REASONS TO BUY
Price
Fairly absorbent
REASONS TO AVOID
Possible leaks
Low health score
Not eco-friendly
Walmart Parent's Choice Review
Cheaper option that is fairly absorbent but can leak
Credit: Abriah Wofford
By Wendy Schmitz ⋅ Senior Review Editor ⋅ July 28, 2017
Contributions From: Juliet Spurrier, MD
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Our Verdict
The Walmart Parent's Choice diaper is a budget-friendly diaper that offers relatively good absorption of liquids. Unfortunately, absorption is only part of the picture, and this diaper did not stand up to the competition when it came to leakage or any other metric we considered. Parent's Choice diaper is not eco-friendly and uses chlorine in the production process, something many high-end brands are choosing to leave out. We think this diaper could score higher if it were better on leaks, and if it were more comfortable and durable, two components it seems to lack.
Our Analysis and Test Results
The Walmart Parent's Choice diaper has a cute pattern (contains dyes) and a cheaper price.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
The Walmart company makes parent's Choice diapers. Walmart produces a variety of products under its brand label to bring cost-effective solutions to its customers. Walmart also makes the White Cloud diaper and baby products.
Compared to the competition, the Parent's Choice diaper has only a fraction of the moisture transfer to the test paper indicating baby will stay drier.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
Likes
The Parent's Choice diaper performed fairly well in our tests for absorption with an above-average score, which significantly helped its overall score because absorption is weighted heavier than any other metric we test. The diapers we tested were fairly consistent across the board, implying consistent quality. It is easy to see from the pictures of the test paper that not much transfer of moisture to the paper, meaning baby's tushie should stay drier than it would with much of the competition.
While Parent's Choice does lock away moisture eventually, the run-off and potential for leaks are still rather high as indicated by this test and online reviewers that experienced leaks.
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Dislikes
There is a lot to dislike about this diaper, and if it hadn't performed so well in tests for absorption, then it would have scored lower. This diaper earned one of the lowest scores in the group for leakage, with a significant number of online reviewers complaining of leaks using this diaper. Our leak test results also resulted in a good amount of runoff as the absorption of liquid was slow.
We don't like that Parent's Choice is still using older methods of manufacturing that uses chlorine and produces dioxins in the diapers.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
We don't like that Walmart has not considered the environment or baby's health, earning with abysmally low scores for eco-friendliness and baby's health. While no disposable diaper is great for the Earth, there are steps to make them more friendly, like using renewable resources or being biodegradable under the right conditions. For health, this diaper does not offer a full disclosure list of materials and chemicals used, and it isn't free of dyes or lotion. It looks to made using chlorine (something many higher-end diaper brands are moving away from). It is fragrance-free, which is something, but babies with sensitive skin may react to the added lotions or the dioxins left behind during the manufacturing process.
Parent's Choice is not very comfortable or durable earning below average marks in both metrics.
Credit: Abriah Wofford
More to dislike, this diaper is not very comfortable. With a below-average score comfort, this diaper didn't impress. It does have nicer elastic on the back, and the motion points are not too rough, but the fabric isn't soft, and the tabs can be somewhat poky.
Conclusion
Walmart Parent's Choice diaper is an inexpensive diaper that many budget-conscious parents may try. It offers better than average performance for absorbing liquids, but it isn't the best at preventing leaks, and it doesn't have much else to offer. This diaper is not eco-friendly, doesn't offer much in the way of consideration for baby's health, and isn't as comfortable or durable as much of the competition.
Meet Your Review Team
Wendy Schmitz
Senior Review Editor
Wendy is a mother of two who has been a leading member of BabyGearLab's Review team since 2014. She brings a combination of skills and talent to the team that translates into well written, thought-provoking, easy to understand reviews that provide the parents with the information necessary to make a well-informed decision regarding products for their children, as well as, entertain and encourage readers to read more articles on the site. Wendy has a BA in Biology and brings a scientific and practical-minded approach to evaluating baby products.
Senior Review Editor
Wendy is a mother of two who has been a leading member of BabyGearLab's Review team since 2014. She brings a combination of skills and talent to the team that translates into well written, thought-provoking, easy to understand reviews that provide the parents with the information necessary to make a well-informed decision regarding products for their children, as well as, entertain and encourage readers to read more articles on the site. Wendy has a BA in Biology and brings a scientific and practical-minded approach to evaluating baby products.
Juliet Spurrier, MD
Mom-in-Chief
Dr. Juliet Baciocco Spurrier is a board-certified pediatrician, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), mother of two, and founder of the Baby section of GearLab. Juliet earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Italian Literature from the University of California at Berkeley and her Medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington DC. She completed her pediatric residency at the Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR, and subsequently practiced pediatrics in both the Pacific Northwest and... read more
Mom-in-Chief
Dr. Juliet Baciocco Spurrier is a board-certified pediatrician, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), mother of two, and founder of the Baby section of GearLab. Juliet earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Italian Literature from the University of California at Berkeley and her Medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington DC. She completed her pediatric residency at the Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR, and subsequently practiced pediatrics in both the Pacific Northwest and... read more
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