I like making New Year’s resolutions. This isn’t my only check in on goals during the year, but I like the scheduled reminder to look at my progress. I also love the tools of goal setting. ‘Tis the season of new moleskine notebooks. Simple Tracking Despite my love of online goal trackers, I found over this … Read more
BPA, or bisphenol A, has been in the news again since October, when the Canadian Ministers of Environment and Health added the chemical to the schedule of toxic substances. The concerns about this endocrine-disrupting substance are broad, but great efforts should be made to limit exposure in babies to avoid developmental and reproductive disorders linked to BPA. Parents need … Read more
The trend I’m seeing in baby clothes, not necessarily a trend of this year alone but definitely reaching a peak, is leg warmers. Baby leg warmers started out simply, and now there is an explosion of colors, patterns, and styles. BabyLegs can cover every member of the family for a variety of purposes, and Baby Spats are made to … Read more
This year I’m seeing a trend in wooden toys: an emphasis on sustainably harvested wood and non-toxic finishes to make the toys completely safe for children. We’re very impressed with two companies whose products we’ve begun to carry recently: Tegu magnetic wooden blocks and Anamalz posable wooden animal figures. Tegu Tegu are magnetic blocks made from eco-friendly wood … Read more
Before our children are developmentally able to focus on consequences, it’s up to us to help them see alternatives to immediate choices. We can shift focus from GIMME CANDY to things and ideas that will still satisfy in other ways. I usually welcome my children to have a small amount of Halloween candy. My son … Read more