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How To Design A Safe and Non-Toxic Nursery 2008-06-08 20:51:24 After coming across Debra Lynn Dadd’s amazing book, Home Safe Home, we decided to ask her to share her expertise on creating a safe and non-toxic nursery .
Debra has been a leading authority on eliminating toxic chemicals in the home since self-publishing the first book on the subject in 1982.
She has simply and effectively [...] Read more:Nursery
Product Review: FarmBaby Nursery Spray 2008-06-08 20:51:12 How does it happen? How does something so sweet, and so wonderful, let off the stinkiest #2 bombs? Do you get a similar drift at your changing table? If so, you will be a happy camper to hear about FarmBaby NurserySpray
. But wait! Freshening up the nursery [...]
Product Review: Eco-friendly Ecotots Surfin Project Table and Stools 2008-06-11 11:52:19 Honestly, life would be much different around here without our Ecotot Table
and Stools. We love this eco-friendly toddler furniture so much!
This Surfin Kids Project
Table and Stool Set from Ecotots sits beautifully in any child’s room (big or small), or in the living room!
A feature that we love is [...]
Product Review: Lunch With Friends from Djeco 2008-06-16 14:50:46 This tea party scene is so adorable! My little one just loves to pretend play with hers, and she has had great fun with the neighbor kids over for their “tea party” too. Very engaging, very sweet!
A safe alternative to plastic, this charming set is made of solid wood and includes [...] Read more:Lunch
, Friends
Encourage a Greener Daycare and Preschool! 2008-06-24 11:42:51 We worry about exposing our kids to numerous chemicals in our homes but what about daycare and preschool? Most daycares and preschools have PVC sleeping mats, use toxic chemical cleaning products, pesticides and most toys are made of PVC plastics.
For special events, does your preschool encourage good eating habits with nutritional treats or snacks?
Help has [...] Read more:Greener
, Daycare
, Preschool
Safe Alternative to Harsh Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizers 2008-07-08 09:51:58 Oh… the oh-so-many-times that having an anti-bacterial agent comes in handy when you have little ones. Let’s see, the park, the shopping center, after pre-school or child care, after the beach or sandbox. Well, just about exploring and touching any public place counts. Because as a parent we all know that our [...] Read more:Alternative
, Bacterial
Product Review: Wooden Railway from Heros 2008-07-03 00:43:17 I don’t think a toy chest would be complete without a wooden train set. Why?
Well, I haven’t seen a toddler or child who does not like them. In fact, I have seen boys go crazy over them, and my little girl loves her Wooden
Railway.
Undoubted, train sets are [...] Read more:Heros
Toxins Released from PVC Shower Curtains 2008-06-30 19:25:33 When I read the recent 44 page report on the dangers of the indoor air pollution that PVC shower curtains cause, I was alarmed! Included in this report is a 3.5 page listing of volatile organic compounds released from PVC shower curtains, almost all of the compounds identified have a [...] Read more:Shower
, Curtains
Encourage a Greener Daycare and Preschool! 2008-06-24 11:42:51 We worry about exposing our kids to numerous chemicals in our homes but what about daycare and preschool?
Most daycares and preschools have PVC sleeping mats, use toxic chemical cleaning products, pesticides and most toys are made of PVC plastics.
For special events, does your preschool encourage good eating habits with nutritional treats or snacks?
Help has arrived [...] Read more:Greener
, Daycare
, Preschool
Product Review: Lunch With Friends from Djeco 2008-06-16 14:50:46 This tea party scene is so adorable! My little one just loves to pretend play with hers, and she has had great fun with the neighbor kids over for their “tea party” too. Very engaging, very sweet!
A safe alternative to plastic, this charming set is made of solid wood and includes [...] Read more:Lunch
, Friends
Product Review: Eco-friendly Ecotots Surfin Project Table and Stools 2008-06-11 11:52:19 Honestly, life would be much different around here without our Ecotot Table
and Stools. We love this eco-friendly toddler furniture so much!
This Surfin Kids Project
Table and Stool Set from Ecotots sits beautifully in any child’s room (big or small), or in the living room!
A feature that we love is [...]
How To Design A Safe and Non-Toxic Nursery 2008-06-08 20:51:24 After coming across Debra Lynn Dadd’s amazing book, Home Safe Home, we decided to ask her to share her expertise on creating a safe and non-toxic nursery .
