A company that makes my favorite bibs and also other fun stuff like Dr. Seuss onesies. The bibs are the waterproof kind with a pouch at the bottom to catch the inevitable crumbs and plops. They are free of polycarbonates and phthalates. They make similar styles with long sleeves (think art projects) and not just for babies either. They also carry their own all in one diapers and diaper covers. Yay Bumkins!
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Damn that pvc…
So over at my other blog, you can read about our family and adopting a baby from Central Asia. I am two weeks pre-travel and have started looking into buying baby bottles. I was looking at teething rings and chewey things for Isabel and in the back of my mind I was thinking…”Isn’t there something in some plastics that I hear warnings about?” So, I came home and started the dizzying reading on the concerns over pvc and other things that are in certain plastics.
So, I’m going to go about writing this blog as I learn in somewhat real time. What I know is the following:
Not all baby products have pvc in them and you can’t always know which ones have them and which ones don’t. Color of the plastic doesn’t always determine whether or not there is pvc or not.
More and more baby products are being marketed as ‘pvc free’ which is good news for consumers.
Glass baby bottles are making a comeback and are readily available in some stores and online.
So, we’ll make our way together here. What I really want is for this blog to be a forum where we all contribute to a growing list of products that are pvc-free and safer for our babies to use. I am going to focus primarily on items that are used to feed babies and children as I think this is the greatest concern over PVC and other potentially harmful additives to plastics. I’m thinking I’ll mostly be targeting bottles, dishware, utensils and the like but please feel free to add what knowledge is out there regarding toys as well. This blog is for everyone who has a concern regarding plastics and their kids’ health.
