More Vitamin D Recommended For Babies, Children and Teens to Prevent Diseases

This week I have been hearing lots about the increase in the daily recommended amount of vitamin D for babies, children, and teens. I first wrote over at Non-Toxic Kids about a few choices of natural mutivitamins for kids, spurred by an appointment with my healthcare … [Read more...]

EcoDiscoveries Complete Housecleaning Line: Product Review

My mother hates odor. She's not like "eww, that smells like garbage." She's like, "eew, there's an undertone of fake gardenia in that fabric softener." Well, not exactly, but really close. My mother, like many others walks out of retail stores that smell like heavy cleansers … [Read more...]

Alarming Body Burden Results: Tests Reveal 300 Chemical Compounds in Newborn Babies

From flame retardants to fossil fuels, newborn babies are exposed to chemicals passed on by his/her mother in utero. Although this is not new information, I was shocked to learn that there are actually 300 chemical compounds in a newborn's umbilical cord! Those pure little … [Read more...]

Scout's Organic Clothing for Kids

Scout's organic cotton "functional fashion" for kids is cute, comfortable and durable. Their fall 2008 collection is full of bright colors, vibrant hues, and high grade organic cotton fabric. My little guy really looks really adorable in the blue and green outfit they sent. He … [Read more...]

New Guide to Safer Children's Products and Free Organic Baby Care Loot!

There is so much to keep track of while trying to limit your child's exposure to myriad chemicals. I've written endlessly in the past year at Non-Toxic Kids about phthalates, parabens, lead, BPA, flame retardant chemicals, PFOAs, and PVC to name a few. Busy and tired parents … [Read more...]