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The FDA says it is (finally) taking reasonable steps to reduce human exposure to BPA. You can read the FDA guidelines and other information here. They also recommend throwing out all scratched bottles and sippy cups to reduce the chance your child will ingest the chemical. What’s my take? As Tela referenced in her post [...]

This year has been a exceptionally busy one and as a result I have not been able to update Babyminding.com as often as I’d like. There has been so much in the news lately that is so relevant to Babyminding – topics such as H1N1 pandemic and vaccine, BPA and toxic product reform, the Copenhagen Climate Summit…the list goes on, and I’ve neglected to report on most of them!

And so, I’m very excited to introduce a new member to the Babyminding team! Jennifer is a hard working mom to two awesome kids, ages 3 and 5. She is dedicated to healthy living for her family, is well-versed in all things parenting, understands first hand how to mother a speicial needs child, and she has a great sense of humor when it comes to the day-to-day challenges of raising a family.

As we near the end of 2008 and Babyminding’s first complete, calendar year (launched in October 2007), I’m feeling a bit nostalgic and would like to take a moment to reflect back on what I feel are the most important topics for 2008 in terms of child health and green parenting, highlight the best of [...]

I‘ve written in previous posts about BPA found in the lining of Infant formula cans. In an article as reported by Environmental Working Group more chemicals have been found in infant baby formula including melamine and cyanuric acid. The FDA found melamine and cyanuric acid, a related chemical, in samples of baby formula made by [...]

A new documentary out, “The Disappearing Male“, points to a disturbing issue that is threatening the human race; the impact of toxins on the male reproductive system. “The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and [...]