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What do I say?
I have a few friends who are really turning me on to CDs. They use them exclusively and I really like how cute they are (not to mention how much money they save) But I have several people who have asked me if I was going to CD. When I say yes, they say "Ew that's gross!" or "Why would you want sh*t in your washer?" or they call me a hippie and make me feel dirty. I'm still going to CD, I'm not letting them turn me off to it, but they are really rude and I just want some advice for snappy comebacks.
I've done the whole, "I'm saving a lot of money" bit, and the "I'm helping to save the environment" thing, but they still act like I'm a disgusting person.
Any advice?
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Re: What do I say?
Emily 8.8.08
Madeline 1.2.11
William 8.5.12
In general, get used to it. For some reason people feel like they can say whatever they want to people about their parenting choices.
No one ever said anything to me about CDing, but if they did I would probably say something like; "I didn't know you were going to come over and change all our diapers for us! Awesome! Ohhhh- you aren't planning to change our diapers? Then why do you care?"
Try to let it roll off your back for now. I know it's frustrating- I think we've all heard our fair share. The thing is, it has NOTHING to do with most of the people that make those comments. Unless they are going to watch your LO, it doesn't concern them. Honestly, I feel like it makes some people feel guilty for using sposies so they react negatively.
You can go with the old "To each his own" or joke that "It's ok, I won't make you do the laundry then." Just don't get worked up. They feed off of that, lol.
The best part is once LO gets here. Once you get into the groove and they happen to see him/her sporting an adorable CD or realize you don't contribute to the whine-fest about poopy blow-outs or the cost of sposies... THAT is when you just smile and enjoy.
"Thanks for sharing your un-informed opinion!" with a big ol' smile.
I may, or may not, have done that. :oD
Everyone with a baby puts sh!t in their washer. People who use sposies just have to deal with blowouts all over baby's clothes, while we keep it in the diaper and don't have to touch it.
So far, based on reading my BMB, I have had much less contact with poop than those who use sposies.
Get new friends. Ones that don't have to make you feel stupid to feel good about themselves.
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This, totally.
I'm not sure what it is about choices surrounding parenting that make people think they can just run their mouth. From baby names to diapering to discipline... I guess making other people feel bad about their choices makes them feel better about their own? Just let it roll off your back, Mama. You don't have to explain yourself to anyone!
Disposable diapers are made using known carcinogens that are banned in other countries. It's fine and dandy that other people don't mind trapping their baby's genitals in plastic wrapped carcinogens, but I've chosen to go another route.
"In May 2000, the Archives of Disease in Childhood published research showing that scrotal temperature is increased in boys wearing disposable diapers, and that prolonged use of disposable diapers will blunt or completely abolish the physiological testicular cooling mechanism important for normal spermatogenesis.18" 18C-J Partsch, M Aukamp, W G Sippell Scrotal temperature is increased in disposable plastic lined nappies. Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, Christian-Albrechts- University of Kiel, Schwanenweg 20, D-24105 Kiel, Germany. Arch Dis Child 2000;83:364-368.
Click here or go to https://adc.bmjjournals.com and search by the title of the study.