I recently did a blog post about cloth diapers and daycare. I started wondering because a woman told me that she had given her 
grand-baby some cloth diapers as a gift but that her son and daughter-in-law didn’t use them because their daycare didn’t allow them. In addition to making me wonder if Thirsties parents use cloth at daycare, it made me wonder if you would ever give someone cloth diapers as a gift? Or have you ever asked for them or registered for them? They seem like a great baby registry item to me now, but when I was pregnant, it never occurred to me.
I think a couple of cloth diapers–some pockets or two Duo Fab Fitteds with a cover would make a great gift but what if “the friend” to whom they were given, decided not to use them? Is it pushy to give someone cloth diapers who hasn’t expressed interest in trying them or is it a great way to introduce them to someone who might be interested but doesn’t know enough about how easy they are to use, how much more fun the colors and pattens are than disposable and how cost efficient they can be?
I don’t think that seeing a picture on the computer of the Duo Fab Fitteds does them justice. Sure, the colors are beautiful and the patterns are stylish and fun but until you feel them and really rub the buttery soft fabric against your skin, you can’t appreciate how much better they would feel against your baby’s skin than cloth. That’s one reason I think a cloth diaper or two can make a nice gift. Or for a less expensive idea, a bottle of Thirsties Booty Luster and a package of cloth wipes can make a nice (not to mention green) baby shower gift. And the wipes are made from the same material as the Duo Fab Fitteds, which I always make sure to tell my friends to whom I give the wipes. They usually can’t believe that a diaper could be made from such soft fabric.
Whether or not it’s in good form to give someone cloth diapers who hasn’t asked, there is one person to whom I am glad to have given the gift of cloth: Cooper. I feel like a good mommy every time I put one of his Thirsties on him instead of a disposable and every load of diaper laundry that I do is worth it to me.
What about you? Have you ever given or received cloth diapers as a gift?
Did you put them on your baby registry or are you considering registering for them in the future?
I have not given diapers as a gift, but I have asked for them. Unfortunately, the request was not fulfilled. My family just doesn’t get it about cloth (yet!)
My cousin blessed me with her entire stash of CD because her son outgrew them and I was pregnant with my first and desperately wanted to cloth diaper. It was the greatest gift we received! He’s two months now and we use cloth diapers only at home and are just using disposables at the sitter’s until we run out from what we received as gifts. I will definitely try to pass diapers on to friends in need and would absolutely give new ones as gifts to pregnant friends who showed interest!
I put them on my registry, so we’ll see if I receive any after my shower next month. I wouldn’t give them to expectant parents unless they asked for them. I prefer to give gifts that I know the recipient would appreciate.
I registered at Target, so I put a few different brands of single cloth diapers as well as some bundles.
1 person got me 2 diapers and another just gave me cash to spend on them… I was SO excited
Although I would love to give cloth diapers as gifts, I wouldn’t unless I talked to them about it first. Some people are just grossed out by them, also if they weren’t really interested then they probably wouldn’t give them the washing care needed.
I LOVE using cloth diapers… is it sad I’m hoping to get some for Christmas, LOL
I wish I would have received cloth at my baby shower!
I got half of my cloth diapers as gifts which was wonderful- for the money they have saved me they’re the best darn baby shower gift anyone could get in my opinion!
good point, i have some pregnant friends. all of them know that I use cloth diapers. but they kind of look at me saying, oh how cute but it seems quite complicated. from putting in one, to store them when you are out, to washing, drying them. I tell them that it’s not, but without giving them a speech. No one is interested, so I won’t give them cloth as a gift. I would have loved someone to tell me about the modern cloth diapers (I am not a friend of prefolds (unless trifolded) and pins etc.) or even given one to me as a shower gift. But I am not trying by all means to convert my friends. They know the options and can make their own choices. That’s totally fine with me, also if I will stay forever the only one cloth diapering of all our family and friends.
I have a 5week old boy and started using thirsties on him last night and he leaked through both changes so I went back to disposable for the rest of the night. Is he too small for cloth yet? I used size 1 Thirsties duo wrap. I really want to start, but don’t want leaks. Suggestions?
I wish I would have known more about cloth during my 1st pregnancy. Since then friends and family have seen me use them and after becoming pregnant have decided they want to and one even has them of her registry
I registered for and received cloth diapers before my baby was born. The friend who gave them to me ended up cloth diapering and I returned the favor when she was pregnant!
If I knew my friend was even the littlest bit interested in cloth diapering, I would give her some. I personally have never received them as a gift, but would love to get some!
I think I might be willing to give them as long as I gave them something else really nice that they had asked for. Otherwise I’d feel like I was using their good news as an excuse to be a pushy evangelist. Sadly, I registered for CD and a diaper sprayer and no one wanted to touch those gifts with a ten foot pole!
