Mrs-N

why is it that disposable nappy companys advertise so much on tv and in magazines and cloth nappies arnt.
i got my first bounty pack the other day and it had a pampers nappy in it but do they not think that what if the mother(me) dosnt want to use them and choose to use cloth nappies.
ive chosen to use washable nappies for the fact that there is so so many nappies being put into landfill each year.

why doesnt cloth nappies companys advertise their nappies to show people how cloth nappies work and what disposable nappies do to the enviroment.

it seems like me/us have to search for information on washable nappies and that the easiest thing to do is to just go into a shop and buy disposable ones.

sorry if some of you are using disposable nappies but i think cloth nappies should be advertised more so people have more of a choice.

sorry for rant. x

Jo

I totally agree with you
I found the ones that are advertised in back of baby mags are really expensive and birth to potty packs, no choice really

Its so confusing searching for them on net as well and i don't know about you but we don't have any shops near us that sell them other than toys r us who only sell bright bots in big packs, no singles to try out

Newt

Here Here. Your absolutely right. It seems disposable are rammed down our throats, and finding info on reusable is difficult, and prices mostly high, took me ages to find a decent value company.

Mrs-N

yes toys r us do the bambino mio ones and they are the ones i like the look of. im hoping to get a trial pack in the bambino mio.

i think that they should just advertise their products.
if u count how many times adverts come on the tv for disposable nappies in a day u would loose count.
the cloth nappy companys dont even have any tv ads.

it makes me quite angry really.

im glad its not just me.

Tilly

I agree too. I thought about them at first - I have one experience of a lady coming up to me in Boots and basically shouting at me to get her point about cloth nappies across. I was willing to listen, but when I explained I would be using disposables she got annoyed, my mum told her to piss off! (in a slightly more polite way) and I was left feeling pretty put off the idea.

The only reason I have not thought so much about cloth nappies is because I have no idea how it all works and don't want to complicate things. Disposables seem the convenient, quick idea and I think we should def be given more info on them from our Bounty packs etc.

Jazzy

I agree, I will be using disposables as I think they are the best option for myself but there should be more info and trial packs on reusable

Wobbles

I really wanted to use cloth but even with a few questions I asked I felt it was all so confusing and just wanted to think about loving my LO when she arrived. Was starting to get stressed over a couple of things. THere defo should be more advertising for cloth nappies, more support. There is support out there just many don't even think about it I know I was clueless so many people did it, so many nice nappies were available etc until I started forums I always thought it was an old day thing with a tea towel look bit of cloth round babies bum lol

Mrs-N

is there nothing we can all do to get the cloth nappies to be advertised more.
even if its just a leaflet explaining them in bounty packs.
i understand why people use disposable nappies as the cloth nappies look complicated and some people wont have time to wash nappies if they work or have a busy lifestyle, but if there were advertisments out there it might just make a few people go and use cloth ones.

thanks for all ur interest. cheers.

Helen

I agree totally with what you are saying. We had a cloth nappy lady come to an antenatal class and that was really helpful because at least we got to feel different nappies and see how they worked.

The other thing that isn't widely known is support from your local council for cloth nappies. I got an £80 contribution (£40 each) from my council towards buying the nappies but they also did sample packs or a trial period with a laundry service.

Wobbles

So you have a dirty nappy - where does it go? I mean ours goe sin the nappy bin easy! lol Do you put one nappy in the washer or just one wash per day?