10 November 2009

Just for Babies


I found this cool baby teether at Whole Foods the other day.. made of corn starch, biodegradable and best of all- no weird chemicals!
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    This is an eco-happy news for babies!

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  2. raychelleNovember 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    i wonder, since it's biodegradable, does it umm decompose while in the baby's mouth? biodegradable stuff tend to break down after about 6 months in the landfill. by that time the baby's outgrown it? :) smart strategy!! :)

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  3. AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Ha, ha. I like your thought about that. If it can decompose in a baby's mouth, I don't think the baby would be happy to find out the toy is almost gone! Or perhaps the baby will grow into a very eco-conscious being! And I guess freecycle doesn't apply this toy at all.

    *ring* *ring*

    - Yes?

    -Do you have a teeth rattler to spare?

    -Nope. It biodegraded in the baby's mouth.

    - Ah shucks, thanks anyway. *hangs up the phone*

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  4. Marisa SoboleskiNovember 19, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    there are also other great approaches to teething...dipping a rag in breastmilk and freezing it, frozen carrots if starting solids, using wooden teething toys (unfinished or finished with beeswax or safe oil), even amber teething necklaces.. they all work really great. pretty cool, huh?

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  5. VeronicaNovember 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    amber teething necklaces?? i just googled it up and wow i have to get one eventually. thanks, marisa!

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  6. KatherineNovember 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    That's awesome Marisa! Something to keep in mind and will share with my family for my nieces and great niece and nephew. Not sure if they'll do it but I will with my future kids! :)

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  7. marisa SoboleskiNovember 26, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    yeah! when i first heard about amber teething necklaces--i thought it was absolutely silly.. but i learned that when it comes in contact with body heat, it releases succinic acid (which is a pain reliever).. and europeans have been using them for centuries. it has to be baltic amber, though.

    it works really well.. and is very, very cute! ;)

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  8. pDecember 1, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Can you recommend websites for amber necklaces please?? Id love to get one!!

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  9. marisaDecember 2, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    www.inspiredbyfinn.com is a good one.

    i'm not sure about other ones, but it has to be baltic amber and a good way to find out is heating a pin with a candle and poking it in the necklace--if it melts, it's resin.

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