Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hi there, Wanted to find out what's a good soap for my 22 mth old son. He recently keeps on opening his eyes when I soap his hair with Weleda Baby Soap and when rinsing him gets soap in his eyes (and of course starts crying).. Any recommendations on a good organic soap and/or shampoo for toddlers? Also - we read in Disease Proof your Child that if you're not breastfeeding until your child is 2, then it's good to use Baby's Only Toddler Soy formula. Now that my son is almost 2, trying to figure out a good option instead of just giving him soy milk. And rice milk does not have enough protein. Thanks for your help, - Karen _____ On Behalf Of VAP79 Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:04 PM Re: Thank You Gayle, I met T. Colin Campbell this past summer, while at a family retreat in NY state. He was our featured speaker. He is very approachable. I'm thinking that if you wanted to contact him, he would be happy to speak with you if he was around. Just a thought. Laura ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol. <http://www.aol.com.> com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 we went right to soy milk. we only used formula (combined with donated breastmilk) for the first year. my daughter is getting more breastmilk than my son did, but i think we will keep her on formula past the first year this time. i don't know if we'll do it clear through 2 years - my son just turned 2 and i can't imagine him still being on formula, although if i had been able to breastfeed he would still be doing that - but i could see her having some formula every day or every couple of days...if only for the fat. i did regular food charts for my son from 1 year old on and the only nutrient we struggled with was fat. he went right from formula to soy milk at a year and we never struggled with protein, calcium, or anything else, except fat. as long as you 22 m/o is getting a varied diet, i wouldn't worry about protein. on the baby soap thing...we're struggling with this now, but we use dr. bronner's and it seems ok. i'm struggling with my son absolutely refusing to get his head wet. he loves baths but screams and cries when i dump water on his head. i try to prevent it getting on his face but he thrashes around so much. i wish i could just let it go but he has hair halfway down his back so it picks up a lot of gunk, like peanut butter, so getting it washed is actually pretty essential. if he would just lay down in the tub for me i would be satisfied with just rinsing it, but nope on that too. i would say that if your son doesn't have particularly long or actually dirty hair, washing it is really unnecessary. rinsing should be more than sufficient. we americans sure are obsessed with soap and have some misguided ideas about cleanliness, i have found! soap isn't actually going to get his hair any cleaner than a good rinsing unless there's actual STUFF in it, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Aubrey Organic Baby Soap is what I use. - Karen Miller Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:13 PM soap and after Baby's Only Hi there, Wanted to find out what's a good soap for my 22 mth old son. He recently keeps on opening his eyes when I soap his hair with Weleda Baby Soap and when rinsing him gets soap in his eyes (and of course starts crying).. Any recommendations on a good organic soap and/or shampoo for toddlers? Also - we read in Disease Proof your Child that if you're not breastfeeding until your child is 2, then it's good to use Baby's Only Toddler Soy formula. Now that my son is almost 2, trying to figure out a good option instead of just giving him soy milk. And rice milk does not have enough protein. Thanks for your help, - Karen _____ On Behalf Of VAP79 Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:04 PM Re: Thank You Gayle, I met T. Colin Campbell this past summer, while at a family retreat in NY state. He was our featured speaker. He is very approachable. I'm thinking that if you wanted to contact him, he would be happy to speak with you if he was around. Just a thought. Laura ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol. <http://www.aol.com.> com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 We used California baby and Healthy Times. Karen Miller <karen wrote: Hi there, Wanted to find out what's a good soap for my 22 mth old son. He recently keeps on opening his eyes when I soap his hair with Weleda Baby Soap and when rinsing him gets soap in his eyes (and of course starts crying).. Any recommendations on a good organic soap and/or shampoo for toddlers? Also - we read in Disease Proof your Child that if you're not breastfeeding until your child is 2, then it's good to use Baby's Only Toddler Soy formula. Now that my son is almost 2, trying to figure out a good option instead of just giving him soy milk. And rice milk does not have enough protein. Thanks for your help, - Karen _____ On Behalf Of VAP79 Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:04 PM Re: Thank You Gayle, I met T. Colin Campbell this past summer, while at a family retreat in NY state. He was our featured speaker. He is very approachable. I'm thinking that if you wanted to contact him, he would be happy to speak with you if he was around. Just a thought. Laura ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol. <http://www.aol.com.> com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 You are so right about a good rinsing for hair. They really don't need soap or shampoo on their hair. My oldest is 7 and he has only had shampoo on his hair twice (my sister lived with us for a while when he was little and thought shampoo was needed...just because every does it). No, his hair doesn't look dirty...it looks clean and healthy. People never believe me that I don't use anything on his hair. My now three year old has never had soap or shampoo on his hair. They both love to take showers and baths. I started both of them in the shower before they were a week old and since they haven't had the shampoo in the eye pain they aren't scared of having water on their heads. My oldest had long hair when he was two and he still didn't need shampoo, but he loved getting wet. I suggest going without and see how things go. I'm guessing he'll need shampoo when he goes through puberty or something, but we'll see. Linda --- chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > > on