Ok, the best way to describe a prefold diaper is to think about what an old-school diaper looked like. These are typically a dense piece of fabric that is rectangular in shape and is formed to fit the baby’s bottom through the use of some type of fastener. Back in the good old days, they would use safety pins to bundle up the baby’s hindquarters in this big old swatch of cotton. Below, I am going to provide a little bit of a discussion about what I see as some of the advantages and disadvantages are of using prefold diapers on your little bundle of joy from a Dad’s perspective. As a veteran dad (I have nine kids…and yes, they are all mine) and cloth diaper user I have been around, so I feel confident providing dads everywhere with a little insight.

The first five of my kids used disposable diapers…we didn’t know any better, and it is just what everybody does. Fortunately my wife found a group that provided some very good information about cloth diapers and talked earnestly about how easy they were to use.

So we began our foray into the world of cloth diapering. Of course we began with prefolds, because that is what everyone uses right…wrong. Very shortly after getting into prefolds we discovered FuzziBunz, Bummis, and BumGenius diapers and used them for quite a while. I really liked these brands because you use them just like you use a disposable. I like easy. I liked the fact that I didn’t have to mess with a separate fastener (like prefolds use).

However, my wife would end up coming full circle on her cloth diaper preferences. She realized that while the prefold diapers were a little more cumbersome, they did the job better. Apparently they don’t smell as bad as the other brands, and they wick the moisture away from the baby’s skin a little better. She sees these as a definite up side to using the prefolds.

I am not quite as sold on them. I do agree with her that the odor they emit when the baby is wet is not nearly as pungent as the other brands, and they are super absorbent. My primary beef with them is that they do take some practice to get secured on the baby just right. Sure, anyone can strap one on there and hope it works, but in order to get the diaper tight in the right places, it takes some practice. I have gotten pretty good and getting the prefold diapers attached to my toddlers, but I am still working diligently to figure out the best way to cinch them up on my younger children. It just takes some time

Cloth diapering is just like anything else..everyone has their own way to do it. You just have to figure out which type of cloth diaper is going to work best for your diapering skill level and go with that. Regardless of which cloth diaper you go with I firmly believe you will save money over the long run.

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Ok, as a dad I am ready to admit that there are many things about the glamorous world of baby cloth diapers that I am still learning. Sometimes it is tough to keep all of the diaper makers and brands straight. If you are a fellow diapering dad like me you know exactly what I am talking about. You have your Bumkins, Your Fuzzi Bunz (not Fuzzi Buns), your BumGenius, your Thirsties, and your Punkin Butts just to name a few. As if that weren’t bad enough, you have to learn to remember which of these diapers are the all in one (AIO) model and which ones nees to have covers to keep the contents of the diaper on the inside of the unit. But wait, there is more that we need to begin to consider…

I have begun to do a little bit of research into the cloth diaper package . What is a cloth diaper package you may ask? Simple, it is typically a grouping of diapers together (sometimes at a discount). So, if you had a need for not just a single Fuzzi Bunz cloth diaper, but a stack of them you could contact one of the many cloth diaper stores online and purchase the diapers you need in a bundle instead of individually. Additionally, you can get a sample cloth diaper package (depending on the cloth diaper store you frequent) so that you can choose several types of cloth diapers with a single purchase. I like the feature. That way I don’t have to go out and hunt down a Blueberry diaper, or Bumkins diaper, I can just order a sample pack with them in it.

One of the other potential pluses for this approach is that it allows you to buy bulk cloth diapers in a single transaction as opposed to many smaller purchases that would end up costing you more money in the long run. Additionally, if you choose the right cloth diaper store you may qualify for free shipping on your cloth diapers.

Check back later and I will provide more insight for all of you dads joining me in this cloth diaper adventure. Until then keep your chin up…and your nose plugged.

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Baby Cloth Diapers

We all just want a wrap or cover that works…don’t we? I have found that what works and what doesn’t work is not always as much fact as fiction. What I mean by this is that much like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so is the value or satisfaction with a particular diaper.

I went over to my site of choice, DiaperPin, to do some research on the Bummis Super Whisper Wrap . I needed to know what other people were saying about their experiences with the Bummis wrap. As I alluded to above, the reviews are mixed. It appears that some of those that have purchased the Bummis super whisper wrap have been unhappy with the amount of wicking the cover allows. Additionally, some of the reviewers were not happy with the feel of the wrap, calling it too “plastic” like. Some of the moms seemed to really like their Bummis super whisper wrap and had nothing but good things to say about this Bummis wrap. If you have used this wrap or are currently using it, we would like to hear your story.

