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[amikety]

I think my children will be getting cloth diapers. I think my husband be disgusted at first but he will come around.

Most of my friends would just be happy if their husband would change a diaper.

 

[blueboom]

Most of my friends would just be happy if their husband would change a diaper.

I'm blessed in that respect. The Mr grew up changing diapers. I did too so we're on the same page!

 

[parker24]

Hello!

Just got home from my first night of CPR/First Aid training. VERY embarrassing that I got volen-told to have a "choking reaction" and get helmiched!

On topic though, I could NEVER do cloth diapers. I'm already freaking about if/when I have a son and have to decide to get IT snipped or not! And how to care for it!!

 

[blueboom]

Hello!

Just got home from my first night of CPR/First Aid training. VERY embarrassing that I got volen-told to have a "choking reaction" and get helmiched!

On topic though, I could NEVER do cloth diapers. I'm already freaking about if/when I have a son and have to decide to get IT snipped or not! And how to care for it!!

And? Did you do it or did you ... choke up?

8)

 

[amikety]

I'm already freaking about if/when I have a son and have to decide to get IT snipped or not! And how to care for it!!

Tell Tony it's a man's part, so it's a man's decision and make him decide!

 

[parker24]

Tell Tony it's a man's part, so it's a man's decision and make him decide!

HAHAHA! I did ask him back when we first got married, he said he would get it snipped. I told him how much it costs and he went:

Yeah, it costs a lot..just to get it snipped!!

And I did it (The choking thing) but it was CRAZY embarassing haha

 

[amikety]

HAHAHA! I did ask him back when we first got married, he said he would get it snipped. I told him how much it costs and he went:

Yeah, it costs a lot..just to get it snipped!!

And I did it (The choking thing) but it was CRAZY embarassing haha

I don't know if this is an option in Canada, but I've heard in the USA if you get a rabbi to do it, it's cheaper.

I'm personally torn on the issue. I really dislike the idea of making an irreversible personal decision for someone else, even my own child. I feel the same way about little girls getting their ears pierced. I've studied the benefits and drawbacks of the male issue and I agree there are definitely health benefits. (And I'm scared by some of the horror stories!) That being said, I'd rather that type of decision be made by the person that has to live with it.

 

[parker24]

I don't know if this is an option in Canada, but I've heard in the USA if you get a rabbi to do it, it's cheaper.

I'm personally torn on the issue. I really dislike the idea of making an irreversible personal decision for someone else, even my own child. I feel the same way about little girls getting their ears pierced. I've studied the benefits and drawbacks of the male issue and I agree there are definitely health benefits. (And I'm scared by some of the horror stories!) That being said, I'd rather that type of decision be made by the person that has to live with it.

I remember talking to my aunt once (she has a son and she's a single mom). She said, and I quote "I got it done so that when he has a girlfriend, he can get laid" Me: Then I burst out laughing hahaha

 

[blueboom]

I don't know if this is an option in Canada, but I've heard in the USA if you get a rabbi to do it, it's cheaper.

I'm personally torn on the issue. I really dislike the idea of making an irreversible personal decision for someone else, even my own child. I feel the same way about little girls getting their ears pierced. I've studied the benefits and drawbacks of the male issue and I agree there are definitely health benefits. (And I'm scared by some of the horror stories!) That being said, I'd rather that type of decision be made by the person that has to live with it.

I feel the same way except I'm not too torn. I want my children to grow up feeling responsible for decisions regarding their bodies so no one is getting snipped or pierced until we can have a conversation about it.

 

[mameelynn]

I don't know if this is an option in Canada, but I've heard in the USA if you get a rabbi to do it, it's cheaper.

I'm personally torn on the issue. I really dislike the idea of making an irreversible personal decision for someone else, even my own child. I feel the same way about little girls getting their ears pierced. I've studied the benefits and drawbacks of the male issue and I agree there are definitely health benefits. (And I'm scared by some of the horror stories!) That being said, I'd rather that type of decision be made by the person that has to live with it.

I love how my simple cloth diaper sentence has brought up so much chatting! On the how do I wash them I dump out the solids.. I never scrape but if they are bad I have a hose that attached to the toilet so I do spray them.. and washing I just use a mixture of equal parts of oxi-clean, baking soda and washing soda. The reason you don't use soap is because it will coat the fibers and then the diaper will repel the moisture instead of soak it up. Our diapers pretty much look like normal diapers and then have an insert that goes inside of a pocket and it all snaps on my daughter instead of velcro. Also we have saved big time on the cloth! I went with a company that ships direct from the manufacturer in China and spent around $5/diaper so for our stash(technical cloth diapering term...lol) I spend around $140ish for my stash of 28 diapers and that has me doing a diaper load of wash every other day and I hang mine to dry so I have enough to last the day that it takes for the others to dry.

On the to snip or not debate(yes it is a huge debate and can turn pretty ugly!!) it was something that we did talk about before we had our kids.. Yes our boys are snipped... I think it has a lot to do with if the dad is first off! Second I was really sure I wanted it done for my boys because I remember when I was around 10 my grandfather had to get it done and was in the hospital longer then he was when he had open heart surgery! So I wanted to just get it done when they wouldn't remember it! The funny thing is my husband was all for it too but we never talked about the ear piercing and I just always thought "yep my boys will get snipped and my girls will get their ears pierced at a month old" and my husband flipped! Our daughter still doesn't have hers done and I still am mad about it! Now I have to wait till she is old enough to leave them be but I think I will just go ahead and get any more daughters done on my own...lol

 

[goldenkagi]

Cloth diapers! Mameelynn, you're gonna have to tell me where to get them in the future. I've been looking online already, and they cost about $30 PER diaper. I'm scared already at the initial cost.

I am totally for cloth. Not only is it cost effective, but so much better for baby and the environment. Less stinky nappies going to the landfills. I just switched to cloth pads too. I also have a Mooncup, which I've had for about three years now. Feels so good to be in control of things like this.

With reagards to the snipping and piercing, I'm all for it as soon as possible after birth. I've had my ears pierced since I can remember, and I remember my mum told me my brother had his snipping done a few days after he was born. My husband had his at around puberty, and it seems like there was more cleaning and care involved when done at a later time.

 

[goldenkagi]

Oh, I received my first -1 recently! Can't seem to remember where I could have gotten it... Anyhoo, what better way to celebrate that to announce it here to my friends?

 

[lunas]

Good morning!!!
Off to a new day. I forgot my egg muffin from special K, grrrr

 

[amikety]

Good morning! I finished my antibiotics, so now I can have my morning yogurt again! Yay! (And go outside... hahaha me go outside.)

 

[Ms Malawi]

Good morning!

Quite the discussion I seemed to have missed.. I have to agree with mameelynn on the to snip or not debate. Granted there are no little Malawi's running around yet.. Its already been a hot topic. Then again I hear "news" stories out of Malawi and jump to conclusions while let's just say Malawian news is very biased!!

Good morning! I finished my antibiotics, so now I can have my morning yogurt again! Yay! (And go outside... hahaha me go outside.)

Feeling better Sir?? And the weather should be warming up soon.. great reason to go outside!! (ya right.. I still find it very cold)

I forgot my egg muffin from special K, grrrr

Guess its gonna be something else that is equally as yummy for snack!!! I am already debating what I am going to go find!!