When I was expecting our oldest, my family and friends asked what we wanted/needed. I planned to and did nurse, made my own baby food, so I requested cloth diapers. I bought a used crib from someone we knew, bought used clothing and toys that could be sanitized at garage sales. Those same cloth diapers also served our youngest child and a few are still in use close to 40 years later for rags.
Daycares won’t do cloth diapers but I do them as a SAHM and they are they way to go! It doesn’t have to be expensive at all. Get shells with buttons, cotton diaper cloths, and bamboo pads and you are set.
@@nunyafawkingbiz I raise a family of 5 on less than that with no government assistance. It is possible. Budgeting and meal planning is a must with a family on 65k/yr. No eating out at all. But we have pantry and fridge full of food, happy healthy kids. We pay out the butt for health insurance. We can still afford all the sports and extracurricular for kids and home maintenance that comes with buying a home etc. sometimes you can’t imagine situations at all until you are thrusted into it. It takes a lot of sacrifice. I don’t get my nails done, I don’t buy Starbucks coffee, I don’t have some super expensive skin care regimen, I’ve never stepped foot in Sephora, we didn’t take out a loan for our wedding, it was done on less than 2k and it was still a beautiful experience I will remember all of my life. I don’t drive a brand new car I drive a 2008. I know how much money we make, I handle the finances, and I budget every single thing. Money smarts is more important than having name brand and new everything. I’m typing this on an iPhone XS I bought used last year. This is the most I’ve ever paid for a phone 🤷♀️ All phones bought used, paid off, on and put on prepaid service. I pay $100 for 4 lines. I’m 36 and have never ever been signed to a major phone carrier. Mom of 18yr, 15yr and 7yr. I worked from 16 until recently, with major health issues. Now my job is to make magic from beans and I’ve got a garden of stalks baby 😂🤪🤣
Well... the average potty training age has doubled since the 1960's thanks to disposable diaper advertising. So no wonder, we've never needed this many diapers before!
Yep! Can you believe that a child can be potty trained by his first year of life! The chase after comfort made people forget lots of skills and lose knowledge of how things work. And when the times get hard people can't survive any more.
You are so right, now it is not unusual for kids to be 3 and even 4 years old and wearing Pampers and Huggies, the toddler size.It's not just the advertising, the kids don't want the clothes, they want paper!
They’re more expensive unfortunately. I’m investing in cloth to supplement but it’s going to cost a little over $70 for just 7 cloth diapers. Personally wouldn’t get a personal item like this used for my baby.
Not to mention the washing machines do not wash as well as they used to, you don’t want to use harsh chemicals like bleach in your baby products but you want to make sure everything gets clean. It can be very hard and not practical in today’s age to use cloth diapers, unfortunately. If I had younger ones right now I would probably put be using a portable washing machine soley for reusable cloth diapers, with hot water and mild soap.
As someone who used cloth diapers within the last five years, they are still around. The problem is that they require an upfront investment (to make it to having enough for three days, it's about $200) since everyone else uses disposable. They don't start saving money unless you have a second child to use them with. The biggest obstacle is trying to find a daycare willing to let your child go cloth. In order to do that they have to have a wet bag or plastic and it stinks. The daycare forces some people to use only disposable. So unless you are a house wife, it's difficult with a job. But with the economy, it maybe something people will switch back to.
I never could justify spending money on disposable diapers. Cloth was fine. I could even wash them by hand. That was in the 80s. The pediatrician recommended soaking them in a diluted borax solution them washing them with a bar of Ivory soap. We had a folding laundry rack to dry them. There are always alternatives.
I have 2 babies both under 2 of age. My husband works and I’m a stay at home mom. We both before having kids thought very carefully about having kids. We were both working making good money after awhile we wanted to have 1. I was working and every check I would get I would put away $50. I was very lucky that I didn’t have to buy my son clothes because my older sister a year prior had a son. So all her sons clothes she pass on to my son and his grandma bought him a baby swing and my mom bottles. We all gave me advice on how to save and buy the needs first and want later. So yes i was very lucky. I had friends that would come over and would buy my son clothes. I guess everyone was shocked that I had a baby. After my son was born I was on maternity leave for 3 months. Then my younger sister volunteered to babysit. I paid her baby sitting. And after awhile I got pregnant again. This time it was unexpected. Since I was on birth control. The doctor did say I was on higher risk of getting pregnant easily. I continue to work throughout my pregnancy. Then I had my second son. Though we are struggling abit because now it’s 2. My husband doesn’t trust daycare after what happened to his nephew in Colorado. Last year. So I’ll be with we both agreed just until they are old enough for preschool
Let me guess, you asked you OB/GYN for permanent sterilization and he said "you will change your mind and sue me". Besides he just bought a new boat and makes more money when his patients have babies.
