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Green Parenting Tips from Baby Blog Addict

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Thanks, Baby Blog Addict, for putting the spotlight on “Raising Baby Green.”  As you mentioned, Dr. Greene encourages parents to take care in selecting skin care products for our littlest family members.
PS – I love all the Green Parenting tips! Keep them coming!

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Delicious Living magazine asks, “Why Go Organic?”

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Great question. I know lots of parents weigh the benefits of making organic choices for their families with the reality of their food budgets.Dr. Greene’s Top 10 (Ok—11) most important organic choices as a starting point for your shopping list. When he made the list, Dr. Greene considered not only the pesticide levels of the [...]

Green Tips for Everybody

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Check out the list of green tips for non-parents that Going Green Mama picked out from Raising Baby Green. Don’t you just love the idea of “SpudWare,” forks, spoons and knives made of potato starch and soy oil? We heard California State University Monterey Bay has completely gotten rid of plastic disposables for these biodegradable [...]

Healthy Child Healthy World

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Amy of babysoy put Healthy Child Healthy World on her must-read book list. We’re proud Dr. Greene was one of the medical experts that lent advice to parents looking to detoxify and green their households.
Of course, we think Raising Baby Green is a must-read, too!

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Understanding Colorblindness

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Rebecca, thanks for the thoughtful article on colorblindness in our kids. You make a great point about how colorblind kids are often misdiagnosed with learning disabilities or inattentiveness.
For more insight into the challenge, check out Dr. Greene’s answers to questions from a mom about her son, who was having difficulty naming red and green at [...]

Crib Mattresses and SIDS

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The Family Health & Safety blog just talked about the relationship between infant crib mattresses and SIDS. We thank her for exploring the relationship between chemicals used in crib mattresses and crib deaths.
Dr. Greene’s Raising Baby Green shares our view on the importance of buying cotton mattresses, and you can find more info on SIDS [...]

Raising Baby Green on GreenMuze

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

GreenMuze called our own Raising Baby Green a book that “literally blows our green socks off.” They called it a must-have for every parent (we agree!) and an important contribution to the green movement.
Check out their review that gives the book a five-star rating!
PS – The Green Bride Guide loved it too, as did Green [...]

The Full-Blown Terrible Twos

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Yep, Paige’s meltdown after meltdown are definitely symptoms of the terrible twos. But her temper tantrums are more than likely just a phase and rarely a reason to worry.
Check out Dr. Greene’s Toddler Center for more insight into Paige’s ups and downs during this wonderful period of growth and discovery

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Hand-foot-mouth Disease can Sound Scary

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Sarah, did your other boys end up with hand-foot-mouth disease? Hand washing can reduce the spread, but it is pretty common in younger kids. Parents may notice their little ones’ loss of interest in eating solids as a first sign.
Hand-foot-mouth disease is the most common coxsackievirus infection. Most of them have a short incubation period [...]

Too cute!

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

John, little Bella is as cute as she can be. Looks like her baby doll Ashley is a favorite!

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