Check back later and I will provide more insight for all of you dads joining me in this cloth diaper adventure. Until then keep your chin up…and your nose plugged .

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Bummis Super Whisper Wrap

As a cloth diapering dad, it is a challenge for me to get up on all of the cloth diapering lingo. It is almost as bad as kids and their super secret texting language. This is nothing new for us men, we have known for a long time that our wives can be a mystery. I think it’s ok for them to have their own secret diapering language…after all we have ours (although it doesn’t center around diapering). The further I get into the cloth diapering underworld the more I find out I don’t know. It gives me a new appreciation for how complex using a Bummis super whisper wrap can be. At least I can go to my wife when I have questions about how to use Bummis diaper covers…who the heck did she learn this stuff from? I think they are born with this knowledge preprogrammed into their mom brains.

In my quest to increase my knowledge about cloth diapering, so that I can be of some use to my wife in this area, I once again dove headlong into the seedy cloth diapering scene to try and get a little more information on the Bummis super whisper wrap I wrote about last time, and the Bummis Super Brite, both of which are Bummis diaper covers. Let me tell you this dads…while there are many forums out there that deal with cloth diapering, I don’t recommend spending a whole lot of time there. Don’t get me wrong, the moms are very knowledgeable, and eager to help, but it just doesn’t feel right. Kind of like walking into a mom’s night out meeting, pulling up a quilt and sitting down with the girls to discuss you travails. It’s just not natural.

As a result of my labor, and a good deal of pleading with my wife, I managed to find a site called DiaperPin. It provides excellent reviews and information on the myriad of diapers (Fuzzi Bunz, bumGenius, Bummis, Bumkins, and the list goes on) available to you as a diapering dad, and you don’t even have to delve into the forums to get the information you are looking for. The site provided very favorable reviews of the Bummis super whisper wrap and the Bummis brite diaper covers. By and large the majority of the reviews were very favorable, and the moms seemed to like the Bummis diaper covers. You should stop in over there and take a look at what they are saying. Now I just have to see what kind of information I can find about Bummis whisper pants.

Check back later and I will provide more insight for all of you dads joining me in this cloth diaper adventure. Until then keep your chin up…and you nose plugged .

Please feel free to join our discussion and share your thoughts. We look forward to learning from you!

Bummis Diaper Covers

Ok, I promised another post, and now that Christmas has past, I have a couple of minutes to sit down and talk about another major innovation in the cloth diaper sphere that will make your life easier dad…the Bummis super whisper wrap. I know…it sounds impressive, and it is. The nice thing about saying the name is it actually sounds masculine. As a dad, you can be comfortable talking about the fact that your child is wearing the Bummis super whisper wrap (ok, I may be reaching, but as a dad I will take whatever I can get on this journey).

Down to business, what is the Bummis super whisper wrap? It is really just a diaper cover that has a pretty cool name. This diaper cover acts in a similar manner to other diaper covers that you may be familiar with, but it boasts a leak proof closure system, and it is supposed to fit over any standard flat cloth diaper. The Bummis super whisper wrap uses Aplix as fasteners and provides ample elastic around the legs to ensure that baby stays dry, and dad stays happy. Another bonus feature that the Bummis whisper wrap offers is that due to the design of the Aplix tabs, the Bummis wrap will fit on almost any baby. If you are like my home, I always have at least two in diapers…versatility is a must. The Bummis super whisper wrap also comes in four different prints (I know dads, we care about function…but looks can be important to moms). This Bummis cover may present you with cloth diapering choices you do not currently have. I hope you are able to get some use out of this Bummis wrap.

Check back later and I will provide more insight for all of you dads joining me in this cloth diaper adventure. Until then keep your chin up…and you nose plugged 

Please feel free to join our discussion and share your thoughts. We look forward to learning from you!

Bummis Super Whisper Wrap

One of the brands of diapers that we have yet to discuss is those made by Bummis. I don’t have a great deal of time to go into them tonight, but I did want to touch a little on the Bummis diaper and my views of them based on personal experience.

Now let me begin by saying that the child I have used the Bummis diapers on is one of my babies. On him they work very well and are incredibly easy to secure. For those of you with infants you will certainly be able to appreciate the importance of having a diaper that fits well and goes on easily and quickly. One of the design features I liked about the Bummis Diapers is that the Velcro has over-sized tabs which make it very similar to fastening one of the disposable diapers I had become accustomed to before I knew better. One of the things to remember though is that your Bummis may need a Bummis diaper cover. In the event this is the case you can buy a new diaper cover, or you may be able to find a used diaper cover on ebay or diaperswappers.

