why cloth?

After the initial poo factor has been addressed {more about that in our Cloth 101 & Care tabs} the biggest question about cloth diapering is ‘why ’? To simplify your search for answers, we’ve done the research for you.

bee economical.

• The average newborn will use approximately 12 diapers a day, 84 diapers a week, 336 diapers the first month and {after leveling out to 6-8 diaper changes a day} an average of 2,788 diapers in the first year.  Cost estimates show that parents will spend somewhere between $1200 and $2880 {brand dependant} for 2-3 years of disposable use.
• The Little Bee Co. is proud to provide diapers for your baby from birth to potty training with easy to select packages that will save you thousands.

bee green.

• Millions of disposable diapers find their final resting place each year in landfills where they will sit for approximately 500 years.
• Cloth diapers are able to be reused over and over again.
• Cloth gives you the opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint.

bee conscious.

• The effects of disposable diaper use are still uncertain in regards to long term health issues including:  reproductive health concerns, certain types of cancers, asthma, airway restrictions and skin conditions.  As a mom, I find it hard to put something on my baby that is at the center of such controversy, especially when cloth is so simple and safe.
• bee changed. diapers are made of a 100% All Natural Bamboo Fleece Lining which is not only soft and luxurious but safe for babies skin as well as beneficial {more info on bee changed. diapers in our About Us section}

bee stylish.

• It’s undeniable that the adorable factor of the modern cloth diaper far outweighs disposables.
• At The Little Bee Co. we are excited to offer our customers 8 signature colors to choose from and look forward to the addition of other colors and prints in the near future.