honey child vs throwaways
We know that it gets unnecessarily confusing to make a decision about which nappy is right for your wee one. We've compiled the main reasons people choose Honey Child over using throwaway nappies. Click the myth to read more.
myth one: honey child will be fiddly and no modern parent would have the time or energy to use them.Honey Child are as close to a throwaway as any nappy made but without the negative cost, health and environmental consequences. - Shaped and fitted so all you do it snap it on, remove when soiled, then wash like normal laundry...Simple!
- DriWickTM lining prevents nappy rash without any chemicals by keeping baby's skin dry
- Gently breathable yet completely leak-proof MediTexTM outer layer give hospital grade fluid protection
- Honey Child are REAL soft cloth - No "cloth like" cover
- Super absorbent HydroFabTM core can absorb all night long (12+ hours)
- Super fast dry time means you always have nappies ready to go
- No soaking or scraping, just wash like normal laundry
myth two: honey child will be just as expensive as throwaway nappies once you wash and dry them. The
only way Honey Child would be as expensive as throwaway nappies would be
if you used only 2 throwaway nappies a day and toilet trained your
child before 2 years old. The average baby uses 10 nappies a day and
the average infant 6 nappies a day. The average age for toilet
training is nearly 3 years old. To compare costs we've used the figures compiled by the NZ Nappy Alliance. The full cost breakdown is shown below:
| BABY #1 HONEY CHILD
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| VERSUS
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| BABY #1 THROWAWAY NAPPIES
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| 24
| Honey Child Complete Pack
| $800
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| 273
| Packs of Ultra Throwaway Nappies
| $4,502
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| 112 | City Rubbish Bags | $185
| 637
| Washes
| $51
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| Nappy Wrapper Unit (seals nappies away) | $60
| 637
| Scoops Eco Laundry Powder
| $140
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| 38 | Nappy Wrapper Refills | $708
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| TOTAL
| $991
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| TOTAL
| $5,455
| 637
| Tumble Drier (optional)
| $273
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| Baby #2 Honey Child
| $191
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| Baby #2 Throwaway Nappies
| $5,395
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| TOTAL TWO CHILDREN
| $1,182
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| TOTAL TWO CHILDREN
| $10,950
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myth three: using honey child nappies means I have extra handling of poo.Sorry
guys - there is no "poo fairy" to magically wave their wand over a nappy
and change it for you. You will have to wipe your child's pooey bottom
for the next 3 years whichever nappy you choose. Awful but true! With Honey Child there is no extra handling of poo. If soiled with
breastfed poo, just biff directly into the washing machine and wash
like normal. When baby is on to solid food you can use flushable liners to make poo removal simply a flush of the toilet. The manufacturers of throwaway nappies ALSO
instruct you to dump the poo in the loo (check out the fine print on a
pack of throwaway nappies).
myth four: babies in cloth nappies get more nappy rash. disposable manufacturers say their nappies are clinically proven to prevent nappy rash.The research undertaken by the disposable industry which they list on their packets to prove the statement "Clinically proven to prevent nappy rash" can be accessed on the internet. It clearly shows that the ONLY children who benefit from disposables are children with Atopic Dermatitis. All other skin types in the study showed no rash prevention from using disposables. Even those babies with Atopic Dermatitis only showed an improvement a little over half the time using disposables. The rest of the time their skin was equivalent to the cotton nappied skin. It is also important to remember that this study was comparing cotton nappies without a liner (no mention of the use of plastic pants) to disposables. Another side to this argument is summed up by this piece of research: In 1955, 100% of American babies wore cotton diapers, 0% wore disposables, and 7.1% experienced diaper rash. In 1991, 10% of American babies wore cotton diapers, 90% wore disposables, and 78% experienced diaper rash. Sources: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1959, Vol 54 pp. 793-800 "Relationship of Peri-Anal Dermititis to Fecel pH" by Drs. Tamio, Steiner, Benjamin
CLINICAL PEDRIATRICS May 1991, Vol 30 Department of Internal Medicine & Pedriatrics, Loyola University Medical Ctr. "Newborn Chemical Exposure from over-the-counter Skin-Care Products" by Drs. Cetta, Lambert, & Ross
myth five: honey child nappies will be just as bad for the environment as throwaway nappies.
This belief comes from propaganda the disposable industry has published for obvious reasons. We of course believe differently so don't take our word for it. Instead read what the NZ Ministry for the Environment has to say. It is obvious from their view that it is HOW you use nappies that dictates their effect on the environment. With disposable nappies you can't effect their impact because it is dictated by their manufacturing. This is done mostly off shore as far away as Germany and Mexico and frequently being imported from Asia. With Honey Child you only buy them once and the rest of the impact is in your hands.
The crafting of 24 Honey Child Nappies (Complete Nappy System) right here in NZ makes a tiny impact on the environment. After all 24 Honey Child will save over 6000 disposables nappies being thrown away. Once you have Honey Child the environmental impact is in how you wash and dry them. A recent report by the UK government showed a 40% improvement to your eco-footprint if you used cloth nappies, wash them at 60C or less, use a small amount of "eco" laundry powder, and line dry them. You will use significantly less power using Honey Child than making 6000 disposables in a factory in China (which is probably powered by burning coal). And you will not be sending between one and two tonnes of waste off to the landfill to fester for the next 50-500 years. Using Honey Child makes a large contribution to waste reduction, energy efficiency, and transportation costs.
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