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It is fun to have your baby help you when they are able by having them lift their legs, or holding on to the clean
diaper until it is time to put it on.
Mothers view diapering as emotionally rewarding and a part of being a good parent. #parenting
The overall wellbeing of a family is improved by this simple necessity, diapers.
Anxieties fade for baby and mother when I clean diaper comes out of a diaper bank package.
Diapering gives the opportunity for bonding and love as well as a source of confidence and pride for mothers
Mothers see changing their child’s diaper as a wonderful way of showing how much they love them.
Your loving touch shows your baby they are valued.
No matter how busy your day is, diapering gives you a few moments of quite connection.
We truly appreciate our community that has made DC Diaper Bank possible!
A special thank you to residence in the DC metropolitan area, we couldn’t do it without you!
With your help, we can change the lives of families in our area one diaper at a time. Thank you!
Our organization has been touched with kindness, thank you to everyone who has reached out to us.
Thank you to everyone who has collected diapers for us! We are so happy to have you as part of the DC Diaper Bank
team.
Together, we can change the lives of thousands. Not only for babies in need, but for entire families. Thank you for all
of your support.
We appreciate every single diaper. Thank you for your donations!
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers! We know everyone is busy, and we appreciate all your time spent helping
us.
Thank you to everyone who has emailed us questions about the DC Diaper Bank. We love the interest in our
community!
Thank you to everyone who has donated! Your help is beyond measure to us. And we cannot thank you enough.
Thank you to everyone who has come in to #volunteer their time wrapping diapers, delivering diapers, and so much
more. We can’t wait to see you again :)
Our community has really come through making a difference to little ones in need. Thank you so much!
There is an amazing willingness of mothers to get involved to help solve diaper need. We are so thankful!
Weather its donating diapers, donating dollars, or donation time; every little thing makes a big difference to a special
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little one.
Thank you to everyone who has held a diaper drive for us. It is fun and easy! Spread the word!
Headed to the store for diapers? Pick up an extra pack for us!
Many mothers have not thought of diaper need. #donate #diaperneed
By providing diapers for babies, we are alleviating families of the stress of having to find the resources to provide
enough clean diapers for their baby.
Diaper Drives are fun and easy! Visit www.dcdiaperbank.org/get-involved/diaper-drives/ for more information and
ideas!
The staff at DC Diaper Bank would like to send our donors a huge THANK YOU for all you do! :)
Have a group interested in hosting a diaper drive? Contact us! info@dcdiaperbank.org #girlscouts
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your place of work involved!
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your faith based organization involved!
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your school involved!
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your club involved!
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your neighborhood involved!
Want to host a Diaper Drive? Get your friends and family involved! Throw a party! #diaperneed
The experience of diapering fosters feeling of pride, joy, and connection with their infants #mommy #motherhood
Like food and shelter, diapers are a necessity for babies. #foodandshelter #diaperneed
Diapering is happens more often a day then mealtime, yet diaper is the essential less thought off. #foodbank
#diaperneed
Most daycares require a full day’s supply of diapers. Your donations make a world of difference for the entire family.
With diapers from the DC Diaper Bank, families can participate in everyday activities that they otherwise could not.
Mothers connect clean diapers with showing their baby they love them. Diapers make a difference in the overall
health and happiness of a family.
Diapering effects a child’s mood and wellbeing. #parenthood
Diapering effects a #mothers maternal confidence, mood and #wellbeing, and her ability to take part in everyday
activities.
Even mothers above the poverty line face the issue of cutting back on other necessities to afford diapers
Diaper need is an issue that affects people living above the poverty line as well as below.
Diapering is related to feelings of good mothering.
Making sure children have the diapers they need is just as important to insure they have the food and shelter they
need.
Nearly all mothers in the U.S. and Canada see diapers as a basic need for babies (96%).
What happens to a child early on, affects them lifelong.
Diapers are a necessity because without diapers children are prone to diaper rash and infections.
Diapers are an essential need for babies. It helps contribute to their mood which can contribute to a mother’s mood.
Hygiene is a basic need, just like running water.
For emotional and physical wellbeing, diapers are an essential.
More diapers equals less stress.
Not having diapers adds to low income parents already high level of stress.
Diapers are not a want, they are a health need.
Cloth diapers are hard to use without having a washer and dryer at home.
With most mothers sending children to daycare outside the home, cloth diapers are not an option.
Cloth diapers are not accepted at most daycares. And the ones that do accept them are out of the price range for
impoverished mothers.
With a third of mothers having childcare outside the home, cloth diapers are not an option.
Some mothers try and force their children to use the toilet before they are ready, causing serious mental health
problems.
Children experience emotional and physical consequences when not changed out of a dirty diaper.
Many mothers report when their baby cannot be changed out of a dirty diaper the child experiences irritation,
discomfort, cries, and suffer more diaper rash.
Not being able to change a dirty diaper not only affects the child’s wellbeing, but the mother’s wellbeing as well.
When mothers go too long without being able to change their child out of a dirty diaper they report feeling guilt,
stress, and frustration.
Lack of diaper resources creates distress and stress.
A lack of diapers limits a mother’s parenting activities.
Saturated diapers make babies irritated and put them at risk of skin infections.
Babies do a lot of learning during diaper changes, because it is one of the few times they get to see their fully exposed
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Saturated diapers make babies irritated and put them at risk of skin infections.
The DC Diaper Bank provides an average of 35,000 diapers to more than 1,000 families a month!
The DC Diaper Bank has now donated over 350,000 diapers to families in need, and this number continues to grow.
85% of mothers feel happiness when diapering there child. #parenthood
Approximately 2% of a mother’s household income goes to diapers.
