OK, I was wrong!
August 31st 2010 16:03
I like science, and try to do things by the scientific method. A while ago, I wrote a post on this blog based on my limited knowledge of cloth diapers, saying that I thought they would be a hassle and I didn't see the point in using them when disposables were readily available and easier. This is a bad practice-you should never make a hypothesis without doing some research first!
Part of being a scientist is being willing to admit when you're wrong. When I wrote that post, the only cloth diapers I knew about were the ones that we used as spit rags for our son. They were just straight cloth, and they would have had to be pinned on and truly would have been a hassle to use. So I was against using them for our next child when my wife suggested it.
However, I now know that cloth diaper technology has advanced far beyond that. We've been using some cloth diapers on our son to help potty train him, and they actually aren't that bad. I think they're Tiny Tush brand, but I may be wrong. Anyway, I thought they'd leak all over the place. They don't...they're actually surprisingly absorbent. We haven't had a mess from one of them yet. And they're just as easy to put on as disposable diapers. The only real hassle so far is that you have to clean them a special way.
Now this is only a provisional retraction-I have no idea yet how these things will hold up when faced with a new baby. Still, I guess I'll give them a fair try!
Part of being a scientist is being willing to admit when you're wrong. When I wrote that post, the only cloth diapers I knew about were the ones that we used as spit rags for our son. They were just straight cloth, and they would have had to be pinned on and truly would have been a hassle to use. So I was against using them for our next child when my wife suggested it.
However, I now know that cloth diaper technology has advanced far beyond that. We've been using some cloth diapers on our son to help potty train him, and they actually aren't that bad. I think they're Tiny Tush brand, but I may be wrong. Anyway, I thought they'd leak all over the place. They don't...they're actually surprisingly absorbent. We haven't had a mess from one of them yet. And they're just as easy to put on as disposable diapers. The only real hassle so far is that you have to clean them a special way.
Now this is only a provisional retraction-I have no idea yet how these things will hold up when faced with a new baby. Still, I guess I'll give them a fair try!
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