Need a Nappy… You are on the right page!
By Jannine Barron. Owner, Mother and Creator of Nature's Child, Australias Leading Cloth nappies supplier.

So you want to Use Cloth Nappies?

Congratulations and Welcome to a wonderful way of caring for your baby every day.

Nature's Child is Australia's Premier Cloth Nappies Supplier and we are proud to bring you information which will demystify the use of cotton nappies, otherwise known as reusable nappies for you.

Firstly, you need to be familiar with different terms that are used to describe nappies. They can be called reusable nappies, cotton nappies, washable nappies or organic nappies. All these terms refer to a single use nappy, usually made from 100% cotton that you will purchase once and use for the lifetime of your baby or babies!

Cloth Nappies were once the only option for parents to use. In those days ( pre 1970 ) it was the only choice parents had for their baby. There was a lot of support for cotton nappies back then because everyone used reusable nappies, it was the only choice! The result is that parents used them less often, toilet trained their babies earlier, often as young as 6 mths…. Ask your grandmother!

Every time a parent had a question about using cotton nappies, another parent could answer it for you. Nowadays, with the high use of disposables, its hard to find that advice when you need it. In fact, parents may think you are made for using cotton nappies and even wait for you to fail rather than support you. This is where Nature's Child steps in. As a cloth nappies supplier, we are very aware that you are in the minority and need support. We offer you great support and will refer you to some great resources at the bottom of this page.

The important thing then for you when choosing to go the path of cotton nappies, is to clearly understand the amazing benefits for you and your baby.

Firstly, reusable nappies will save you a lot of money. Yes - a lot of money. Thousands of dollars in fact even after taking into account the water and detergent used. In fact, you use a lot less detergent and water when using cloth nappies as it takes a lot of bleaching, plastic, trees, wood chipping, pulping, masses of water, chemical gels and packaging to deliver disposable nappies. Please download our Financial Comparisons Sheet and print it out to have Nappy information on hand that will help you make your decision about choosing nappies easier. A couple of weeks of seeing your bin full and stinking of nappies is enough to change your mind, as it was mine when I had my babies 10 years ago.

Secondly, convenience is very important. Washable Nappies are easy to wash and care for and take a lot less hassle than you may think. If you are set up with the right system and right environment at home, you will find washable nappies effortless in your home. See our nappies tips and folds page for more information on setting up at home..

Thirdly, health and environment. These two issues are inextricable linked in the minds of parents who are about to buy cloth nappies for the first time. With this in mind, our company decided to become a cloth nappies supplier with a difference. We have gone one step further and created organic nappies. Yes 100% organic cotton. So from the moment the cotton is planted, to the fair trade practices of the manufactures, to our nurturing environment here at Nature's Child, we deliver organic nappies to you and your babies. This means you know that no chemicals were used when creating our organic nappies and no chemicals will touch your babies skin. Take a look at our organic cotton nappies here. You will find our organic nappies to be a unique and convenient design that are as easy to grab and use as any disposable.

Whether you want to use cloth nappies part-time or full-time, we trust you will find the following pages useful.

Let you friends and relatives know that you will use reusable nappies, they make a great gift idea too!

And be careful, some people get very passionate and excited once they have chosen a cloth nappy. Here a little poem one of our valued customers sent us recently

Washable Nappies
Said Little Harry, as he lay waiting in my belly
Washable Nappies,
Said Little Harry, as I sat lazily watching telly

Not sure what it was
But he was right of cos.
And now we are all very happy!

Thanks Amber!

For more information on reusable nappies, please click on these links for detailed information.

Nappy / Diaper Tips & Folds
Which Nappy / Diaper for You?

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If you would like to see your local store as your cloth nappies supplier instead of shopping on line, let us know their name and we will be in touch with them!

If you are a retailer and would like wholesale information so you can sell organic nappies in your own baby store, yoga group or health store, please see wholesale page and email us for further information.