- Infants need up to 12 diapers per day; toddlers about 8 diapers per day.
- An adequate supply of disposable diapers and wipes can cost over $100 per month.
- Safety-net programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) do not cover the cost of diapers and wipes.
- In low-income households, babies may spend the entire day or longer in a single diaper, because the family cannot afford to buy an adequate supply of diapers.
- Inadequate diaper changing increases the risk of numerous health problems.
- Low income parents cannot take advantage of free or subsidized childcare, if they cannot afford to leave disposable diapers at the childcare centers.
- A baby crying from being in a soiled diaper for a prolonged period of time may be at a greater risk of physical abuse by a caregiver.
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