Over 95% of US mothers use disposable diapers.
Nearly 30% of mothers have had to cut down on food to afford diapers.
One in three mothers report cutting back on basic essentials to afford clean diapers.
Thirty four percent of American mothers have cut down on basic essentials to afford diapers.
Thirty two percent of American mothers say that the cost of diapers has caused them financial difficulties.
Fifty five percent of US mothers in poverty say that diapers have caused financial hardship for them.
More than four out of ten American mothers have had to choose between buying diapers and buying other
necessities.
Forty four percent of mothers have had to choose between diapers and basic necessities because they could not afford
both.
Nearly 80% of mothers in diapers need have had to choose between diapers and other necessities.
One in five American mothers have reported they personally have run out of money for diapers.
Forty four percent of moms have run out of money for diapers.
Thirty percent of mothers in diaper need will try to get their baby to use the toilet too early.
Three percent of mothers have dried out wet diapers, or cleaned out poopy diapers, in order to reuse them.
Fiver percent of mothers in diaper need have dried out dirty diapers to reuse them.
Over 20% of mothers in diaper need have left their child in a wet diaper longer than they would have if they had
access to a clean diaper.
Forty two percent of mothers have borrowed diapers from other parents.
Thirty four percent of babies have asked for a diaper change.
Thirty percent of children have pulled off their dirty diaper.
A third of mothers have reported they feel like they are a “bad mom” when they cannot change their baby out of a
dirty diaper.
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Nearly 50% of mothers in diaper need feel guilt when unable to change their child’s diaper.
Thirty four percent of moms feel embarrassed when they are unable to change their child’s diaper.
Nearly 40% of mothers report feeling stressed when they cannot change their baby out of a dirty diaper.
Thirty two percent of mothers feel anxious when they are unable to change their child out of a dirty diaper.
Over 20% of mothers feel stressed out when they are unable to change their babies diaper.
Thirty five percent of mothers feel like a bad mom when they are unable to change their baby’s diaper.
Over 40% of mothers feel frustrated when they are unable to give their child a clean diaper.
Fifty eight percent of mothers in diaper need report feeling guilty when they are unable to change their baby into a
clean diaper.
Two in ten mothers have had to limit their activities because they did not have enough diapers for their child.
More than half of mothers have not thought of the issue of diaper need.
Four in ten mothers personally know someone who cannot afford enough diapers for their child.
It is fun to have your baby help you when they are able by having them lift their legs, or holding on to the clean
diaper until it is time to put it on.
When a mother changes a baby’s diaper it lets them know they are cared for.
Diapering is a bonding experience that happens so frequently it should be valued more than simple maintenance.
Paying close attention to your baby’s body while diapering allows you to notice any physical changes that may need
attention.
Changing your baby allows them to develop trust in their ever changing world. Making such a daily ritual a loving
experience is calming and centering for a baby.
Diaper changing is a perfect time for creating a bonding experience for eye contact and communication.
Try to make diapering a time of calm when you can spend one-on-one time with your baby during your busy day.
There are emotional and psychological consequences for both the mothers and their infants when running short on
diapers.
Mothers who cannot provide clean diapers for their babies feel like a “bad mom.”
Mothers in poverty are just as likely as mothers out of poverty to feel like a good mother.
Diapering is a part of caring for a child; it affects mother’s self-esteem when they cannot provide this basic need.
When mothers have enough diapers, they have much less stress.
Having enough diapers helps mothers feel like they are doing a good job at being a parent. By providing their babies
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this basic need.
Some mothers run out of money for diapers.
Some mothers living pay check to pay check, run out of money for diapers.
Mothers get resourceful when running low on diapers, but their children pay the price.
Poverty is one of the largest causes of family stress, and stress among caregivers causes inadequate parenting.
The long term effects of poverty effect a child’s personality development.
Poverty puts strain on spousal relationships, bringing out feelings of depression and increases family dysfunction.
Family stress is linked to less effective parenting.
Poverty blocks the way of parents to preform good parenting.
Lack of parental attention affects a child’s personality lifelong.
When going through the checklist of, why is my baby crying, imagine getting to the answer and not having the
solution. #parenting
Mothers who are faced with the issue of diaper need are forced to cut down on food and childcare in order to afford
this basic necessity.
Mothers are making choices between diapers and other necessities when they can’t afford both.
Diapering can be a time of joy and emotional connection for mothers, but it can also be a source of psychological
strain for families who are financially struggling.
Diapering is such a daily ritual; imagine having to struggle with that.
The experience of diapering fosters feeling of pride and joy, but diapering can also cause feelings of burden,
frustration, guilt, and anxiety.
The importance of diapering for a mother to feel good about her parenting is substantial.
Mothers in need are children in need. #diaperneed
Mothers feel guilty and stressed when they cannot change their child out of a dirty diaper.
Most mothers strongly agree that the ability to diaper a child should not be dependent on a mother’s financial
resources.
Clean diapers are a part of a child’s wellbeing, as well as the mother’s wellbeing.
You wouldn’t let your own child go a day without food, and the same goes for a dirty diaper.
Diapers are a need, not a want.
Diapers are a basic need like food and love. Without diapers, babies cannot be happy.
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Some mothers are forced to dry out wet diapers and reuse them.
When asking mothers about diaper need, there is a strong desire for change.
Babies suffer without clean, dry diapers.
Together, we can help more babies have clean diapers.
The DC Diaper Bank does more than help babies, it helps the entire families.
Please contact us with any questions you have about the DC Diaper Bank. We are happy to hear from you,
info@dcdiaperbank.com.
Giving that so many mothers view diapers as an essential along with food, shelter, and clothing, it is a surprise there
are not more programs to help them.