What It Was Like to Cloth Diaper Me!

I was born in the year 1985 and my parents cloth diapered me from birth. I found a few pictures of me in cloth and I decided to ask my parents what it was like to cloth diaper in the 80's. I interviewed both my mom and dad separately- enjoy!

What it Was Like to Cloth Diaper Me!

Taking a nap in my cloth.

Do you remember cloth diapering me?
Mom: Yes, but I was still in school. I did not enjoy it, it was too much work.
Dad: Yes, I was the one that changed you.
Why did you decide to cloth diaper me?
Mom: It cost a lot less money and I was only 15 and had no money.
Dad: Because we were young and we had no money. I always thought it was better but mainly because we were poor.
Do you remember what type of diaper you used?
Mom: Nope, Grandma got them.
Dad: They were the kind that were thicker in the middle and thin on the outside. They were big...when you were first born we had to fold them a million times to fit your tiny hiney in there. We got them at Kmart or Jamesway.

My in a cloth diaper with my Mom.

Did you have to pin them?
Mom: Yes...ugh! And rubber pants to put over them.
Dad: Yes. They didn't have Velcro back then...sheesh! Did I ever stick you? Yes. And we used rubber pants too.
Do you remember how you washed them?
Mom: In the washer. We had to put them in the toilet to rinse the poop out. It was gross.
Dad: In the washing machine with a powder soap. A whitening kind made for diapers.
Now that you've seen the new cloth diapers that I use, would you consider using them?
Mom: Yup, I would. They are so much easier.
Dad: I'm too lazy to wash. I would want a diaper service if I did.
I love the fact that my parents cloth diapered me. I gathered that they main reason they did so was because they didn't have a lot of money. They were really young when I was born! Cloth diapering is a great option for people with financial difficulties. There was no way my parents could have afforded disposables!
I feel a connection to my parents because I am cloth diapering my son, just as they did me. I even use the kind that "is thick in the middle and thinner on the outside" (prefolds) once in a while. It was really fun to ask them these questions. I hope you enjoyed it too!