Total diaper costs average $1,500-2,500 for 2.5 years.

Budget brands: $1,290 ($0.18/diaper × 7,200 diapers), Name brands: $1,800 ($0.25/diaper), Premium/eco brands: $2,520 ($0.35/diaper).

Monthly costs decrease with age: Newborn $70-100/month (10-12/day), 6 months $50-75/month (6-8/day), 12+ months $35-50/month (4-6/day).

Cloth diapers cost $200-800 upfront but save money long-term.

Total costs: Initial investment $300-500 for 24 diapers, washing costs $300-400 over 2.5 years, total $600-900 vs $1,500+ disposables.

Break-even occurs at 8-14 months.

Savings increase with multiple children - same cloth set works for 2-3 kids, saving $3,000-4,500.

Diaper usage decreases with age: Newborn (0-1 month): 10-12/day = 320/month, 1-5 months: 8-10/day = 280/month, 6-12 months: 6-8/day = 210/month, 12-24 months: 5-6/day = 165/month, 24-36 months: 4-5/day = 135/month.

Total birth to potty training: 6,000-8,000 diapers, averaging 7,200.

Save 30-50% with these strategies: Buy in bulk at warehouse clubs (Costco/Sam s) for 30-40% savings, use store brands which cost 40% less than name brands, subscribe-and-save programs offer 15-20% discounts, combine manufacturer coupons with sales, buy larger sizes in advance during sales, consider cloth for overnight/weekends to reduce disposable use by 30%.

Disposables: 7,000 diapers = 3,500 lbs landfill waste, 200,000 tons of trees annually, 500 years to decompose, 3.3 million tons waste/year in US.

Cloth: 15,000 gallons water over 2.5 years, electricity for washing/drying, detergent impact, but reusable for multiple children.

Carbon footprint similar when including manufacturing and washing.

Average potty training age is 27-32 months, with range of 18-40 months.

Timeline: 18-24 months showing readiness signs, 24-30 months active training, 30-36 months nighttime dryness.

Boys typically train 3-6 months later than girls.

Earlier training saves $300-600 in diaper costs.

Rushing can backfire - wait for readiness signs.