Did it take some convincing??

[mummato1]

I am struggling to have a normal (serious) conversation with DP re the use of cloth nappies. All I seem to get is jokes about pooey nappies, and how its disgusting..

I am keen to give them a shot, I am not sure if I would use them fulltime but I would certainly want to at least give them a try parttime.

Did you have much resistance with your DH/DP and the use of cloth nappies?? If so how did you manage to convince them otherwise?

[Nadine216]

Oh, my DH went for the "You know if we use cloth, I save $$$ and then you can go hunting TWICE a year instead of once" BINGO Idea sold

BTW - I still have to make my nappies, so have not started yet

[~Saram~]

When DS was born we used terry squares and there was no other option as we couldn't afford disposables. In the end we ended up using disposables as well terry squares just didn't cut it with a heavy wetting little boy.

Convincing DH to use modern cloth was a combination of costing and practicality. I had to do some serious research as to why these were going to work where the others failed. I also bought 1 to start with, to see what it looked like and told DH it was for taking photos in - so she wasn't in an ugly disposable in her newborn pics. Once I saw them and we saw how well they worked I bought a few more and then used the cash angle. Everytime I didn't spend $30 on a packet of disposables I got to buy a new nappy (about every week - week and a half)

[Arimeh]

Nope no convincing here - he doesn't think they are as cute as I do though.. haha.. he doesn't rub minky against his face as much as I do..

[mummato1]

Yeah have tried the "cost of a slab of beer" and the money saving... but it just doesnt seem to be enough, he just doesnt want to have to deal with a pooey nappy when he can just roll up a disposable and throw it away!!

and he just rolled his eyes when I said how cute they are!!

[~Saram~]

What about telling him that in most councils/states it;s against the local laws to throw poo in the bin - check a packet of disposables. Maybe if he realises he needs to deal with poo in disposables anyway cloth won't be such a reach.

Also my hubby doesn't deal with the pooey ones, he just rolls them up and leaves them in the laundry for me to deal with - which suits me - God only knows what he would do to my nappies :-)

[Maruschke]

DH doesn't really have a choice. I just bought a stash of mcn's and didn't buy any disposables after our newborn stash ran out. So when he changes a nappy he has to use MCN's. He agrees that it is cheaper and better for the environment, but doesn't think they are cute.

I am a bit like Arimeh, I love rubbing minky over my cheek, preferably not while on DD's butt and definately pre-poosplosion.

[ss_storm]

Would he be more willing to use them if you said you would use disposable liners with the cloth? All you have to do then is throw away (or flush if you can get the flushable liners) the liner rather than a whole nappy. Maybe try the stinky bin full of nappies angle too!
I don't think DF was too fussed...I don't we actually made a conscious decision to use cloth, it just kind of happened that way...my mum used cloth nappies, not sure about DF's mum, and it's just so much cheaper. I'm sure your DP is going to have a lot more 'yucky' stuff to worry about than dirty nappies over the next few years...lol