Debra has been a leading authority on eliminating toxic chemicals in the home since self-publishing the first book on the subject in 1982.
She has simply and effectively [...] Read more:Nursery
Product Review: FarmBaby Nursery Spray 2008-06-08 20:51:12 How does it happen? How does something so sweet, and so wonderful, let off the stinkiest #2 bombs? Do you get a similar drift at your changing table? If so, you will be a happy camper to hear about FarmBaby NurserySpray
. But wait! Freshening up the nursery [...]
The Importance of Safe and Non-Toxic Skin Care Products for Baby and Child 2008-05-30 00:36:31 Being amongst other moms, the subject of what our baby’s are eating (or not eating) is not an uncommon topic. As parents we are truly concerned at what goes into our baby’s bodies, and after reading and watching this article, you will be as equally concerned at what goes ON their bodies too.
Tonight as [...] Read more:Products
Product Review: Badger All Natural Sunblock 2008-05-30 00:35:22 Isn’t it so amazing? A baby’s skin is so soft and flawless.
Sometimes I have a little freak-out moment when I see our faces side-by-side in the mirror. Wow, my skin just isn’t as new as it use to be! I can live with that though, as long as I can enjoy the [...] Read more:Natural
Product Review: Family Play Shade Tent 2008-05-22 01:42:12 This summer we are going to be living a block from the beach! Yahoo! What more could you ask for? A PERFECT SUN TENT!
So in our quest for the perfect sun tent, this is what we were looking for (and found), in the Family
Play Shade
by the Pop [...]
Sun Protection Tips for Infants and Toddlers 2008-05-22 01:41:53 We went to visit grandpa last weekend and he was amazed when his grand baby pointed to his bald head, and then up onto the wall where his hat was hanging, to tell him to put on his hat.
My baby girl really has a knack for that actually. At 21 months she makes sure we [...] Read more:Protection
, Toddlers
Product Review: JULBO Looping Sunglasses for Baby and Toddler 2008-05-22 01:41:37 What we absolutely love about JULBO looping sunglasses is that you can put them on upside down, there is no right or wrong way up! Is that the coolest invention in sunglasses for babies and children or what?! But, our reasons why these JULBO Looping shades are a SafBaby favorite only begins there….
Sun Protection [...] Read more:Sunglasses
Milk Money: The Business of Formula 2008-05-15 00:11:28 When I left the hospital after having my baby I left with a free diaper bag full of formula samples, bottles, coupons, and even a little formula-promoting cooler to keep my formula filled bottles in.
I had already joyously made the decision that I was going to breast feed my baby and didn’t really think much [...] Read more:Money
, Business
, Formula
Product Review: Seventh Generation Chlorine-Free Diapers and Wipes 2008-05-15 00:08:50 Well, I can tell you that we have probably tried every option when it comes to disposable diapers. Of all the options out there (when it comes to a disposable anyways), Seventh Generation
’s Disposable Diapers are my pick.
What I like about Seventh Generation disposable diapers:
They are chlorine-free! This means no dioxin! A [...]
Dehydration - Children need more fluids than adults! 2008-05-05 23:56:32 More expert advice on Dehydration
from Dr. Natalie Geary, a top New York City pediatrician, creator and founder of the skincare collection vedaPURE™:
Dehydration happens more easily in children than adults – they need more water and other fluids to maintain cellular and, specifically, kidney function. Even if they are not sick, as the weather begins [...] Read more:Children
Autism and Nutrition 2008-05-05 23:55:20 A friend of mine used to be a nanny for a couple of children with autism. She would tell me that she could tell a profound difference in the children’s behavior according to their diets. I always thought this was so interesting. Now-a-days, more and more studies are being done with diet [...] Read more:Autism
Product Review: vedaBABY Calm Moisturizing Cream 2008-05-05 23:54:10 Of all of the lotions that I have ever tried on my baby, or even on myself actually, this one is the ultimate! If I had to use one word to describe it: “Luxurious!”
I had just finished putting it on my baby girl when Daddy came home from work. [...] Read more:Cream
Homeopathy for your Baby - An Interview with Dr. Feder 2008-04-16 01:54:11 Effective and safe medicine for babies without any side effects is not typically available at your local grocery store or pharmacy, but that does not mean that your choices in caring for your baby or your family stop there.
We’ve had great success in using homeopathic remedies for our babies for teething, cough, colic and [...]