They'll be such a hit at the playgroup

Our children are special, to us, but this is going too far.

We can now buy designer Huggies or Pampers’ diapers, including some by designer Cynthia Rowley,  but you’ll be paying 60% more for the cute factor.

Your baby as a fashion accessory?

Diapers or nappies are nothing more than a parcel of poop, a pouch full of piss or a very heavy anchor restraining an energetic toddler from breaking out of home.

One of the loveliest things about babies is their complete disregard for convention:  their delight in the wrapping rather than the parcel, the dirt rather than the flower or the dog’s dinner rather than the carefully prepared and pureed organic vegetables steamed in a beautiful Le Creuset pan.

Babies are perfect as they are.  Old-fashioned white, cloth diapers make us look at the beautiful round baby and not what’s inside the package.

Cynthia Rowley says about her designer Pampers diapers for Target:

“As a mom, I wanted other moms and dads to have more options in every part of their lives — even diapers. It’s the first piece of clothing your baby will ever wear, and it should be special.”

Yes, it’s special because it is an effective way to move poop from a bottom to the toilet.

Cynthia, your baby is special. The diaper isn’t.

My friend Dr. Julie Donovan,  says this is turning babies into a fashion accessory, a bit like Paris Hilton carrying a little chihuahua in a plaid Burberry coat. OOOOHHHHH so cute!!!!!! puke.

And then we started talking about why babies wear white nappies, about how kids in China have slits or zips in their pants, and learn how and where to go very early, and how babies in Africa just do it on their mommy’s knee — and then the mom cleans it up with an old corn husk.

Would you pay more for cute diapers? Do you use cloth diapers? Is your baby your best fashion accessory?

Read more about this trend to turn diapers into a fashion accessory in The Born Identity by  Rob Walker of The New York Times.

Click: Target to see how the prices for Rowley Pamper diapers are  much higher on a per unit basis.