Okay, I'm late to arrive at this post, but I'm really enjoying it.

I never ever used powder on my children as I'd read talc was linked to ovarian cancer (I'm not sure if it was for a problem for the mother of the child, but I decided to avoid it either way).

I also clean and dry and leave the skin to itself most of the time. Occasionally I use zinc and castor oil cream if a rash develops, but usually find that nappy free time each day prevents rash anyway.