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Monday, 21 November 2011
Me to a mama-to-be: "Maybe consider buying an organic mattress for your crib because conventional ones are full of plastics that contain chlorine, petroleum and hormone-disrupting phthalates as well as highly flammable polyurethane foam which then cause the need for fire retardant, of which the most common has been banned in Europe and luckily for us Californians, the state of California."
Eeeewwww.
Your newborn baby spends somewhere between 10 to 14 hours on their crib mattress (if your baby sleeps in a crib). That's a lot of face time, literally, with these yucky toxic chemicals. When you're planning for your baby's nursery (or your baby's corner of your bedroom, or even the laundry room slash closet) there are things to consider other than what rug is going to look best with the fabric you chose. I love the rug and the fabric and the adorable mobile from etsy part. That's why I do what I do. But there's more to it than that.
After reading the book Healthy Child, Healthy World I became inspired to elevate the issue of a non-toxic environment while designing a fun, inspiring space for these little bunnies to thrive. Once the issue is brought to your attention, you begin to make different choices. It's pretty exciting to think about igniting a positive household change by talking about this stuff. It's your baby. And that's pretty important stuff.
Oh, and if you'd like to come to this workshop at Seesaw in Hayes Valley on December 7th, you can register here.