Later this week I will provide some more insight for all of you dads joining me in this cloth diaper adventure. Until then keep your chin up…and you nose plugged 

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Bummis Diaper

After hearing quite a bit about these AIO diapers I decided to give them a try. I was not too impressed. They always seemed to wick out the legs which left me changing not only the diaper but the onesie or pants, as well. Frustrating!

Maybe it is because I bought them used or maybe it was the “version” of the diaper. I did not pay attention to which version I bought but later discovered that others were having the same issue – saying one version was better than the other. I do know that I seem to have better luck with Fuzzi Bunz diapers.

So, I guess it’s a personal preference and maybe you’ll have better luck than I did!

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BumGenius

So, in our last post we began our discussion about Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers. As I pointed out previously, in the event you didn’t read the previous post, one of the things I like about these diapers is the fact that they are very simple to use. For dads, even those of us who have had lots of experience, this is a big bonus. It means not having to mess with a complicated system of pins and the like.

These cloth diapers, which should not be confused with a cotton cloth diaper, come in various shapes and sizes. This is nice because they do not take a “one size fits all” approach to their diapers. This means that regardless of the size of your little person, you should be able to find a Fuzzi Bunz cloth diaper to fit your child. An additional feature that I like about Fuzzi Bunz diapers is that the snap system that they use on the diapers allows for the growth of your baby. This allows you to use the same diapers during the various stages of your baby’s growth. This helps parents to conserve their money and stick it in an account to pay for college for that little mind .

In the event you have given the Fuzzi Bunz cloth diaper a try and it has not lived up to your expectations, there are other cloth baby diapers you can use such as aBumkins cloth diaper. The Bumkins cloth diaper ahs its own unique traits that help it to stand out from its competitors. In later posts we will address many of the different options you have in the world of cloth diapering. We may also dedicate a post or two to baby carriers and baby slings.

Please feel free to join our discussion and share your thoughts. We look forward to learning from you!

Fuzzi Buns Cloth Diaper

Ok, so to start our discussion about Fuzzi Bunz, I will point out a couple of the items that I like about the way they are designed. Allow me to place a small disclaimer here…I am sure that my wife will be writing more later and she is the real Fuzzi Bunz expert, but I can tell you what I like from a dad’s point of view.

As I stated in the initial post, transitioning from standard disposable diapers to cotton cloth diapers was a bit of a challenge for me…it just didn’t seem right. Never mind the fact that people have used baby cloth diapers for hundreds or thousands of years, never mind that millions (maybe billions) of people use similar cloth diaper solutions on a daily basis. As absurd as it sounds I had bought into the marketing machine’s spin on things…cotton cloth diapers were archaic and uncivilized! I suppose the mental picture I had of cloth diapers didn’t help at all either. After all, the only cloth diaper I had ever seen was the one I used to double as a burp cloth…and I knew I wasn’t talented enough to wrap that around one of my children!

However, I was soon introduced to modern diapering…with makers such as Fuzzi Bunz, BumGenius, Bummis and Thirsties. Let me tell you…these were no burp cloths. I have been surprised at how similar they are to standard disposable diapers, but better. As I stated previously, disposable diapers get expensive quickly.

I like the Fuzzi Bunz diapers for several reasons. I like the way they are designed. The cut of the material fits the bodies of my children nicely…and this is important. Trust me, the last thing you want is a surprise leak. The other design item I really like about the Fuzzi Bunz is that they have snaps that are strategically placed on the front of the diaper. The placement of these snaps allows for a snug fit on the child, and no messy surprises. Check them out and let us know what you think. Next time we will look at the BumGenius product line.

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We have a large family, and diapers can be very expensive as we typically have at least two youngsters potty-training at the same time. For those of you who are parents you know how expensive this can be. The last time I bought a package of disposable diapers, I believe they ran about twenty dollars…and they don’t last that long. Like I said…it gets expensive – quickly.

My wife got turned on to baby cloth diapers by some women that she chats with online, and let me tell you I can feel the difference in my pocket-book. While it is true that if you are going to buy a Fuzzi Bunz, Thirstees, or All In One (AIO) diaper it can be expensive, there is only the initial outlay. Trust me, the diapers pay for themselves. Additionally, the concept of reusable cloth wipes has saved us a ton as well, and it is perfectly sanitary.

During the coming weeks and months we will be talking about cloth diapers and wipes and we plan to share the information we have picked up along the way. We will discuss Fuzzi Bunz cloth diapers, Thirstees, AIO diapers cloth diapers, Bummis, BumGenius, and other diaper manufacturers.

Please feel free to join our discussion and share your thoughts. We look forward to learning from you!

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