Watch this video to learn how toxins impact your child’s developing brain: The inescapable conclusion is… There is no safe level of exposure Extremely low levels of chemicals have a major impact on your child’s developing brain. Risk assessments done by the EPA show that babies and young children are about ten times more vulnerable to…
I’ll begin with the sad news and then move on to what is happy and good. After 23 years, we have closed the Healthy Child online retail store. We love the products and the wonderful people who continue to make the products. However, it’s not sustainable to keep it going in this continual economic decline….
One of the most important decisions a parent can make is choosing the best mattress for kids, and more importantly – an organic kids mattress. In shopping for an organic kids mattress, price and comfort may be your top priorities. But did you know that even organic mattresses can have toxicity issues? Since your kids…
You want the safest possible sleep situation for your baby and you might have been told to get a breathable crib mattress. But is this really necessary and how do you know what’s right for your baby? Does a Breathable Crib Mattress Prevent SIDS? The CPSC ‘Back to Sleep’ campaign makes it clear that the…
Getting plenty of healthy sleep is the most important thing you can do for yourself. If you’re having difficulty sleeping, one of the most overlooked but effective changes you can make is your mattress. The wrong mattress can be the cause of tossing and turning throughout the night, resulting in aches and pains and chronic…
Trouble sleeping? We all know how essential it is to get plenty of sleep, but how often does that happen for you? Given your busy life and all the stress around raising a family, it might seem impossible. Once you finally get into bed, do you lie awake with your thoughts and worries? Is that…
Do innerspring coil mattresses amplify EMFs? I’ve done some research into this theory and found that this claim is not supported by science. The one study that has been used as evidence was reported incorrectly by a blogger. This study actually stated that metal springs in a mattress have a field-attenuating influence, meaning that they…
Have you heard the Consumer Product Safety Commission has banned more phthalates? That’s a good thing, since phthalates are hormone disruptors and developmental toxins. They can harm reproductive and brain development and have been linked to obesity and asthma. Phthalates are a definite risk to babies. You certainly don’t want phthalates in your crib mattress!…
To provide a thorough Naturepedic review, there’s nothing better than going directly to the source! Our Tour of the Naturepedic Organic Mattress Factory I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Naturepedic organic mattress factory in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. I was enormously impressed! The first thing that struck me was the lack of any chemical…
In this post you’ll learn about the toxic exposures from crib mattresses, why an organic crib mattress is so important, and why you get the most value buying the best organic crib mattress recommended by Healthy Child. Contents: IntroductionHow to Find the Safest OptionsMattresses and Cot Death (SIDS)Alternatives for Healthy Organic Baby Crib MattressesHow to…
Whether transitioning from a crib, co-sleeper, or the family bed, there comes a time when children are ready for their own “big kid bed”. Many kids begin sleeping in their own big bed between the ages of two and three, but there is no right or wrong time for this. For some kids, getting their own big bed…
Learn the Safest Way to Protect Your Mattress from Spills and Accidents A waterproof mattress protector is essential to protect your mattress from urine, spit-up, sweat and other bodily fluids that are part of life. Wet or damp mattresses provide a perfect environment for bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi, which can lead to a toxic…