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Display Name: prosemommy
Member Since: 8/3/11

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My daughter loved the mini-handled Sophie when she was younger and the larger squeaky Sophie when she got a little older. She loves them both! Though she is expensive kids really do gravitate to her. Squeaky Sophie is often one of my daughters car toys and when she was still in the bucket style car seat Sophie would be in it at day care and kids all day would stop and play with her - all ages of kids!


So'Pure Sophie Giraffe Teething Ring
Daily Find
9/15/11 10:04 AM

Yes, safety is the #1 priority in choosing a car seat but this list is part of a bigger, VERY troubling issue. The bigger issue is that there is close to no regulation of the many toxic chemicals are used in every day items - many of which are for infants and children. For example, though many plastics are now BPA free, BPA has been replaced by a substance that has no fact sheet and we know nothing about. Also, plastic contains many other ingredients that are toxic and highly estrogenic. We cant protect our kids from every thing but the more pressure we as parents and consumers put on the government and companies the more likely safer products will be made.


Over Half of Tested Car Seats Found To Contain Harmful Chemicals
8/8/11 12:10 PM

I look at this site daily but never registered until today because of this post. I am a cloth diapering single Mommy who works full time and I LOVE cloth diapering!

When I was pregnant and spoke of my intention to cloth diaper I got simialr responses to when I talked about natural child birth and an organic crib mattress - eye rolls and comments like yeah lets see how long THAT lasts. My lil' one is 9 months old and I cloth diaper about 98% of the time.

Because I have to justify why I would ever cloth diaper I tend not to mention it unless it comes up. I do not preach but I do tell them why when people ask.

The extra laundry is not that much of a hassle but I do have a washer and dryer at home. I love Rockin Green detergent. The bulk of my stash is Bumgenius Elementals AIO One size because I like that they are organic, are as easy as disposables and grow with my lil one. I have some Non organic BG 2.0s and I just put a Babykicks hemp/cotton liner in there. For overnight I do the 2.0 and a Babykicks prefold.

I have only ever purchased used diapers and liners for the following reasons: cheaper, reuse is my middle name and you dotn have to wash the over and over to prep! I love re-diaper.com and have also had good luck on craigslist.com.

I would also not suggest puting a lid on a diaper pail...traps in the stink....

Again - I love cloth dipes!!!!


A Look Inside Cloth Diapers
8/3/11 3:28 PM