Discrediting the Myth

I am not sure where this myth came from, or why people would even believe it. Anyone who has ever worn a diaper would tell you otherwise. Yet, on all the Yahoo! Questions, or any other new to diaper forums, about wearing a diaper there is always one dingus who says it. This is the myth, that after wetting a diaper, it gets cold.

The only reason I think that someone would ever fathom that a wet diaper would get cold is by comparing it to a swimsuit. But they are very different. A swimsuit isn't designed to hug your body, at least for guys. But more importantly a swimsuit doesn't have the plastic outer layer. This layer is designed to keep all of the wetness within the diaper. For disposables it is actually part of the diaper, and for cloth diapers, well, you wouldn't even dream of wetting a cloth diaper without a pair of plastic pants on. So this plastic outer layer not only prevents liquid from getting out, it prevents air from getting in. No air = no coldness. It is just that simple.

That being said, if the diaper leaks, then yes it will get cold.

Ok, so now I want to share something a little bit more personal. My own preference. There are many diaper wearers that prefer to wear their diaper wet, some even to the point that they will wet as soon as they put on. There are others who prefer to wear their diaper dry. For me it depends on the diaper. Most of them I like better dry, like my two Tena brands and my cloth diapers. My ATNs I think are a lot more comfortable wet. And my Abena M4s I like both wet and dry.

But what it really comes down to is convenience. I don't set out to wet my diapers usually. Most of the time when I wet I have to go and I just go. For example the other day I went down to get my car worked on. I go to a mechanic shop about 30 minutes out of the town I live in. I decided that I wanted to go diapered. On the way back I filled up with gas because gas is cheaper down there. When I stepped out to fill up, I had the urge to go. So while I was standing there pumping my gas (here in Hawaii there is no flip thing to automatically fill your car, so you have to hold it while it fills), I went. So instead of having to wait the 30 minute drive home, I was able to go.