Toys, bottles, and better ideas

These days, making sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, eats daily, and gets a good education doesn't seem to be enough anymore. Now we have to worry about whether the toys they are touching (or in a lot of cases, tasting) are made in China - aka lead-free - and if the bottle they are drinking from is made of plastic with bisphenol A. More times than not, both of the answers are "yes."

If any of you aren't aware of what I am referring to, it's the media frenzy that has been surfacing around both of these issues.

The December 2, 2007 cover of the Journal Sentinel talked about the chemical bisphenol A; and their investigations into how harmful it is to us, even though the Federal Government's investigations say the contrary.
(bisphenol A is a chemical compound of plastic that is widely used in many consumer products including baby bottles, sippy cups, food containers, etc.)

The concern over toys "Made in China" is largely due to toys made with lead, and less about where they are made.

But...when most toys are made in China, how can the average consumer know which ones are, in fact, safe?

Thankfully freckle face can offer plenty of baby-safe products for your little ones. Our main toy line, Plan toys, is both environmentally conscious and socially aware, and has been making their wooden toys with this approach long before this media frenzy started.

freckle face also offers the safe-sippy cup. This is a recent addition to our offerings and will be part of a category that freckle face plans to grow in the near future.

The safe sippy is made of stainless steel with a rubber outside so it's still kid friendly. Only the spout itself is made of plastic, and even that part is free of harm inducing chemicals, including bisphenol A. This cup has been so popular here that we are already sold out and awaiting the next shipment in January 2008.


In the new year, we will also include the Eco Baby Natursutten pacifier. This pacifier is made of 100%natural rubber that comes from a tropical Amazonian tree. It is softer than silicone and is molded into one piece so there are no crevices for bacteria to build up.


In addition, freckle face is looking into offering the Wee*Go baby bottles. These are glass baby bottles with a protective sleeve that prevents breakage and allows for easy grip during feeding time. The nipple is latex free, and the entire bottle is free of bisphenol A, phthalates, and PVC.



freckle face is trying to do our part by offering more and more of these products to our customers to ensure a safer environment for all.

What do you think of these product offerings? Are there other products you are looking for that you can't find in Milwaukee? What are some of your concerns as parents?

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