Comments on: In defense of the plastic bag http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:38:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-2/#comment-327510 Bianca Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:36:50 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327510 Amen, Momof5. Amen, Momof5.

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]]> By: momof5 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-2/#comment-327497 momof5 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:16:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327497 I agree that disposables are better for the parents, rather than the children, but knowing myself, I enjoy my babies better when the potty problem is very controlled. Wet or messy diapers I can handle if it's all nicely contained, but I truly get grossed out if the outside of their clothes is damp or worse. Better to use disposables and be relaxed and happy than to use cloth and be stressed out. # 53 I do agree that we're to prepare our kids for adulthood. I'm very conservative about child rearing other than diapers/pull-ups. Last baby was born at home with midwives. We keep our kids with us (including infants and toddlers) in church. We homeschool. We teach the kids to work with a will, to work carefully, and to work cheerfully. They do chores and serve outside the family as well. And I feel grateful for the freedom in Christ to use disposables! :-) I agree that disposables are better for the parents, rather than the children, but knowing myself, I enjoy my babies better when the potty problem is very controlled. Wet or messy diapers I can handle if it’s all nicely contained, but I truly get grossed out if the outside of their clothes is damp or worse.

Better to use disposables and be relaxed and happy than to use cloth and be stressed out.

# 53 I do agree that we’re to prepare our kids for adulthood. I’m very conservative about child rearing other than diapers/pull-ups. Last baby was born at home with midwives. We keep our kids with us (including infants and toddlers) in church. We homeschool. We teach the kids to work with a will, to work carefully, and to work cheerfully. They do chores and serve outside the family as well.

And I feel grateful for the freedom in Christ to use disposables! :-)

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-2/#comment-327422 Bianca Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:12:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327422 That's true. Also, At least in our experience, the messy cloth diapers are more uncomfortable for the children, spurring them on to feel for the urge to use the toilet so they don't have to feel the mess in their pants. Another point is the cloth diapers are actual cotton clothing that they'll be wearing their whole lives. We don't wear plastic underwear as adults. Biblical child-rearing is centered around preparing a child for adulthood - not a life of perpetual childhood, or an opportunity for him to delay growing up as long as he can. Please, disposable diaper parents, I'm not saying you're irresponsible or unbiblical. I'm just giving our view. That’s true. Also, At least in our experience, the messy cloth diapers are more uncomfortable for the children, spurring them on to feel for the urge to use the toilet so they don’t have to feel the mess in their pants. Another point is the cloth diapers are actual cotton clothing that they’ll be wearing their whole lives. We don’t wear plastic underwear as adults. Biblical child-rearing is centered around preparing a child for adulthood – not a life of perpetual childhood, or an opportunity for him to delay growing up as long as he can.

Please, disposable diaper parents, I’m not saying you’re irresponsible or unbiblical. I’m just giving our view.

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-2/#comment-327374 KI Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:08:14 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327374 I have heard that the disposables keep the child from feeling wet, which makes it more difficult to potty train. Some moms and daycares use the thicker potty training pants, rather than pull-up type diapers. A friend of mine had to use soakers for one of her children who could not tolerate plastic pants over diapers. I have heard that the disposables keep the child from feeling wet, which makes it more difficult to potty train. Some moms and daycares use the thicker potty training pants, rather than pull-up type diapers.

A friend of mine had to use soakers for one of her children who could not tolerate plastic pants over diapers.

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]]> By: mmacmurray http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-2/#comment-327296 mmacmurray Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:17:01 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327296 :lol: Momof5! I feel the same way. I've been very thankful for disposable diapers! :lol: Momof5! I feel the same way. I’ve been very thankful for disposable diapers!

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]]> By: momof5 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-327189 momof5 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:51:17 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327189 I have friends who potty train their kids early. I just *DO NOT* want to deal with the accidents and the general ick of leaks and oopses. You'd think that all that wouldn't bother me anymore, but I'm the replace-what-got-soaked type. I get up in the middle of the night to start laundry when there's an accident. The child bathes, I scrub, and can relax when every spot of the offending accident is gone. (The kids are trained to call for me rather than get up on their own. I don't want it tracked all over the house.) I'm laid-back about a lot of things, but NOT this! :-) So I'll be using disposables! ;-) I have friends who potty train their kids early. I just *DO NOT* want to deal with the accidents and the general ick of leaks and oopses.

You’d think that all that wouldn’t bother me anymore, but I’m the replace-what-got-soaked type. I get up in the middle of the night to start laundry when there’s an accident. The child bathes, I scrub, and can relax when every spot of the offending accident is gone. (The kids are trained to call for me rather than get up on their own. I don’t want it tracked all over the house.)

I’m laid-back about a lot of things, but NOT this! :-)

So I’ll be using disposables! ;-)

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-327136 Bianca Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:51:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327136 I understand! I understand!

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]]> By: Random Name http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-327063 Random Name Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:13:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-327063 OK, I will think on this. However, I refuse to start over as a new parent at my age. OK, I will think on this. However, I refuse to start over as a new parent at my age.

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-326985 Bianca Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:37:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-326985 I'm just saying it's worked in our experience. I’m just saying it’s worked in our experience.

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]]> By: Random Name http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-326983 Random Name Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:36:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/07/31/in-defense-of-the-plastic-bag/#comment-326983 Bianca #42 I find the following very difficult to believe: http://tiny.cc/nodiapers But it's really in the news now. As a mere man, and more or less toilet trained, I will stay out of it. Bianca #42

I find the following very difficult to believe:

http://tiny.cc/nodiapers

But it’s really in the news now. As a mere man, and more or less toilet trained, I will stay out of it.

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