tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22932935.post2428348289338254559..comments2023-11-29T02:20:50.852-06:00Comments on DangerousCrayon: cloth diaper expertUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22932935.post-11953713605086954642010-11-19T19:25:14.207-06:002010-11-19T19:25:14.207-06:00OK thanks Carrie. I guess I worry too much about ...OK thanks Carrie. I guess I worry too much about what other people think of me! I definitely don't want anyone to think I'm full of myself or consider myself an expert!<br /><br />I just wish I had known about the cloth diaper groups online 6 years ago, then I probably would have cloth diapered my daughter. I was too chicken!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527550535195162631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22932935.post-58286989581134088702010-11-19T18:40:59.453-06:002010-11-19T18:40:59.453-06:00Totally not directed at you, Maria, or anyone in s...Totally not directed at you, Maria, or anyone in specific. I'm not even suggesting that people who have been cloth diapering for just a little while, or with relatively few products or brands aren't experts. I guess this post is more about perspective on myself. <br /><br />I'm not upset about a blog, blogger, or a topic. More a realization that I tend to view other people who have more blog followers as being somehow more expert or authoritative than myself, when the two aren't related at all. <br /><br />One of the awesome things about the cloth diapering community (both in forums and in blogs) is that our collective breadth of experience is a great resource. It can be a challenge for a beginner to try to figure it out, because there clearly isn't one answer or solution, but it's nice to know that there's always someone else with a different experience to call on.<br /><br />It sounds like you an I share many similar experiences, and I have always enjoyed your posts.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835133269107084862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22932935.post-35448510240263022052010-11-19T17:26:21.968-06:002010-11-19T17:26:21.968-06:00I really hope you are not talking about me. I ver...I really hope you are not talking about me. I very clearly state on my about me page that I am NOT an expert. I may not have used every single diaper out there, but I've used fitteds, pockets, snappis, pins, aplix, snaps, side snaps, one size, sized, ai2s, aios, organic, microfiber, hemp...<br /><br />I've cloth diapered for 13 months, naps, day, car rides, I've used 5+ detergents on my diapers along with tons of additives I tried. I've battled microfiber stink, ammonia stink and funk.<br /><br />I've only used an HE washer, I don't have a diaper sprayer, and I've never dunked and swished (unless you count accidentally dropping the diaper in the toilet!) Does that make me less qualified to share my experience with other moms?<br /><br />I doubt even a cloth diaper veteran could tell someone exactly what to do, how to wash etc. As I state repeatedly, every situation is different. Even if we have exactly the same size baby, the same washing machine...our wash routines will be different and we will have different diaper preferences. I CAN give people insight on things to try based on my experiences.<br /><br />I guess I'm just wondering where this post came from? Did someone rub you the wrong way or make you upset? I hope it wasn't me.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527550535195162631noreply@blogger.com