![]() Hoarding isn’t just an annoyance it’s potentially devastating for low-income families everywhere.Īnd the thing is, it’s not just the diaper-hoarding that has become a major issue for parents - it’s nearly everything that’s a necessity when caring for toddlers and babies. As this mom depicted in this video from the Muslim’s Women’s Council says, “How am I supposed to diaper my child if I can’t afford to buy twenty at a time like you can?” It’s not just a matter of “where do I find these freaking diapers?” Not everyone has the economic means to hoard diapers or other supplies, which means they may end up simply going without. I knew that finding toilet paper was like trying to find a needle in the haystack at this time, but diapers too? Really?!Īs I learned rather quickly, not just from my husband’s one trip to Walmart, but from several other mothers posting their baby’s needs on social media: Yes. Not long after we started to unload these things, he paused to tell me, “They were almost completely out of diapers, so I had to get this brand and size instead. Instead of my husband coming back with the ordinary items we would normally purchase, nearly everything he brought home was an alternative to something we would typically purchase. ![]() But how much of a problem it had truly become, well… that was something I had yet to see the full extent of. ![]() This was at the very beginning of this COVID-19 pandemic, a time when people were starting to hoard household supplies and food as if these items had suddenly become a rarity in our world overnight. A little over a month ago, my husband made a trip to our local Walmart for some basic home and grocery needs.
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