Should We Ban Disposable Nappies?

Will the use of private jets be banned too?

yes let's go back to terry towel nappies, clean, wash, sterilise, I imagine all mothers want to be back doing this. Perfect if you have a nanny or two for each child I guess.

Hell no we shouldn't ban them we all don't have other people looking after are kids

Definitely not, maybe the manufacturer can use more eco friendly products to improve their nappies.

Yes, immediately

Didn't we all . above a certain age , get raised in terry nappies and raise our own kids in the same ? Nappy bucket then 2 or 3 washes a week - I suppose that's too difficult and /or time consuming these days for our "throwaway society " . Haven't a clue what disposable nappies cost these days ,but surely dearer than good old washable terry ones ?

I'm not a mother and I imagine that they are super convenient but hard cold fact is that they do have a huge environmental impact.My mum and her mum had to wash the old terry nappies and fix em with a pin.Probably woman were better enabled to stay at home with the babies as well.Parents and grandparents did a lot more washing by hand as well.

I could not imagine washing nappies out, hell no , it's so easy for a royal to say this, probably never changed a nappy in her life

Cloth nappies are great and easy to use and clean, but only if you have the ability to do so I.e. time and money to be able run the washing machine and space to dry them. Yes you should only have kids if you can afford them but circumstances change and not always with notice to save etc. Also if you live in a small flat drying can be an issue

Disposable ones have a place I.e. if you are away. I use reusable period products and so much easier to use.

I think they are beneficial to children,they are a convenient quick way to change a baby and more importantly they help prevent that red raw nappy rash that terry nappies often caused

Would this just be for children or for disabled too?

I don't think you should just ban them before trying to encourage more eco friendly alternatives. I've never seen an advert for reusable nappies. Education is key, what is this obsession with banning everything...

I loved seeing my fresh white nappies hanging on line. They smelt so fresh when you brought them in x

And what about all those with disabilities and special needs who will never come out of nappies?

BAN THEM! I WORKED AND WASHED NAPPIES. NO NANNY HERE!

I used terry towelling nappies for my first two children. Obviously saved money on buying them but still had to wash them. Again not good for the environment using a washing machine. You can’t win either way.

We managed fine before they were on the scene and, with a few adjustments, we would manage fine again. It’s not as if it’s a great hardship to soak them and then put them in to the washing machine, the machine then does the hard work of washing and rinsing them. It wouldn’t be the 1st time if I had to wash and rinse them by hand. The hard part was rinsing them and wringing them out by hand. Bring back Terry nappies. Even they have improved tremendously you no longer have to worry about stabbing your baby with those large nappy pins. They are shaped and some even have waterproof pants built in as it were. Better for the environment and, in the long run, better for your pocket.

Eco friendly ones would be a good idea but like anything the price will probably be double if not triple and a lot of parents won’t be able to afford them. Some family’s have children that need nappies as they get older which will end up costing a small fortune. Every day groceries cost too much as it is without having this an extra cost.

I'm at the age where we all wore terry towel nappies with what was called rubber pants, now called plastic pants and there was 5 of us and mum used to manage doing all our nappies xx

Yes.

When our son was born we had to use them in the hospital. They needed to be able to track his output to make sure his kidneys were working properly. He was born with a heart condition and had jaundice so they were concerned there might have been kidney issues. When he went in for his operation, again he had to use disposables so they could track output, make sure there wasn't issues after the operation. I think if they are used in this situation and for people with disabilities then they are fine. The reusable ones have a high upfront cost, not everyone can that unfortunately.