Baby powder, baby lotion, baby oil, diaper cream...think about all the products marketed to moms of infants. Many times moms come to believe they absolutely need to have on these on hand. We need them at home, we need them in the diaper bag, we need little travel sized versions stuffed among the diaper cake at our baby shower. It is a huge money making racket for unnecessary products. Unfortunate really because that money is needed elsewhere in most budgets. Even worse though is the fact that … [Read more...]
The Toxic Bubble Bath Debate
Several years ago when I was fairly new to natural & green parenting, a good friend told me to avoid using conventional baby products where my newborn daughter was concerned. This meant ix-nay on the bubble bath, no tears shampoo, powder, and lotion that so many people bestowed upon me as gifts. My friend sent me some links though and I checked out what was in those products and quickly realized that these products had no place being rubbed on my baby's skin or being put in her bath water. I … [Read more...]
BPA Free Pacifiers and Teethers
Pacifiers - also known as a paci, a nuk, a binky, a dummy. They are use all over the world to "pacify" babies, help them sleep, keep them relatively quiet, comfort them, and provide an outlet for the instinctive sucking that babies crave. They can be a mom's best friend (allowing for a good night's sleep) or her worst enemy (when her 5 year old won't leave the house without one). Some moms think giving a baby an artificial nipple is not a good idea and some moms never give it any thought. But do … [Read more...]
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