This is simply not true! There are many diaper washing services that mislead consumers by using very “old medical reports” that claim cloth diapers are better for the baby’s skin. They argue that cotton diapers breathe. A close analysis of these reports shows that mothers did not use the same pattern of changing diapers. Disposable diapers were used for extended times between changes while cloth diapers were changed because they leaked. Most such reports have compared very old disposable diapers (with modern cloth diapers), even from before the addition of super-absorbent material in diapers (just look at the date of the report). Many disposable diapers are breathable now. Please read another question in this section to learn more about breathability. Do not be deceived. I have explained how to test the performance of a diaper on this website; just carry out the tests for yourself.

Test Methods The best experiment I have found to convince cloth diaper “fanatics” is actually very simple. Wear the best cloth adult diaper you can buy for yourself and let it be wet for a few hours. Now compare your personal experience against wearing a good (does not need to be the best) disposable adult diaper and do the same. You will find out that the cloth diaper is just the same as keeping a wet swimming suit and then putting dry clothes on top of it after you get out from the pool. In a few hours, you will not be able to stand it, and you will feel a real relief once you put on something dry instead. This is why older babies using cloth diapers try to run naked from their mothers when she tries to put a new one on.

There are some adults who like wearing diapers “just for fun” (I swear it is true; it is called “infantilism”). They even have their well-organized clubs, which is impressive. I am not going to judge them as they are free to do whatever they want with their time and with their bodies; my respectful greetings to all of them (I beg for your pardon, and I hope you do not take my comment in a bad manner). By the way, you can see a few photos of adults wearing diapers that I have received over the years (I filtered only the cute ones): diaper models.

I took the liberty of asking a few adults how they feel after wearing a wet diaper for a long time. All of them gave the same answer – the drier the diaper, the better they feel. This is another reason why I am so sure about what I am saying. Please: Next time a cloth diaper fanatic sends me an offensive letter, at least do the last experiment that I suggested. If you want to send me a strong counter-statement, please present arguments. I love intelligent conversations and even a good discussion, but I also try my best to avoid stupidity. Please do not send more pictures; I have more than enough. And no, I will not send or post more pictures.

Disposable Nappies – No Worse for the Environment Than Cloth Nappies A government-commissioned life cycle assessment (LCA), coordinated by the UK Environment Agency, was published today (May 18) and shows through independent analysis that disposable nappies have no greater impact on the environment than cloth nappies.

[http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/857406/1072214/]