Tomorrow is Earth Day, and here at Eco Child's Play, we have a full week of posts to celebrate every day being Earth Day. This week, we will be featuring mostly posts about outdoor fun with your child. Children need to experience time outside to appreciate our Earth and witness … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2008
Kid Friendly Recipes: Vegetarian Potato Leek Soup
No matter what the weather, my family eats soup. I find soup to be an easy way to get my children to eat their veggies. This potato leek soup is a favorite of my kids, and a great way to use up leeks from the garden. It is adapted from the Horn of the Moon cookbook, and of … [Read more...]
Breaking the Princess Stereotype: Princess Bubble
The feminist, eco-mom's lament: What to do about princesses! For the first two years of my daughter's life, I shielded her from fairy tales and Disney movies about happily ever after and surrounded her with books about animals and nature. Then, she met a little girl that would … [Read more...]
European Toys: Old Fashioned Block Play Develops Intellect
When I first started looking for eco toys, I found that the Europeans were much more aware in their selection of materials and design than American companies. European toys are often made of wood and are designed with an understanding that children need to play creatively in … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Avoid Toxic Plastic – BPA, Synthetic Estrogens and Your Child
Last week I wrote about a study that revealed interesting clues that may help us to understand why synthetic estrogens, including Bisphenol-A (BPA), found in many widely-used plastics, have a detrimental effect on a developing fetus. BPA has been in the news recently; a New York … [Read more...]
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