Parenting Children

Before I had children, I recycled, I bought a few Earth-friendly products, but that was 7 years ago, there weren’t very many products out there. Now that I am a parent of three, I want to do all I can to keep the Earth as clean as it can be for my children, and yours. As a parent, what can we do to help the environment?
Here are a few things that you can do as a parent:

Make your own baby food. It is so easy, just wash your (organic and local) fruit and vegetables, steam or boil them, puree, strain and you are ready for baby. If you don’t think you have time for that, there are plenty of organic store-bought baby and toddler foods available now like Gerber and Earth’s Best. Check out the freezer section for Plum Organics or Happy Baby.

Use non-toxic cleaners. Try water and the E-cloth of vinegar diluted with water for your tile floors, glass and counters!
Make sure you buy natural cleaners for your skin too, there are great natural baby products that are on the market now.

Buy toys made from organic fibers, wood, or other natural materials. Choose handmade, plastic-free, organic, non-toxic toys for baby’s first toys and teethers.

Go Cloth. So many moms are using cloth diapers these days. I didn’t, but wish I did. Check out natural diapers from 7th Generation or gDiapers — this new company makes a biodegradable, flushable insert that fits inside a breathable liner.

Lastly, recycle the clothes your baby grew out of, the toys he doesn’t play with or the baby bowls and dishes. Try freecycle, churches, Goodwill or your local shelters.

Tell me, what do you do to be a “green” parent?

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