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Green Baby

A New Parent's Guide to Going Organic

By Sue Poremba

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Infuse the oil and herbs in a Crock Pot on low heat for six hours. Strain. Combine the oil and beeswax in a double boiler and place over medium heat until the wax is melted. Remove from heat, add the grapefruit seed extract and mix with a hand or electric mixer until creamy. Makes 1/2 cup.

Or, if the baby has cradle cap, Bond suggests using cocoa butter rather than the salves on the market. She also suggests to save money on "organic" toys and buy used rather than new. "The toxins disappear over time," she says, making them safer over time.

"Babies are so pure that you want to be safer rather than sorry when it comes to caring for them," Bond says.

Attitudes Toward Organic Products

Umbria, a marketing firm that analyzes online social behaviors, has discovered the following information about parents' attitudes toward organic foods and products:

  • Organic baby food is becoming a hot topic of discussion, particularly among moms.
  • Parents who are feeding their children an organic diet are blogging about making food themselves rather than purchasing store brands. Popular starter foods for babies are bananas, avocados, peas and carrots.
  • Moms who blog about organic eating place a high importance on frugality and saving money.
  • Cloth diapers are experiencing a relative surge among "organic moms."

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