A common theme on Eco Child's Play is toy safety. We like to tell you about safe, natural toys, as well as the latest news in toy product safety. That's why we find the latest efforts to keep our children safe by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) alarming, as it will … [Read more...]
Simple Green Simply Greenwashing Consumers for Decades
One of the first "green" cleaning products I ever used was Simple Green. I would clean carpets, cars, bathtubs, floors, etc. with this green liquid. I even converted my mother to a Simple Green user. As I became "greener", I switched to homemade cleaning products and greener … [Read more...]
Disappearing Zinc: Why it's so Important
Zinc is being depleted from our soil and therefore, our plant foods contain less of this vital mineral than ever. Currently the best food sources for zinc are some meats, beans, certain dairy and nuts. The RDA of zinc varies from 3 mg a day (for 7 months-3 year olds) to 14 mg … [Read more...]
Down's Syndrome May Be Treatable in the Womb
Parents and siblings of children with Down's Syndrome are amazing people, as are the children themselves. Often times, the family members learn so much from the child with Down's, but it is definitely a challenge I can only imagine. As a pregnant mother, I refused all testing … [Read more...]
Health Care Reform Boondoggle
Universal health care. Health care reform. Socialized health insurance. There are a lot of ideas floating around right now about what's wrong with our health system, and what we need to do to make it work. We probably all know someone that either got hit hard financially because … [Read more...]
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