@@LatchKeyKid_78 Kids don't live at daycare, they can be used in days off daycare and weekends etc. Yes initial cost but cheaper after. The parents get 9 months to save up for them during pregnancy, plus can buy them cheaply used or ask for that as gifts instead of more clothes and toys.
In terms of the individual mother of course you want to be compassionate. But in the overall effect, charities like this are facilitating the companies that bring people here to work at lower rates than it actually costs to survive in the US, and drive wages down for all of us. Her husband probably works in horrible conditions too.
This has got to be one of the most ignorant repeat statements I despise having to read. Blaming people for wanting children and not blaming the diaper prices and inflation is downright laughable.
@@Sldoficn what is cruel is expecting taxpayers to pay for your kids when you don't at least do what you can to be responsible..such as LIMITING the number of babies, SAVING before getting prego...and for most, being unmarried. the economy is only the excuse for a small percent of people..AND PREGNANCY IS 9 months, not a few years....by a few years, kid should be out of diapers. with proper use of birth control, 99% of accidents can be prevented...with a decent attempt to use correctly, it is at least 80% reduced...if all people tried to be responsible, there would be enough resources for the legit accidents
wild idea, cant afford a baby, don't get prego....wait until you are older, live with roommates, save money for having a baby (MEANING ONE--not 4 you can't afford) when you can afford it....after being married...at one point i heard the rate of non married parents among the poor is 80%.....
The same judgement you have on others will be measured back to you. Mercy for the young and naive goes a long way. And that’s not the case of the lady in the video, she’s married.
@@Sldoficn THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE CASE FOR FORCED STERILIZATION....mercy is BEING RESPONSIBLE so you don't create babies that will not have what they need without the alleged parent playing victim...AND CLEARLY YOU MISSED THE PART ABOUT WAITING UNTIL YOU HAVE SAVINGS TO AFFORD THE EXTRA EXPENSES.....get this...I CAN'T AFFORD A BABY...AND I DIDN'T HAVE ONE...I didn't act like an entitled 2 year old demanding things I shouldn't have. I worked hard and acted RESPONSIBILITY until I became disabled. And once I became disabled, I knew I could never afford a baby....
@@Sldoficn NOTICE HOW SHE IS A MOM OF 4.......ALREADY had 3 KIDS SHE COULDn'T AFFORD....compared to families that aren't supported by taxpayers limiting the number of kids they have to less.
@@Sldoficn the government doesn’t need to force population control, the people will. The products become too expensive, the poor get poorer. And half of the people will scream at the other half “if you can’t afford to live, don’t live” 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Having 1 child is expensive-with today’s economy 2 should be maximum-by the way, is she legal? Ask her “ Ola ! Where is your green card boy?” Yeah call her “boy”
All you fools in the comments screaming “don’t have a baby if you can’t afford it BS” did you all forget that in many US states Abortions and Birth Control is illegal? As long as women’s continue to be violated you will continue to hear stories like this and more others.
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When I was expecting our oldest, my family and friends asked what we wanted/needed. I planned to and did nurse, made my own baby food, so I requested cloth diapers. I bought a used crib from someone we knew, bought used clothing and toys that could be sanitized at garage sales. Those same cloth diapers also served our youngest child and a few are still in use close to 40 years later for rags.
Daycares won’t do cloth diapers but I do them as a SAHM and they are they way to go! It doesn’t have to be expensive at all. Get shells with buttons, cotton diaper cloths, and bamboo pads and you are set.
I make 85k a year and I couldn’t imagine having a kid ! I’m living paycheck to paycheck still !
