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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
[*]Disposables allow less ventilation, which also leads to rashes. From what we read about reusables, when you use cloth diapers you will hardly need ointments and creams.
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I've heard just the opposite. Disposables absorb and don't leak much any more because of the chemical gelling. This allows thin and breathable construction. Cloth, on the other hand, soaks through, doesn't seal well, and usually needs a unbreathing rubber outer layer.
Another option is to allow children to go bare whenever possible. This makes it easier for them to learn the mechanics of relieving themselves. It also is the BEST option for avoiding and curing rashes. Sure this does not contain spills but there are no clothes to wash after. You will have to watch them carefully, but you will quickly learn their natural signals that something is coming. Then you just have to quickly move them to a basin or toilet or towel. And, kids hate to wear clothes anyway.