My life, among other baby-related things, revolves a good deal around diapers now. Check her diaper, change her diaper, make sure we've packed the diapers, how many diapers are left, emptying the diaper pail... not to mention the conversations and notations of what's in the diapers- what color, consistency, frequency...
So now that I am regular consumer of diapers, I feel comfortable in addressing a particular issue that's troubled me for some time: Kids in public in just their diapers. Especially if they are are walking around on their own. If they're old enough to walk around, they're old enough to have some sorts of pants on. End of story. I don't even necessarily like seeing little babies in their parents clutches, sans clothing on the bottom. I don't care how hot out it is. Keep those butts (and the diapers surrounding them) covered, please.
And now, is if to further perpetuate my annoyance, Huggies brand has come out with diapers made to look like denim. News flash: They still look like diapers. Just blue diapers with little lines on them made to resemble stitching and pockets. And you know what? Never mind that they still look like diapers- they ARE still diapers. You're not a part of the solution, Huggies, you're exacerbating the problem.
One exception I would make is the impromptu run through the sprinklers or fire hydrant- you find yourself at the park on a hot day, and your small child wants to play in the water- and you haven't planned for this and don't want his or her clothes soaked. By all means, send your child out in just a diaper. Completely understandable. But don't walk around the grocery store or down a city street, with your child half-clothed. I'm sorry if you think it's just adorable... because it's not.
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