A baby’s nursery is a place of promise, the home for the hopes and dreams we hold for our child even before they are born. Whether for a first child or a fourth, the nursery is the place where the journey of discovery begins.
A baby arrives with a tender immune system. During your child’s first year you’ll want to be especially careful about the materials in her world. This is why I have gone to such extraordinary lengths to test, examine, research and analyze all the choices so that you and your family can best prioritize what you need to spend your money on.
You simply would not believe how many chemicals are contained in mattresses, which means that a baby is constantly breathing and touching harmful chemicals. Mattresses never stop off gassing. I believe that this is the single most important purchase you can make for your baby’s well being and long term health. Putting a cover ( even if it is organic ) on top of a conventional mattress isn’t enough. When parents ask me what can I do if I can’t afford an organic crib mattress ? I tell them to buy everything else used and save your money for this. And don’t forget to put this on the top of the list for the grandparents.
Summer is a great time for Potty Learning. But starting too early will usually result in you spending half of your life sitting in the bathroom waiting for your toddler to use the potty. It’s best to begin when they are ready which is somewhere between 20 months and 2 1/2 years old.Don’t start if there are big changes ahead, such as:#1 new baby in the family
#2 move from house or school, parent starting work, etc.
There are signs for potty readiness
Toilet learning is a complex skill which requires awareness, concentration, coordination, muscle control, and split-second timing. Your toddler, sooner or later, will learn to use the toilet. Starting when they are ready will make it much easier for you and your toddler.
The signs are universal if you can answer yes to them you’re ready for the next step. if not, Be patient and give it a little more time.
Able to stay dry for an hour or two
Awareness of bodily functions they look, grunt, comment when they go
Interest in being clean and dry
Able to understand and follow simple instructions
Interest in wearing training pants instead of diapers
Simple self-dressing
Interest or curiosity about bathroom habits (it often becomes a preoccupation)
Make sure you are ready
You will need endless patience, a sense of humor, and plenty of time to spend in the bathroom.
from Rachael Flug, mother of three and founder of Diaperaps and Babys Organic Nursery
So you are thinking about using cloth diapers? Well the good news is it’s not rocket science. And you’ll be able to feel good about all the stuff you are not throwing away ( like 9000 plastic diapers ). The bonus is about $3,000 in savings over single use diapers. And the Ultimate Bonus is that your baby’s tender skin will be surrounded by soft, breathable, natural cotton. Do you know how good it feels to hold and squeeze their little bottoms in your hand and it NOT feel like a crinkly garbage bag?
Here is a quick lookie at how simple it can be. You can see more if you go to our website and click on NEW TO CLOTH DIAPERS. So here are the answers to the top 3 hurdles to using cloth diapers.
NO you do not have to dunk diapers or deal with poop — we have great biodegradable liners that completely take the mess out of using cloth diapers
NO you don’t have to learn origami techniques to fold a diaper — just fold it in thirds
NO it isn’t better for baby if their skin is next to a chemically induced dry diaper (they put super absorbent chemical gels in disposable diapers to absorb the wetness). They will get far less rash and potty train earlier if using cotton diapers
Check out Birth to Potty Package for the most economical, easy, chemical free cotton diapering system.
A baby’s nursery is a place of promise, the home for the hopes and dreams we hold for our child even before they are born. Whether for a first child or a fourth, the nursery is the place where the journey of discovery begins.
