Mum's view

Emily from Malvern has used real nappies on both of her children:

"When we first started I never realised how easy it would be, our nappies go on just like a disposable and last just as long.  A real bonus is how willing the nursery is to use them, even the grandparents can manage!

"It's never too late to start using cloth. My daughter was 3 months before we started using them full time, and we haven't looked back. My son was in them from birth. Some friends started their babies at 6 months, even a year and still saved a lot of money and made the transition easily.

"So many people think of cloth nappies as cotton terry squares with waterproof pants. I encourage everyone to visit a nappy retailer or advisor and see how far nappies have evolved. They now come in lots of funky designs and have easy to use fastenings such as Velcro or poppers."

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