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I need help.

laurynfaerielaurynfaerie member
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I want to switch to CDs. DH is on board, and LO doesn't go to daycare. He does however, spend at least one night a month at my mom's. How do I convice her that cloth is not a bad thing? Her last experience with CDs is second hand, and over 20 years ago. She has a friend who CDed her kids and they both had constant diaper rashes and she's just 100% against it. When the kids (mom's godchildren) stayed with her, she used dispaosables and they apparently didn't have rashes. But whatever.

I would really like her to use cloth on DS, but I don't know how to convince her. I'm not doing it to save the environment, or to save baby from chemicals. I'm just doing it to save money, so it's not a huge deal. I just want her to give it a chance.

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  • J9melissaJ9melissa member
    What I would do is just start CDing and if she doesn't feel comfortable with it, just let her use disposables. Maybe she will come around after she sees you doing it with no problem.
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  • bugandbibsbugandbibs member
    Seriously, you are over thinking things. Just start CDing. When your LO goes somewhere else show them how to use the diapers and leave. I wouldn't provide disposables, but if she wanted to use them I wouldn't argue. There is a section in the FAQs about this.
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  • laurynfaerielaurynfaerie member
    It's not a big deal. I won;t be providing disposables for her, I don't even do that now most of the time. She buys her own. I'm just really excited about it.
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  • laurynfaerielaurynfaerie member
    imagetheresat858:

    If it's only one night a month, do you really care if she uses sposies when the child is with her?

    I'm hoping to get my mom on board with CDs once she sees them, but if she is going to be babysitting for free, then she can use whatever diapering solution she wants (as long as she will put the used CD she takes off of LO into a wetbag so I can deal with it later and not throw it out or something). 

    It actually ends up being more than one night a month, dpending on the month. But I don't really care if she does, I was just wondering if there was a way to show her that it's not like she's thinking of. I mean, there are CD's that are just like disposables, right? I'm sure she's thinking of a peice of fabric, pinned, and then plastic covers. She's not THAT old, but she does remember when disposables became widely available.

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  • GibsonGirl620GibsonGirl620 member

    I think once she sees what CDs look like now, she'll be sold. Just go about your business buying adorable diapers that quickly snap/Velcro shut and show her what you get.  I actually brought my mom to a CD 101 class at a local shop and she was fascinated.  She watches my LO on occasion and has no problem with it.  Honestly I think she's proud of herself that she knows about the different kinds now.  

    GL! 

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  • Josie22Josie22
    My mom was really against it. Until I brought some over to show her. She's hooked now too. They are not what they use to be.
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  • dino24saurdino24saur
    I think the best way to get her to come around is just to use CDs. My mom was against them too and she watches DD a few days a week. After I kept telling her to stop bringing disposibles with her (I told her I didn't want a trash can full of dirty diapers since we don't generate too much trash, they would be there for a while.) She eventually came around to using the GDIAPERS. I put out all the shells with liners in them so she can just put them on LO like any other diaper.
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