Guest guest Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Hello everyone, I am looking for training pants for my toddler's potty training and I am getting kind of lost in the research that I am doing: What brand should I choose? What kind of material: wool, just cotton, etc? I can see severals in the internet..but I can not make up my mind. I am new in this stuff: POTTY TRAINING, so I would really appreciate your help. I would like to get good ones that can be safe for my little one. How many should I buy for starting? How long are they going to last? Any advice or comment is going to be so welcome Thanks in advance Rebeca Susan Williams <virgo.vegan wrote: We have all heard about the BPA in bottles, but I wasn't aware how bad the BPA in canned goods is. Susan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- The Green Parent May 12, 2008 5:08 PM Green Parent Daily Tip virgo.vegan Green Parent Daily Tip [image: Link to The Green Parent] How To Make Your Home BPA-Free Posted: 12 May 2008 09:37 AM CDT BPA (or Bishpenol-A) is a chemical substance used to make stuff like polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins (to line food containers) and white dental sealants. It is also an additive in the plastics used to make some children's toys. The bad news is that BPA has made headlines recently as it has been linked to nasty health effects such as behavioral changes, early puberty, reduced sperm count, breast cancer, and prostate disease. And the really bad news is that BPA is now found in so many products that we're all being exposed to it on a daily basis...especially our children. When products made with BPA are exposed to high temperatures or hard usage, BPA leaches out much faster (as much as 55 times faster!) than under normal conditions. So the standard advice has been to avoid boiling liquids and dishwashers with these products and toss them when they get nicked or cracked. However, new research shows that BPA has grown so common, that even the low-dose exposure from regular use of water bottles or canned foods may combine for detrimental health effects. In a recent survey conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found BPA in the urine of 93% of participants. According to the study: " Females had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine than males. Children had the highest levels, followed by teens and adults. 1 The bottom line is that BPA is bad for your health, and it is especially bad for the developing immune systems of children. So it's a good idea to minimize your family's exposure. That's easier said then done, unless of course you know what to look for....so here's how to make your home BPA-free. BPA in Plastics Baby Bottles Look For: Tempered glass or opaque (cloudy) plastic bottles, such as: - Adiri Natural Nurser - BornFree bottles - Dr. Brown's Glass Bottles - Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser - Gerber Plastic Pastels and Gentle Flow - Green to Grow Bottles - Medela bottles - Sassy MAM Bottles - ThinkBaby Bottles - Wee*Go Glass Bottle by Baby Life AVOID: Any other clear plastic baby bottle Sippy Cups Look For: Sippy cups made of stainless steel or opaque/cloudy plastic, such as: - Avent Magic Cups - Boon Sippy - BornFree Trainer and Drinking Cups - Gerber Sip & Smile and Grins & Giggles Spill-Proof Cups, Easy Grip Insulated Soft Straw Cup, and Insulated Cool Cup - iPLay Aqua Bottle - Kleen Kanteen - Munchkin Cupsicle and Big Kid Sippy Cups - Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sippers and Soft Spot Easy Grip Cups - Playtex Coolster, Sipster, First Sipster, and Insulator - Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup - SIGG Toddler Water Bottles - The First Years Take & Toss - Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups - Think Baby Training Cup AVOID: Sippy cups made of transparent (clear or colored) hard plastic containers. Click here for reviewsof the latest BPA-free sippy cups. Water Bottles Look For: Unlined stainless steel bottles (such as Kleen Kanteenor New Wave Enviro ) or plastic bottles labeled #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), #4 (LDPE) or #5 (PP). AVOID: Water bottles made of transparent, rigid plastic of various colors, especially those labeled #3, #6, and #7 or " OTHER. " BPA in Canned Foods The BPA controversy has centered on water bottles, but the truth is that canned foods may pose an even greater risk to human health. A recent study by the Environmental Working Group found BPA in more than half of canned food tested, at levels they call " 200 times the government's traditional safe level of exposure for industrial chemicals. " According to the EWG: " Of all foods tested, chicken soup, infant formula, and ravioli had BPA levels of highest concern. Just one to three servings of foods with these concentrations could expose a woman or child to BPA at levels that caused serious adverse effects in animal tests. " Look For: Minimize your exposure to BPA-laden cans by eating fresh foods instead of canned. When you do buy prepackaged, choose glass bottles instead of cans. And although it is new, some manufacturers are now producing BPA free cans…read the label carefully to be sure. AVOID: Steer clear of canned food altogether if you are pregnant. And of course, breast is best for newborns, but if you do choose to use formula, avoid canned varieties as all U.S. manufacturers use BPA-based lining on the metal portions of their containers. Look for powdered or liquid formula in plastic bottles instead. BPA in Dental Sealants As if you and your family didn't already have enough to worry about, new research has found " detectable levels of BPA in the saliva of patients after they received sealants or fillings. " As you might expect, industry experts are divided as to whether or not the level of BPA that leaches from dental sealants is enough to be of concern. The official line from the American Dental Association maintains that " none of the dental sealants that carry the ADA Seal release detectable BPA, although it must be emphasized that there is no evidence to suggest a link between any adverse health condition and BPA leached out of dental sealants. " Unfortunately, the ADA's definition of " detectable " differs with other research on the low-dose health effects of BPA. So what's a BPA-wary parent to do? Well, you can't exactly replace your fillings as easily as you can your water bottle, and the other mercury-laced filling options pose just as many (if not more) health risks. So there's never been a better reason to brush, brush, brush! 