Homemade Baby Wipes: Update

Last week I wrote about our adventure in making our own wipes. This will be an update on how a week with them went and making our second batch. Our first batch was very to the point of the recipe that I used. They worked well and kept well. No mold and they did not dry out or harm the skin. The wipes were moist enough to clean, but not soaked so as to leave the skin wet. The baby did not break out or have red skin after using. They were very soft and gentle. 

There was one minor problem with them however. When we went to grab, the wipes would stick to one another and rip wrong, so for the second batch I altered the recipe. I added an extra teaspoon of  coconut oil and about an ounce less of water. We are on our 4th day of use and have not had an issue. I will stick to this minor change from here on out. The rash my son did have before switching from store bought to homemade has completely cleared up. We use the wipes for diaper changing, cleaning up messy faces and runny noses. See don't even have to buy boogie wipes anymore. :) 

For those of you who may have tried making your own...how did it go? What pros and cons do you see? Don't forget to store in a cool, dry place! 

It works.

I'll start by saying that I do not degrade parents who use the traditional method. If it works for you its ok that its not what works for me. The tough part in my situation is that I am a passionate attachment parent while my other half is set on traditional ways. We very rarely agree. We we don't we talk it through and come to a compromise. I titled this post "It Works" because I have the gentle discipline work with my own children.

I am a firm believer that a child should be allowed to be the kid that he is. Let them learn from natural consequences rather than imposing your own. Work with them, so that they will work with you. My other half and I conflict on this matter a lot. Never in front of the children because its just not intended for that, but he believes in time outs and punishments while I don't. 

People think I'm soft and that my children walk all over me, but truth is that I just don't expect my children to behave like adults in a world they are just getting to know. I have my days when I have yelled or become so frustrated and overwhelmed that I have walked away. However, for the most part when I speak calmly to my 2 year old he tends to stop and is willing to hear me out. While if he is yelled no at or told you're going to get timeout he throws a tantrum. 

The following link compares both sides: http://www.attachmentparenting.org/principles/disc.php