Eco Friendly Toys for Babies
With all the recalls for toys made in China, it`s important for parents to consider and eco-friendly or “green” alternative for buying toys. Green products in general are items that considered to be natural and/or organic – made of natural materials that rae also biodegradable and recyclable. It`s also a good idea to look for toys that don`t use toxic dyes or any lead. This is especially important because infants and young children tend to put alot of objects in their mouths, particularly when they are teething.
What I found when doing research on this topic is that there are many toy designers and toy manufacturers that now take all this into consideration. They not only consider the eco-friendliness of a toy, there`s also a concern about durability, eliminating sharp edges, and not designing toys that have small parts that can fall off and be easily swallowed. So stuffed animal toys with glass or button eyes are out. Cloth and soft toys that are washable are now much more popular.
Now for the fun stuff. Toy makers design their products according to age group. For newborns and infants, there`s alot of mobiles that show brightly colored bold geometric shapes and patterns that work to a baby`s ability to focus their eyesight. Some play soothing music – even Mozart and Beethovan. Lots of toys fall into the activity or educational categories to keep the munchkins busy and entertained. Again, these are designed according to age group and dexterity levels. Many of these toys while being fun are also adorable. They`re soft, safe, and washable too. Some of the bath toys play music, light up, and spin around. How fun is that? For a busy and full time working parent, bath time might be one of the few times where you get to spend quality time with your little ones. You`re there anyway, so it might as well be fun and entertaining. You can use the tub time to play with your kids with these wonderfully designed activity toys, and you know what? You`ll have a blast too watching your baby play, learn, and of course, get clean. I invite you to look at the website I designed. It provides a huge resource for current baby and child care, information, and supplies – many at a discount for parents (and doting grandparents too).
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Time laps of Charles-Edward, my 9 month old son, playing with his toys and creating chaos in the dinning room. www.francisvachon.com PS the song is “Ensemble” by Coeur de Pirate. Buy it online on iTune: itunes.apple.com ******** Time laps de mon fils de 9 mois Charles-Edward alors qu’il joue dans la salle à dîner et créer un chaos total Edward a son blog à bebestory.wordpress.com www.francisvachon.com PS La chanson est “Ensemble” par Coeur de Pirate. Disponible sur iTune: itunes.apple.com…
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How do I teach my dog the difference between dog toys and baby toys?I never realized until I was pregnant how similar they are! One of my three dogs is a toy monger. The best toy is a toy another dog is playing with. The other two could care less (probably because they never get a chance to play with them).
Since we have a baby on the way, how do I teach the dog which toys are not his?
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Hazelnut Kids has lots of green items to choose from.
http://www.hazelnutkids.com/cgi-bin/category/newborn_toys
You might also consider a small savings bond in the childs name.
What's the most "eco-friendly" way to raise babies?
You are on a good starting point –
A life style of less disposables and more keepables:
1. Breast feeding / freshly made foods vs. in jars/frozen/packed
2. Cloth diapers (use of a diaper service for a fresh load each wk)
a diaper rash is an unnatural phenomenon found only on babies with plastic diapers
3. Use of least plastic in toys and accessories, this will take ongoing thinking but can be done or at least attempted
e.g. alternates are use of wood, metal, clay/ceramic/glass, fabric
In addition to the above alternatives being better for the baby, good for mother and Mother Nature, they are much less expensive on dad's wallet. And lets not forget – no hassle of running for diapers and formula with the car every other week.
Also, this will lead to a 'fresher' lifestyle as apposed to a 'canned/frozen and packed in plastic' one which in the long run is a very healthy start for your baby.
*** The next generation will learn from you right from the start.