, so he focused on you. You can hang any toy right above the changing table, but do not forget to change it on a regular basis, otherwise it will quickly get bored child.

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