@@nunyafawkingbiz I raise a family of 5 on less than that with no government assistance. It is possible. Budgeting and meal planning is a must with a family on 65k/yr. No eating out at all. But we have pantry and fridge full of food, happy healthy kids. We pay out the butt for health insurance. We can still afford all the sports and extracurricular for kids and home maintenance that comes with buying a home etc. sometimes you can’t imagine situations at all until you are thrusted into it. It takes a lot of sacrifice. I don’t get my nails done, I don’t buy Starbucks coffee, I don’t have some super expensive skin care regimen, I’ve never stepped foot in Sephora, we didn’t take out a loan for our wedding, it was done on less than 2k and it was still a beautiful experience I will remember all of my life. I don’t drive a brand new car I drive a 2008. I know how much money we make, I handle the finances, and I budget every single thing. Money smarts is more important than having name brand and new everything. I’m typing this on an iPhone XS I bought used last year. This is the most I’ve ever paid for a phone 🤷♀️ All phones bought used, paid off, on and put on prepaid service. I pay $100 for 4 lines. I’m 36 and have never ever been signed to a major phone carrier. Mom of 18yr, 15yr and 7yr. I worked from 16 until recently, with major health issues. Now my job is to make magic from beans and I’ve got a garden of stalks baby 😂🤪🤣
Why are people having children if they can’t afford them?
Have you been living under a rock? Abortions and birth control has been banned in many states so that’s why people are having babies
No money = no babies
may have to return to the old school way and use cloth diapers
Daycare centers don’t do cloth diapers so no
Well... the average potty training age has doubled since the 1960's thanks to disposable diaper advertising. So no wonder, we've never needed this many diapers before!
Yep! Can you believe that a child can be potty trained by his first year of life! The chase after comfort made people forget lots of skills and lose knowledge of how things work. And when the times get hard people can't survive any more.
You are so right, now it is not unusual for kids to be 3 and even 4 years old and wearing Pampers and Huggies, the toddler size.It's not just the advertising, the kids don't want the clothes, they want paper!
Thank god for people that help
Wash them cloth diapers! It's been done for years....
Better yet, Stop having the Kids!
Whatever happened to cloth diapers people wash?
They are around and way better these days. You can buy them used in bulk.
They’re more expensive unfortunately. I’m investing in cloth to supplement but it’s going to cost a little over $70 for just 7 cloth diapers. Personally wouldn’t get a personal item like this used for my baby.
Not to mention the washing machines do not wash as well as they used to, you don’t want to use harsh chemicals like bleach in your baby products but you want to make sure everything gets clean. It can be very hard and not practical in today’s age to use cloth diapers, unfortunately. If I had younger ones right now I would probably put be using a portable washing machine soley for reusable cloth diapers, with hot water and mild soap.
As someone who used cloth diapers within the last five years, they are still around. The problem is that they require an upfront investment (to make it to having enough for three days, it's about $200) since everyone else uses disposable. They don't start saving money unless you have a second child to use them with.
The biggest obstacle is trying to find a daycare willing to let your child go cloth. In order to do that they have to have a wet bag or plastic and it stinks. The daycare forces some people to use only disposable.
So unless you are a house wife, it's difficult with a job.
But with the economy, it maybe something people will switch back to.
many daycares wont allow them
I never could justify spending money on disposable diapers. Cloth was fine. I could even wash them by hand. That was in the 80s. The pediatrician recommended soaking them in a diluted borax solution them washing them with a bar of Ivory soap. We had a folding laundry rack to dry them. There are always alternatives.
I have 2 babies both under 2 of age. My husband works and I’m a stay at home mom. We both before having kids thought very carefully about having kids. We were both working making good money after awhile we wanted to have 1. I was working and every check I would get I would put away $50. I was very lucky that I didn’t have to buy my son clothes because my older sister a year prior had a son. So all her sons clothes she pass on to my son and his grandma bought him a baby swing and my mom bottles. We all gave me advice on how to save and buy the needs first and want later. So yes i was very lucky. I had friends that would come over and would buy my son clothes. I guess everyone was shocked that I had a baby. After my son was born I was on maternity leave for 3 months. Then my younger sister volunteered to babysit. I paid her baby sitting. And after awhile I got pregnant again. This time it was unexpected. Since I was on birth control. The doctor did say I was on higher risk of getting pregnant easily. I continue to work throughout my pregnancy. Then I had my second son. Though we are struggling abit because now it’s 2. My husband doesn’t trust daycare after what happened to his nephew in Colorado. Last year. So I’ll be with we both agreed just until they are old enough for preschool
Let me guess, you asked you OB/GYN for permanent sterilization and he said "you will change your mind and sue me". Besides he just bought a new boat and makes more money when his patients have babies.
Why not buy washable ones if you have no money?
Because those cost even more and daycare centers don’t allow them
@@LatchKeyKid_78 Kids don't live at daycare, they can be used in days off daycare and weekends etc. Yes initial cost but cheaper after. The parents get 9 months to save up for them during pregnancy, plus can buy them cheaply used or ask for that as gifts instead of more clothes and toys.
