In all my research about cloth diapers, I have learned that many people use cloth diapers as a way to avoid the chemicals in disposable diapers. These chemicals are used to absorb liquid and keep the baby’s bum dry. Some baby’s are allergic to the chemicals and some chemicals are too harsh to be used on a baby and can cause serious problems. That is not our reason for using cloth, however, and this story is simply an antidote I remembered while researching.
When I was in fourth grade, we were given a disposable diaper, a plastic sandwich bag, some water, and some bean seeds. We were instructed to pull the diaper apart until we got to the fluffy stuff inside. Then we put the fluff in the plastic bag and added water. The fluff swelled and turned into a gel. We put our bean seeds inside the gel, closed the plastic bag, and taped them to the window. Then we would check them every day to see what was happening. Our seeds grew marvelously in the diaper gel. There was enough water for them that we never had to worry about them drying up.
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