I have had a few friends who were given a baby shower specifically to help them build up a stash. People could bring other things too, but the person throwing the shower specifically said that it would be helpful to either donate money towards cloth diapers or buy some at a local baby boutique to give as gifts. If someone is throwing a baby shower for you, you could ask them to mention that you are planning to use cloth diapers. I didn’t mention it for my second baby, and I ended up getting four packs of newborn disposable diapers. I hate wasting money, but my thirsties covers did such a good job of holding newborn poop in that I decided to pass the disposable ones on to a friend. I would give a friend cloth diapers if I knew she wanted them, but I would try to get the kind that she was planning to use anyway. For friends who aren’t planning on cloth diapering, I get bigger disposable diapers, like size 2 or 3.
I think it is awesome that people register for cloth. We registered a few cloth items, but the only one who bought us any was my mil. She actually bought the majority of our initial stash. I have actually bought cloth for a few friends who registered for cloth. Love it
I asked for cloth for my shower and from family, but no one got me any. My MIL continues to insist that they’re just difficult to deal with (ironically, she cloth diapered back in the early 70′s but tells me that pins were easier than velcro or snaps…what?!). She says she’s finally gotten used to using sposies on my nephews and niece, but that my cloth just aren’t the same at all. I don’t get it.
I taught my daycare sitter how to use cloth on my son and was happy to have converted her a few weeks later for her youngest daughter. She’s now a cloth convert, once she realized how easy (and affordable) it was! I’m sure she’ll appreciate it even more now since the sposies are going to be scarce and expensive!
We registered for cloth, but only one person gave us any! (She’s now pregnant and planning on using cloth too.) Most of our family was skeptical I’d stick with it. My mom has made me a bunch of inserts though, so she’s on board. I don’t think I’d give cloth unless I knew the couple was open to the idea – I don’t want them to resent my gift/me if they’re dead set against cloth!
A friend just had her baby shower and I go her a cover. A friend bought cloth diapers for my baby shower.
I wouldn’t buy for a friend if they didn’t plan on using cloth. I am sure there are other things they really NEED. My BFF is planning on using cloth with her new baby but I didn’t buy her any diapers because I tend to wait til the last minute to shop and that doesn’t work for online shopping. Need more brick and mortar stores to carry cloth!
I registered for cloth diapers at diaperjunction.com and was so excited that a few people did go and get us some! I registered for covers and prefolds. I think we got most of our small prefolds and maybe three covers. Would have loved to have gotten more! But I think a lot of older women at the showers don’t know how to use the internet! Haha! As far as buying them for someone else I only will if I know they are considering cloth and are pretty certain they will because I would hate for them to go to waste! My friend got some thristies for a friend of hers though and she LOVES them!!
I have really enjoyed learning about cloth and I keep learning. Which I turn has me wanting to try new diapers! I tell everyone about it just so they may think about it.
I think it is a fabulous idea to gift cloth diapers and/or wipes! So many people would never think to do cloth, unless they just happened to already have them. What better way than giving them as a gift! Great idea!
Getting cloth at my shower was one of the best gifts ever!
Both! My sister in law basically started my stash with prefolds, a Duo Fab Fitted, a cover, and three pockets! Then I started another mama’s stash with Duo AIO!
My husband and I registered for cloth diapers online! My friends and family are all very supportive. They may think we are crazy, but they act supportive! So we are hoping to get some cloth diapers at our showers!
We registered for cloth and thankfully our families bought us some and those that didn’t gifted us with money and told us in the card that it was to help us purchase our diapers
As for our babysitters and daycare. They have all taken to it very easily and we might have even converted one of the ladies at daycare to try our cloth for her soon-to-be-bundle! We have prefolds, Bumgenious AIOs and Flips. We use the Flips and the AIOs for the babysitters and daycare so that the transition were easy.
I wish I would have asked for cloth diapers, but when I was filling out my baby registry, I was overwhelmed, and diapers were the last decision on my mind… cloth diapers confused me… Still do, actually, though I think I’d like to try them. I would definitely love to give them to a friend if they were interested, but I’d ask first!
I did put cloth diapers on my registry when I was pregnant, but I didn’t receive any as gifts. Maybe people thought it was too strange to give cloth diapers as gifts. I would have loved getting some as a gift!
I have bought a friend cloth diapers off their registry (BG 3.0) as well as gave them fitted with a cover (not on registry) to give them a chance to try something “differwnr”. This was before my son so I didn’t really know much, but I bought a little of everything to start. This particular friend used all the diaps I gave but did stick with the BGs, it’s what their nephews used. I find them strange, because they use the cloth diapers most of the time but they aren’t cloth diaper obsessed. They have no issues not using them depending on the situation. I always make cloth diapers work. But every cloth diaperer, even just part/most of the time, is great in my book!
I wouldn’t buy them unless I knew the person was interested or actively looking to cloth diaper.
I don’t recall but I don’t believe I registered for any cloth diapers. By the time baby shower came around I think I had my stash set.
BTW I remember getting a diaper sprayer from the friends I bought cloth diapers for!!!
I have gotten some as gifts, love em. I don’t know if I would give them though, just because I wouldn’t know if that person wanted to use them.
Sometimes people make some hand made diapers and gift it to someone.This type of product sometimes people can’t use because of registration.
homemade baby gift
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