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Is it better for the baby to use cloth or disposable nappies?

My friend asked me which I was planning to use for my daughter and I honestly hadn't thought about it. I just thought huggies or pampers would do the job. I didn't even know people still used cloth nappies. In the parenting classes I go to when we did about putting nappies on we only learn to put disposables on so I've always thought that they are the correct ones to use. Doesn't a baby stay wet in a cloth nappy and eventually get nappy rash? Would cloth nappies need special cleaning to get it properly clean or do you just toss them into the washing machine? Do you have to safety pin them shut or do they have sticky tabs like pampers and huggies do?
This is how naive I am about the whole thing. I have no idea about them. I just know they are more eco friendly and that is it.

Cloth diapers are much more user friendly then the big white things you had to fold and pin back in the day.

They have pins, snaps (button-like), velcro (sticky tabs), hook & loop (like on a bra).. all kinds of closure methods!

I'm not a CD'r, but I am looking into it for my son (just have to get the money upfront needed to build my stash! in the long run it is cheaper though!), so I can't tell you too much about cleaning..

However, I believe there are a "wet pail" and a "dry pail" method of storing dirty dipes (it is exactly how it sounds, one is dry, the other is filled with water.. your choice which to use) and you may want to use a sprayer hose for poo. I'm not sure if you are supposed to use special detergent, but yes, they can just go in the washing machine. They do have to be live dried though.

Yes, a wet cloth nappy will give a rash... but so will a wet disposable! They solution is to change frequently.

If baby has extremely sensitive skin, cloth will probably be easier on their bum. Other then that, the benefits are yes, eco-friendly, and also, cheaper.

If you want to more, a cloth diaper forum will be very helpful =]

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The Safety Pin

Jackie Southworth of SOVRIN Training, takes a look at a piece of equipment over 3000 years old, which is still available today and found in most first aid kits....the safety pin.

In one form or another the safety pin has been around for over 3000 years and during that time the basic design has changed very little. Although their exact origin is uncertain it is known they were initially developed from the straight pin. Being primarily used for holding together clothing and robes, in ancient times safety pins were known as "fibulae"-which in Latin means brooch. The earliest fibulae were very plain utility items, similar in appearance to the fastening on the back of modern day brooches. By the time of the Roman Empire, fibulae were available in gold and silver, having become decorative pieces and wealthier people began wearing them purely for display in the same way modern day brooches and jewellery are worn.

The safety pin as we know it today, as found in first aid kits, was reinvented in 1849, by an American engineer called Walter Hunt. By this time Hunt had already invented many things including an early repeating rifle, a knife sharpener a stove and artificial stone. As early as 1834 he had invented the first sewing machine, but decided not to patent his design, as he feared its development would result in the loss of jobs for hand sewers.

Being a successful inventor but a poor business man, Hunt never made his fortune from the numerous inventions and actually invented the safety pin sat at his desk one day, twisting a piece of wire whilst trying to work out how he could repay a $15 debt. The rest as they say is history, he took out a patent on his safety pin design and then sold all rights to it for a mere $400 and paid his debt.

Today production of the safety pin is fully automated with one factory making over 3 million a day or around 1 billion each year and even though safety pins have been replaced in many cases by modern fastening such as Velcro, sticky tapes and press studs, their usefulness will no doubt ensure they are available for foreseeable future.

About the Author

The author, Jackie Southworth, first qualified as first aid instructor in the 1980's whilst serving with the Royal Military Police. The mother of two grownup children now runs her own business delivering Health and safety training to businesses, colleges, schools and community groups. Her company SOVRIN Training, is a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved first aid training organisation and a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) training centre. www.sovrintraining.co.uk