Z Recommends has a monthly feature highlighting toy recalls. The possessed puzzle I had previously written about has been recalled. Sounds on the Go and Sounds on the Farm have been recalled, not for driving parents insane, but for the puzzle piece knobs that can come off and pose a choking hazard. About 78,500 products are affected. There have been no injuries reported. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and ... continue reading...
Green Family Values: Have You Met the Muffin Man?
Coal Mining Canary: Photo Courtesy of petcaretips.netTen years ago, I first became aware of the dangers of nonstick cookware from a student who had a pet bird. Apparently, when you cook with nonstick cookware, it gives off a gas that can be fatal to pet birds. If nonstick cookware is fatal to pet birds, isn't this the canary in the cave for human use of nonstick cookware? I have since given away all of our nonstick cookware, except the muffin pans. I could find no alternative material for ... continue reading...
When You Have a Little Girl….Ecofriendly Nail Polish
As a green parent, I am sometimes torn between allowing my daughter to explore aspects of beautification she sees in our culture and promoting her natural beauty. Even though I don't wear makeup or nail polish, when Grandma visits, my daughter is drawn to her fancy nails. I finally broke down and bought my daughter nail polish at a local health food store. I don't want to be the green parent Nazi, which I already tend to be about organic foods and plastic toys, so finding a less harmful nail ... continue reading...
And the Winner is……..
Congratulations Adrienne! You've won our Eco Child's Play hemp shopping bag! We hope you will find this product as useful as we do. Adrienne has two blogs: baby toolkit and A Few More Pages: Life With Books. Baby Toolkit is about "Geek parents writing about baby gear." We all have a lot to learn from geeks! I found the recent post on emergency room and hospital visits very interesting, as with my son's heart condition, we have spent more time in the hospital than I like. Look for an ... continue reading...
Skin Soothing For Parents and Children
My family could not live without Country Comfort Baby Cream. This natural product is the best for soothing diaper rash, dry skin, patches of eczema, etc. I keep Country Comfort Baby Cream in multiple locations (car, bathroom, bedroom), as it the best salve I have found (besides the one my friend Liisa makes at Bellabotanica). My son has extremely sensitive skin, and Country Comfort Baby Cream is the only solution. When he had a negative reaction to the Pampers they put on him after heart ... continue reading...
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