This week I had a friend, who is preparing to have her second child, ask about helpful hints on camping with new infants and small children. Her and her husband already have a camping trip planned and their baby isn’t even born yet…high five from across the U.S. Sadie! This got my wheels turning in…
Nalgene Phasing Out
Nalgene just posted an article about their water bottles made with bisphenol A. On Nature For Kids I posted earlier that a new study says this chemical poses a health risk. I guess with this new information they’ve decided to phase out their hard-plastic polycarbonate bottles. My whole hearted dedication to Nalgene is still intact! At least…
Harmful Plastics
Just wanted to give you all a heads up on this study done on plastic. I heard about it on television and my friend Jennie just sent me this story. Here’s the shortcut . I found this article to be helpful also. I’ve talked alot about Nalgene water bottles on Nature For Kids. Unfortunately they are…
Headlamps And Glowsticks
For Christmas we bought our boys headlamps! They are flashlights that attach to your head with an elastic band. They are the best stocking stuffers we’ve done in a long time. I think I will stitch their names in the bands so we can distinguish between the two. They’ve mostly been using them for looking at…
Hiking With Dogs
Nature For Kids Introduces…Skadi! A 50 lb. lug of hairy licking lovingness. We named her after a Norse snow goddess and ironically her name means “destruction”. Like any dog she has definitely destroyed many a things at our house ranging from shoes to a hot tub cover. But even though our dog has her downfalls we…
Packing Breastfed Babies
For the first post of Nature For Kids I’m going to break the ice by touching on an awkward subject…breastfeeding! I’ve always breastfed my babies up to 12 months of age. To me, it is the optimum way to feed a baby. All the nutrients needed, at a perfect temperature and accessible whenever necessary…making it…