Five Ways to Raise a Green Baby


by Virginia Ginsburg - Date: 2008-06-06 - Word Count: 644 Share This!

Environmentalism is an increasingly popular topic of conversation, and much of the reason for "Going Green" is to protect the environment for our children and grandchildren. Luckily, raising a baby "Green" is becoming easier every day, as more products and services become available to us that make it simple to make an impact on the health of your baby today and her hopes of seeing a greener world tomorrow.

There are many reasons for adopting a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle, not the least of which is that it is usually healthier for you and your family because most products that are considered "green" contain less chemicals and hormones. On a larger scale, going green can have a significant impact on the health of our World. The world population continues to grow at an alarming rate: 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000 are estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is estimated that the population will swell to over 9 billion by 2050.

That means that if we evenly distributed the Earth's natural resources (which we don't), the population in 2050 - when your children's children are growing up - will have only 25% of the resources per capita that we had in 1950. There are a finite number of resources available to the human population, and we are depleting them every day. If we have any desire to leave the world in a state that can sustain our grandchildren, then we simply must preserve resources and become more ecologically-minded.

Going green doesn't have to be a major ordeal. In fact, one of the best ways to do it is in small stages - one or two steps at a time. The deeper you get into green living the more you will see that there are infinite things that we can do, both big and small, to improve our environment. Try not to become overwhelmed - simply focus on doing as much as you reasonably can at any one time, and know that even a little bit helps!

Here are three small steps that you can take today to raise a green baby:

1. Organic Foods: Thanks to the growing popularity of organic foods, it is increasingly easy to find organic options for your baby. In many supermarkets you can find organic fruits and vegetables, organic cereals, and other baby staples.

2. Household Cleaners: When you have a baby, you start to notice the chemicals in your home. Today's environmentally-friendly cleaners are just as good as chemical-laden options, and are far better for the Earth and your baby's skin.

3. Diapers: There are two green options in diapers: cloth and organic/unbleached. Cloth diapers work really well and you can get a service to take care of them so that you don't have to deal with too much mess, but they are still too much for many people. Luckily, you can now get affordable organic diapers that require fewer chemicals to produce, thus reducing overall stress on the Earth.

4. Milk: If you can, then breast feed your baby. This is the ultimate way to go in terms of environmentalism and economics. Of course, if you cannot breast feed for any reason, then you can still purchase organic baby formula, which will cut down on the chemicals and hormones in your baby's milk while reducing the impact on the environment.

5. Recycle Gift Packaging: Babies bring with them a lot of gifts! Every gift that you receive probably comes wrapped in cardboard, paper and plastic materials that can all be recycled. You can save nice gift bags and ribbons to wrap future presents, and recycle everything else.

As more people adopt a greener lifestyle, we are seeing more and more organic and environmentally-sound products in local supermarkets and even stores like Target and Wal-Mart. Keep your eyes open, and you'll realize that raising a green baby doesn't have to be a struggle.

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Virginia Ginsburg is a mother, writer and entrepreneur. She frequently writes about environmental and social issues. Please visit http://www.greenbabygiftsonline.com for more information. Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles

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