the baby soap thing...we're struggling with this > now, but we use dr. > bronner's and it seems ok. i'm struggling with my > son absolutely refusing > to get his head wet. he loves baths but screams and > cries when i dump water > on his head. i try to prevent it getting on his > face but he thrashes around > so much. i wish i could just let it go but he has > hair halfway down his > back so it picks up a lot of gunk, like peanut > butter, so getting it washed > is actually pretty essential. if he would just lay > down in the tub for me i > would be satisfied with just rinsing it, but nope on > that too. i would say > that if your son doesn't have particularly long or > actually dirty hair, > washing it is really unnecessary. rinsing should be > more than sufficient. > we americans sure are obsessed with soap and have > some misguided ideas about > cleanliness, i have found! soap isn't actually > going to get his hair any > cleaner than a good rinsing unless there's actual > STUFF in it, IMO. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Linda http://triballife.net/ A Marketplace for a Better World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 I can attest to this. I don't use anything but water to wash my boys' hair and chuckle when people who are holding my children say " His hair smells so nice! " - Linda Evans Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:06 AM Re: soap and after Baby's Only You are so right about a good rinsing for hair. They really don't need soap or shampoo on their hair. My oldest is 7 and he has only had shampoo on his hair twice (my sister lived with us for a while when he was little and thought shampoo was needed...just because every does it). No, his hair doesn't look dirty...it looks clean and healthy. People never believe me that I don't use anything on his hair. My now three year old has never had soap or shampoo on his hair. They both love to take showers and baths. I started both of them in the shower before they were a week old and since they haven't had the shampoo in the eye pain they aren't scared of having water on their heads. My oldest had long hair when he was two and he still didn't need shampoo, but he loved getting wet. I suggest going without and see how things go. I'm guessing he'll need shampoo when he goes through puberty or something, but we'll see. Linda --- chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > > on the baby soap thing...we're struggling with this > now, but we use dr. > bronner's and it seems ok. i'm struggling with my > son absolutely refusing > to get his head wet. he loves baths but screams and > cries when i dump water > on his head. i try to prevent it getting on his > face but he thrashes around > so much. i wish i could just let it go but he has > hair halfway down his > back so it picks up a lot of gunk, like peanut > butter, so getting it washed > is actually pretty essential. if he would just lay > down in the tub for me i > would be satisfied with just rinsing it, but nope on > that too. i would say > that if your son doesn't have particularly long or > actually dirty hair, > washing it is really unnecessary. rinsing should be > more than sufficient. > we americans sure are obsessed with soap and have > some misguided ideas about > cleanliness, i have found! soap isn't actually > going to get his hair any > cleaner than a good rinsing unless there's actual > STUFF in it, IMO. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Linda http://triballife.net/ A Marketplace for a Better World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 IMO, the personal care industry has done an excellent job creating people whose bodies and hair are addicted to their products. how many of us feel like we can't go more than a few days without washing our hair because of how greasy it would be and how dirty we would feel? if we NEVER did that, oil wouldn't be a problem on our hair and our skin would feel clean after a simple rinsing. which i've only discovered after taking the plunge and cutting out a lot of those yucky products. On 4/18/07, Linda Evans <veganlinda wrote: > > You are so right about a good rinsing for hair. They > really don't need soap or shampoo on their hair. My > oldest is 7 and he has only had shampoo on his hair > twice (my sister lived with us for a while when he was > little and thought shampoo was needed...just because > every does it). No, his hair doesn't look dirty...it > looks clean and healthy. People never believe me that > I don't use anything on his hair. My now three year > old has never had soap or shampoo on his hair. They > both love to take showers and baths. I started both > of them in the shower before they were a week old and > since they haven't had the shampoo in the eye pain > they aren't scared of having water on their heads. My > oldest had long hair when he was two and he still > didn't need shampoo, but he loved getting wet. I > suggest going without and see how things go. I'm > guessing he'll need shampoo when he goes through > puberty or something, but we'll see. > > Linda > --- chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > > > > > on the baby soap thing...we're struggling with this > > now, but we use dr. > > bronner's and it seems ok. i'm struggling with my > > son absolutely refusing > > to get his head wet. he loves baths but screams and > > cries when i dump water > > on his head. i try to prevent it getting on his > > face but he thrashes around > > so much. i wish i could just let it go but he has > > hair halfway down his > > back so it picks up a lot of gunk, like peanut > > butter, so getting it washed > > is actually pretty essential. if he would just lay > > down in the tub for me i > > would be satisfied with just rinsing it, but nope on > > that too. i would say > > that if your son doesn't have particularly long or > > actually dirty hair, > > washing it is really unnecessary. rinsing should be > > more than sufficient. > > we americans sure are obsessed with soap and have > > some misguided ideas about > > cleanliness, i have found! soap isn't actually > > going to get his hair any > > cleaner than a good rinsing unless there's actual > > STUFF in it, IMO. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > Linda > http://triballife.net/ A Marketplace for a Better World > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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