Someone must be wondering why on earth could someone decide to write about diapers? How i wish that i didnt have to say anything but someone has to say something. I am a parent and so whatever i am saying here has greatly affected me as i have struggled like any other parent to bring my children up.
Obviously there is no way of avoiding these goods when you have decided to venture in the field of children. Thank God for the genius man or woman who invented them. Without them i wonder what sort of a world we would be living in. I am talking about pampers as we all know them but am not ignorant that they come in different brands and names. For now let me use the name pampers.
I dont know how many of the parents who have realised how the prices have been soaring up all the time. I do remember a few years ago the price was relative to the market. I have witnessed how the trend has been going with shear amazement the price has been going up and a times the companies have been reducing the pieces in the packaging . I keep asking myself all the time why is there no one speaking out for the common people in the world today. I totally do understand we are in recession but for goodness sake what has gone wrong with the society. Is this not another example of profit guided mentality that has gripped our consciousness? What justification does any company present before the judge of sun,moon and stars.
Oh i know they will rise to quickly say that the cost of production has gone up and therefore the cost has to be passed on to the consumer. Who doesn't know that in many times this is not so? Some of these products, if not all of them, are manufactured in some third world country and the raw materials in many instances has not changed. It doesn't mean that the workers in those industries are paid any better than they used to be paid year ago! so what justification is there to be honest. Can someone help me please?
- cute blue eyes
Lets put this in context. Once you have a baby that baby will be using the diapers probably until 4years or even 5years depending on individual baby. On average the newborn will use about 6-8 pieces a day. obvioucly the number reduces as they grow older. Do you see that one will be tied into this purchasing for a long time. If you do the maths for 4 years how much does someone expect to spend on one child? What if you have twins or two or even three kids following each other? This is horrifying to imagine the burden on the shoulder of parents.
Hold on a mimute! You have not included the Babies Wipes on top? Three years ago the packaging of Pampers Babies Wipes was 72 pcs. If you go to the shop right now that number has signifcantly reduced to either 63pcs or 56pcs. This doesnt mean that the price has reduced. In any case the price has been rocketing by day. So how does these companies justify for these atrocities perpetrated to the consumers? Where is the Wachtdog to look into these activities. Is this not raw greed and the drive to make huge profits?
It may seem that am attacking Pampers only! The supermakets brought there own diaper brands and babies wipes and for introduction they were going cheaply. When the coffers are a bit empty they became an alternative. They soon realised that the market was good and there they are the prices started going up. This doesn't mean that there products are a better quality at all. I bet you that when we check them next year they will have reduced the pieces to make more profit. Profit! Profit! Profit! is the driving factor. Hay!!!! Can someone do something before these strong men have robbed us of our Babies food and clothing and i can see they are attacking the roof too!!!Don't forget that i have only mentioned two items only. What about when you add Babies Toys, other bathroom necessities, their every day to day up-keep and all the costs associated. If you haven't won the Lottery or are not earning a six figure income i wonder how we do manage.
Come on lets face it! Who isn't affected by the credit crunch? I keep on asking myself, were the companies affected more than the common consumer? I have had Cameron say many a times that we are in this together'. I do struggle to find the reality of this statement at all. Are we surely together with these big companies and the supermarkets really? Hope this message sets a platform for dialogue and constructive criticism. thank you!!!
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