The recession has a lot of people thinking about things they have taken for granted, like the expense of diapers and pull-ups. This is a great opportunity to really think about how pull-ups came to be and if your child really needs them. Please don’t feel bad if you have used them, but pull-ups are a major marketing ploy and terrible for the environment.

Pull-ups are also confusing for children.  Think about it–how is a two or three year old child supposed to understand that what feels like diaper, looks like diaper, IS a diaper –is really hybrid diaper/underwear?  The diaper companies have capitalized and fueled the trend of parents waiting until their children are three to toilet train. We don’t need to wait so long. Pull-ups, in many cases, have extended and confused children’s toilet training.

As soon as your child indicates their awareness of the peeing/pooping process – usually around two years old – let them be naked to feel and see what happens. Move from diapers, to nakedness, to underwear and skip the whole pull-up stage. You will save time and money will have a clearer sense of what you are expecting.