1. http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/factsheet_bisphenol.pdf You are d to email updates from The Green Parent To stop receiving these emails, you may now .. Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner Inbox too full? [image: (feed)] Subscribe to the feed version of The Green Parent in a feed reader. If you prefer to via postal mail, write to: The Green Parent, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 rebecca, have you thought about just trying underwear? my son, who just turned 3, went directly from cloth diapers to underwear with maybe 2-3 accidents and no " training " to speak of. chandelle On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I am looking for training pants for my toddler's potty training and I am > getting kind of lost in the research that I am doing: What brand should I > choose? What kind of material: wool, just cotton, etc? I can see severals in > the internet..but I can not make up my mind. I am new in this stuff: POTTY > TRAINING, so I would really appreciate your help. > I would like to get good ones that can be safe for my little one. > How many should I buy for starting? > How long are they going to last? > > Any advice or comment is going to be so welcome > > Thanks in advance > > Rebeca > > Susan Williams <virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: We > have all heard about the BPA in bottles, but I wasn't aware how bad the > BPA in canned goods is. > > Susan > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > The Green Parent > May 12, 2008 5:08 PM > Green Parent Daily Tip > virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com> > > Green Parent Daily Tip [image: Link > to The Green Parent] > > How To Make Your Home > BPA-Free > > Posted: 12 May 2008 09:37 AM CDT > BPA > (or Bishpenol-A) is a chemical substance used to make stuff like > polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins (to line food containers) and white > dental sealants. It is also an additive in the plastics used to make some > children's toys. The bad news is that BPA has made headlines recently as it > has been linked to nasty health effects such as behavioral changes, early > puberty, reduced sperm count, breast cancer, and prostate disease. And the > really bad news is that BPA is now found in so many products that we're all > being exposed to it on a daily basis...especially our children. > > When products made with BPA are exposed to high temperatures or hard usage, > BPA leaches out much faster (as much as 55 times faster!) than under normal > conditions. So the standard advice has been to avoid boiling liquids and > dishwashers with these products and toss them when they get nicked or > cracked. > > However, new research shows that BPA has grown so common, that even the > low-dose exposure from regular use of water bottles or canned foods may > combine for detrimental health effects. In a recent survey conducted by the > US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found BPA in the > urine of 93% of participants. According to the study: > > " Females had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine than males. > Children had the highest levels, followed by teens and adults. 1 > > The bottom line is that BPA is bad for your health, and it is especially > bad > for the developing immune systems of children. So it's a good idea to > minimize your family's exposure. That's easier said then done, unless of > course you know what to look for....so here's how to make your home > BPA-free. > > BPA in Plastics > > Baby Bottles > > Look For: Tempered glass or opaque (cloudy) plastic bottles, such as: > > - Adiri Natural Nurser > - BornFree bottles > - Dr. Brown's Glass Bottles > - Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser > - Gerber Plastic Pastels and Gentle Flow > - Green to Grow Bottles > - Medela bottles > - Sassy MAM Bottles > - ThinkBaby Bottles > - Wee*Go Glass Bottle by Baby Life > > AVOID: Any other clear plastic baby bottle > > Sippy Cups > > Look For: Sippy cups made of stainless steel or opaque/cloudy plastic, such > as: > > - Avent Magic Cups > - Boon Sippy > - BornFree Trainer and Drinking Cups > - Gerber Sip & Smile and Grins & Giggles Spill-Proof Cups, Easy Grip > Insulated Soft Straw Cup, and Insulated Cool Cup > - iPLay Aqua Bottle > - Kleen Kanteen > - Munchkin Cupsicle and Big Kid Sippy Cups > - Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sippers and Soft Spot Easy Grip Cups > - Playtex Coolster, Sipster, First Sipster, and Insulator > - Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup > - SIGG Toddler Water Bottles > - The First Years Take & Toss > - Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups > - Think Baby Training Cup > > AVOID: Sippy cups made of transparent (clear or colored) hard plastic > containers. > > Click here for reviewsof > the latest BPA-free sippy cups. > > Water Bottles > > Look For: Unlined stainless steel bottles (such as Kleen > Kanteenor New > Wave Enviro ) or plastic > bottles labeled #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), #4 (LDPE) or #5 (PP). > > AVOID: Water bottles made of transparent, rigid plastic of various colors, > especially those labeled #3, #6, and #7 or " OTHER. " > > BPA in Canned Foods > > The BPA controversy has centered on water bottles, but the truth is that > canned foods may pose an even greater