The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has created Green Paws, a green living initiative, to help people keep their pets and families safe from toxic flea and tick products. The surprising thing is that it's not just the regular chemical culprits that may be dangerous to … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2009
Unabashedly Organic, Planet-Saving Kids Clothes by Barley and Birch
I get really excited when I find a new kids' company that gets it...really gets it. Barley and Birch is one of those companies! Barley & birch is a scientist-created and artist-designed children’s clothing line. All aspects of our business are carbon neutral, including … [Read more...]
Chill (Free Range, or Slow) Parenting on the Rise
Perhaps as a backlash to the micromanaged, overscheduled children of the past 10 years, many writers are sharing a new trend in parenting-- with many names, all entertaining, such as "idle"; "free-range" or "slow" parenting. Oh, yeah, do I like the sound of that. According to … [Read more...]
TV Viewing Causes Lag in Infant Language Development
More bad news for television: "Television exposure during infancy is associated with language delays and attentional problems," according to Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children's Research Institute. Of … [Read more...]
UK Study Finds 12-Fold Increase in Autism
The cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have risen dramatically over the past 30 years, so much so that there may be 50 percent more cases than previously suspected. Up to 250,000 children have autism or a related condition on the autistic spectrum, but have not been … [Read more...]