Call Me Crazy, But.......

I was looking through all the cute Spring/Summer casual dresses for Ella at the store the other day when I realized some of them don't come with diaper covers/ frilly bloomers. I don't know why some do and some do not but I am a fan of bloomer diaper covers. Not only are they cute but I don't think diapers should show. I treat Ella's diaper like I will treat her underwear when she is potty trained, that they are not to be seen by most people and not to be seen in public. I just don't see why a diaper should be treated differently than underpants. Yes, a diaper is mainly to catch pee and poop from your little one, but it's also to cover their private area. Which is what underwear is for. We are always telling little girls not to pull up their dresses and to sit with their legs together, because they are not supposed to flash their Disney Princess's and Dora's around. It teaches them to have respect for their bodies and that certain areas are off limits to others.

Unfortunately, the world we live in today is what makes me feel like this. It makes me sad that I cant just be all "she is just a baby" but the truth is I don't know who is looking at her in an inappropriate way and I don't want to give them a reason too. (Whoever "they" may be, sicko's in general, I guess.) We all hear about some of the horrible things that have been done to little babies and toddlers (boys too). I am not paranoid, I am aware. As Ella's mom it is my job to protect her and if in some weird way of thinking I feel covering her diaper is just one thing I can do, I will. I know other mom's who also feel this way. If you wouldn't show your child's underwear, why show their diaper. (Around the house is one thing, I am talking outside the house)

Personally, I am planning on going online and just looking for a bunch of bloomers in different colors to put under dresses we may find that do not come with them at the store and then I will have an assortment. I will probably always get shorts or bloomers to go under dresses when she is bigger and out of diapers, that is if she still likes to wear dresses by then. Call me crazy but for me it just makes sense.