Stay cool in real nappies
Summer is here and while everyone dresses down, modern kids stay cool in real nappies
We all want our little ones to look good, and when the heat is on and the clothes are off, you just can't get cuter than a real nappy. With tie-dye and day-glo, leopard print and gingham, floral and pastel shades, natural unbleached or classic white, your baby can be the best dressed this summer.
Even though you may be keen to show off your baby's funky nappy, bear in mind that babies should be kept out of the sun when it is at its most intense between 11am and 3pm, and topped up with a SPF 15+ factor sunscreen at regular intervals.
Glamorous Radio 2 Presenter, Janey Lee Grace likes her children looking good and is a fan of real nappies. "I just love the style that real nappies add to Rocky's wardrobe especially in the summer when he wears little else. They not only look cool, they actually are cool, as the fabrics are breathable and allow air flow." This breathability is due to the fact that while disposables are made of paper pulp, plastic and chemicals, real nappies are mostly made of natural fabrics.
Saving the environment and the pennies
And if you think the price of looking good is high, you're in for a nice surprise. Parents could save around £500 on the cost of keeping a baby in nappies. Use them again for another baby and the savings could be even greater.
Kirsty McDonald's two children wore washable nappies: "We used real nappies because we are concerned about the environment and couldn't bear the idea of all the waste that disposables create. But when I realised how much my friends were spending on their nappies, I really appreciated the savings too."
Kirsty is not alone in being concerned about the waste created by disposable nappies. Nearly three billion nappies are thrown away in the UK every year. That's nearly eight million a day. Landfill space is running out so it is hardly surprising that many local authorities are promoting real nappies in an effort to reduce household waste and the cost to the local tax payer.
Mum of three, Sarah Kemp, found out about real nappies in her ante-natal class when she was pregnant with her first child. "The nurse had a selection of real nappies for us to look at. They looked great but I was still a bit hesitant at first because I thought they would be so much work. But I gave them a go and found that they are easy to use, easy to wash and quick to dry. I just put the used nappies in a bucket with a lid and every three days I put them through a 60 degree wash. No soaking, no boiling and no smells."
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