Even diapers made domestically may go up in price, as some diaper manufacturers use global supply chains to source the raw materials used in diapers. Procter & Gamble, which manufactures Pampers, Luvs, and cloth-diapering brand Charlie Banana, and Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies, both announced recently that because tariffs may increase the costs of materials used to make diapers—including the filling used to make diapers absorbent—price hikes across products are likely in the near future.
Statistics from the National Diaper Bank (of which Huggies is a founding sponsor) show that disposable diapers can cost between $80 and $100 per month—per child. The average age for kids to be fully potty-trained is 4 years, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which means many families could spend upward of $4,000 on diapers alone (that’s not even counting wipes!).
As of early May, diapers and other baby gear have not been exempted from tariffs, though the Trump administration has said it is considering an exemption for baby gear and child care products, USA Today reports. But parents and caregivers can still save money on diapers by incorporating cloth diapers, buying disposable diapers in bulk, and signing up for loyalty programs, among other ways. Here are our best tips to help with that bottom line (pun intended) on your family budget.
