When
babies grow diapers have to "grow" with them and well adjusting
to the new needs and changing babies' bodies. When infants start
to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment they
are moving increasingly more every day. A sitting baby's belly
expands approximately by half and inch, therefore it is very
important that diapers would have stretching waists and flexible
side tabs. This allows babies to feel comfortable when sitting
down, otherwise diapers can painfully press the little tummy
turning the joy of sitting into pain. After a few sit ups the
non-stretchy diaper will fail to adjust and will hang there open
to the environment. The stretching waist and side flaps should
preferably stretch not only lengthwise but also up and down, so
that babies who crawl would feel comfortable while crawling. A
stretching diaper that fits well is a necessity, not an
accessory.
In addition to stretching waist and sides a good diaper should
not be bulky. This is important if your child is trying to walk.
Often little babies seem to be waddling like ducklings. Lets do
an experiment. Try walking with a wide pillow between your legs
for a while and you will see how it changes your walking style.
Diaper's bottom is often two and a half times wider than the
space between baby's legs and thus it makes it hard for your
little one to move correctly. At this developmental stage, when
your baby is stepping her first steps, her correct body posture
is forming. Therefore you should be looking for diapers that
have less width at the bottom. New Pampers Cruisers, for
example, are narrower at the bottom and, that makes it much
easier for your baby to practice walking and running.
These are such obvious observations for all of us who have
children. However most of the diaper manufacturers ignore them
and choose quantity of the production over quality. A more
demanding approach by parents regarding products manufactured
for their children could bring in more quality products for the
same price and thus enable us to give the best for our children.
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