http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com Your Source for The Latest in Natural Childrens Products Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:58:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Something is afoot in the legislation right now. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act or CPSIA. This piece of legislation, meant to hold toy and childrens' goods manufacturers accountable for producing safe, non-toxic items, will quite literally wipe out the mom and pop businesses that have been providing safe and ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/12/15/save-our-handmade-toys-and-goods/ So the holidays are right around the corner and you want to make this season different, right? No more brightly-colored plastics toys that beep, whistle, light up, and upset the family pet. No more buying a small fortune's worth of double A's. No more novelty-worn-off-leave-it-in-the-corner-until-it-goes-to-GoodWill toys. That kind of different, ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/11/22/i-hear-those-sleigh-bells-jingling-or-whats-green-for-this-holiday-season/ Who would have thought that baby leg warmers could be so useful? I've been using Babylegs (and some that I've sewn at home myself when funds are tight) for over a year now. I love the versatility. When the baby's pants began to get too short to cover her ankles when ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/11/06/babylegs-like-pants-only-better/ Okay, it's confession time. Sometimes, oh so rarely, we don't cloth diaper. It probably happens, on average, once to twice per year. Typically, we go this route because Daddy is on baby duty and if I let him use the cloth I come home to used cloth diapers left in ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/11/01/when-we-dont-use-cloth-diapers/ Since my son was ill we've been taking some extra precautions to keep the rest of the family healthy. My stand-by, go-to immunity booster is Oregon's Wild Harvest Children's Formula Echinacea. I've been using it for about five years now and love it for many reasons. First, my kids like it. ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/31/kids-immunity-booster/ It's the  most wonderful time of the year, right? Nope, not those eggnog filled holidays; it's cold and flu (and bronchiolitis and pneumonia and every other lovely you can think of) season. What is a parent to do when children are congested, coughing, and running a fever? Well, read on ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/28/natural-cold-and-flu-remedies-for-kids/ When people think of organics it's usually limited to fruits and veggies and other food fare.  However, the benefits of roganic farming in all industries are huge.  Organic baby clothing is becoming easier to find as the demand rises.  Clothes made from organic fibers, like cotton, support a sustainable farming ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/09/organic-baby-clothing/ If cloth diapers are so great...well, where are they?  Yes, as a cloth diapering parent it can get pretty old trying to track them down.  Most diaper retailers or work at home moms sell diapers online. Expensive and inexpensive; old and new; commercial and mom-made, all of these diapers can be ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/06/where-to-find-cloth-diapers/ This month O, The Oprah Magazine will be featuring this useful and green product in their magazine.  I've been using the Laptop Lunch for my first grade son and we love it.  In bento-style this little, rectangular box keeps foods from mixing while providing the consumer with completely reuseable lunch ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/03/reduce-waste-with-a-laptop-lunch/ While this site is all about children's products I also like to focus on other products that impact our kids.  A major impact on our indoor environment and our children's health is chemical cleaning products. While I love a clean, crisp scent and downy bedsheets I can't really enjoy them anymore.  ... http://naturalchildrensproducts.today.com/2008/10/02/make-your-own-cleaning-products/