Don't have kids you can't afford!
Make abortion and birth control legal
Box of diapers $40 a week.Cloth diapers have to wash at laundromat every week.
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Cloth diapers $24 for seven years.
@@GeckoHiker Hard to wash diapers at laundromat every week.
@@carolynwheaton9884 I washed diapers by hand.
@@GeckoHiker Need out side clothes line.
and yet you see stores throwing diapers in dumpsters!!
People need to quit freeloading off of YTS RESOURCES
Because most of them are young, married young or only high school graduates -
And the other half is smart enough to not have children we can’t afford diapers for,
Adult diapers too! Shouldn’t it be covered by Medicare
i know adult diapers and diapers for older kids with disabilities are covered by medicaid.
In terms of the individual mother of course you want to be compassionate. But in the overall effect, charities like this are facilitating the companies that bring people here to work at lower rates than it actually costs to survive in the US, and drive wages down for all of us. Her husband probably works in horrible conditions too.
Stop having babies if you can't afford them!!!!! You don't HAVE to be a parent.
No.. it is about how this country should stop making so many things expensive
Then I guess birth rates should just go on a decline then? Since prices are rising and ppl literally cannot live on $9/hr...
This has got to be one of the most ignorant repeat statements I despise having to read.
Blaming people for wanting children and not blaming the diaper prices and inflation is downright laughable.
Then don't make kiddos if y'all cant afford one 😂
Cruel thing to say considering how the economy has changed for the worst just in last few years and that reproduction can happen by accident.
Not coming from the cringo unboxing her fidget spinners 😂😂😂 my tax dollars pay for your disability check.
Coming from the cringer unboxing Playstation socks she got with her ssi check 😂😂😂
especially FOUR
@@Sldoficn what is cruel is expecting taxpayers to pay for your kids when you don't at least do what you can to be responsible..such as LIMITING the number of babies, SAVING before getting prego...and for most, being unmarried. the economy is only the excuse for a small percent of people..AND PREGNANCY IS 9 months, not a few years....by a few years, kid should be out of diapers. with proper use of birth control, 99% of accidents can be prevented...with a decent attempt to use correctly, it is at least 80% reduced...if all people tried to be responsible, there would be enough resources for the legit accidents
Use nappy!
wild idea, cant afford a baby, don't get prego....wait until you are older, live with roommates, save money for having a baby (MEANING ONE--not 4 you can't afford) when you can afford it....after being married...at one point i heard the rate of non married parents among the poor is 80%.....
So true but they won’t hear you
The same judgement you have on others will be measured back to you. Mercy for the young and naive goes a long way. And that’s not the case of the lady in the video, she’s married.
@@Sldoficn THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE CASE FOR FORCED STERILIZATION....mercy is BEING RESPONSIBLE so you don't create babies that will not have what they need without the alleged parent playing victim...AND CLEARLY YOU MISSED THE PART ABOUT WAITING UNTIL YOU HAVE SAVINGS TO AFFORD THE EXTRA EXPENSES.....get this...I CAN'T AFFORD A BABY...AND I DIDN'T HAVE ONE...I didn't act like an entitled 2 year old demanding things I shouldn't have. I worked hard and acted RESPONSIBILITY until I became disabled. And once I became disabled, I knew I could never afford a baby....
@@Sldoficn NOTICE HOW SHE IS A MOM OF 4.......ALREADY had 3 KIDS SHE COULDn'T AFFORD....compared to families that aren't supported by taxpayers limiting the number of kids they have to less.
@@Sldoficn the government doesn’t need to force population control, the people will. The products become too expensive, the poor get poorer. And half of the people will scream at the other half “if you can’t afford to live, don’t live” 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Having 1 child is expensive-with today’s economy 2 should be maximum-by the way, is she legal? Ask her “ Ola ! Where is your green card boy?” Yeah call her “boy”
@@Nini-fb1rx pro population control. I guess only the rich can have kids is ok with you?
We get it, you’re racist. No one cares
Vote trump or embrace the struggle
Vote for the man who overturned Roe Vs Wade and abolished abortions?
Bidenomics.
Has nothing to do with Biden. He has no control over what companies charge for their products 🙄
We can afford to fund a genocide and a war but our people can’t afford things like diapers…
All you fools in the comments screaming “don’t have a baby if you can’t afford it BS” did you all forget that in many US states Abortions and Birth Control is illegal? As long as women’s continue to be violated you will continue to hear stories like this and more others.