risk to human health. A recent study > by the Environmental Working Group found BPA in more than half of canned > food tested, at levels they call " 200 times the government's traditional > safe level of exposure for industrial chemicals. " According to the EWG: > > " Of all foods tested, chicken soup, infant formula, and ravioli had BPA > levels of highest concern. Just one to three servings of foods with these > concentrations could expose a woman or child to BPA at levels that caused > serious adverse effects in animal tests. " > > Look For: Minimize your exposure to BPA-laden cans by eating fresh foods > instead of canned. When you do buy prepackaged, choose glass bottles > instead > of cans. And although it is new, some manufacturers are now producing BPA > free cans…read the label carefully to be sure. > > AVOID: Steer clear of canned food altogether if you are pregnant. And of > course, breast is best for newborns, but if you do choose to use formula, > avoid canned varieties as all U.S. manufacturers use BPA-based lining on > the > metal portions of their containers. Look for powdered or liquid formula in > plastic bottles instead. > > BPA in Dental Sealants > > As if you and your family didn't already have enough to worry about, new > research has found " detectable levels of BPA in the saliva of patients > after > they received sealants or fillings. " As you might expect, industry experts > are divided as to whether or not the level of BPA that leaches from dental > sealants is enough to be of concern. The official line from the American > Dental Association maintains that " none of the dental sealants that carry > the ADA Seal release detectable BPA, although it must be emphasized that > there is no evidence to suggest a link between any adverse health condition > and BPA leached out of dental sealants. " Unfortunately, the ADA's > definition > of " detectable " differs with other research on the low-dose health effects > of BPA. So what's a BPA-wary parent to do? Well, you can't exactly replace > your fillings as easily as you can your water bottle, and the other > mercury-laced filling options pose just as many (if not more) health risks. > So > there's never been a better reason to brush, brush, brush! > > 1. http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/factsheet_bisphenol.pdf > > > You are d to email updates from The Green > Parent > To stop receiving these emails, you may > now > . Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner Inbox too full? 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Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Rebeca, We went from diapers to underpants when my daughter was ready; I never saw the value in training pants. Full disclosure - she was four. That said, she gave up diapers, started reading and tieing her own shoes all in about an eight week period. Robin Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote: Hello everyone, I am looking for training pants for my toddler's potty training and I am getting kind of lost in the research that I am doing: What brand should I choose? What kind of material: wool, just cotton, etc? I can see severals in the internet..but I can not make up my mind. I am new in this stuff: POTTY TRAINING, so I would really appreciate your help. I would like to get good ones that can be safe for my little one. How many should I buy for starting? How long are they going to last? Any advice or comment is going to be so welcome Thanks in advance Rebeca Susan Williams <virgo.vegan wrote: We have all heard about the BPA in bottles, but I wasn't aware how bad the BPA in canned goods is. Susan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- The Green Parent May 12, 2008 5:08 PM Green Parent Daily Tip virgo.vegan Green Parent Daily Tip [image: Link to The Green Parent] How To Make Your Home BPA-Free Posted: 12 May 2008 09:37 AM CDT BPA (or Bishpenol-A) is a chemical substance used to make stuff like polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins (to line food containers) and white dental sealants. It is also an additive in the plastics used to make some children's toys. The bad news is that BPA has made headlines recently as it has been linked to nasty health effects such as behavioral changes, early puberty, reduced sperm count, breast cancer, and prostate disease. And the really bad news is that BPA is now found in so many products that we're all being exposed to it on a daily basis...especially our children. When products made with BPA are exposed to high temperatures or hard usage, BPA leaches out much faster (as much as 55 times faster!) than under normal conditions. So the standard advice has been to avoid boiling liquids and dishwashers with these products and toss them when they get nicked or cracked. However, new research shows that BPA has grown so common, that even the low-dose exposure from regular use of water bottles or canned foods may combine for detrimental health effects. In a recent survey conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found BPA in the urine of 93% of participants. According to the study: " Females had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine than males. Children had the highest levels, followed by teens and adults. 1 The bottom line is that BPA is bad for your health, and it is especially bad for the developing immune systems of children. So it's a good idea to minimize your family's exposure. That's easier said then done, unless of course you know what to look for....so here's how to make your home BPA-free. BPA in Plastics Baby Bottles Look For: Tempered glass or opaque (cloudy) plastic bottles, such as: - Adiri Natural Nurser - BornFree bottles - Dr. Brown's Glass Bottles - Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser - Gerber Plastic Pastels and Gentle Flow - Green to Grow Bottles - Medela bottles - Sassy MAM Bottles - ThinkBaby Bottles - Wee*Go Glass Bottle by Baby Life AVOID: Any other clear plastic baby bottle Sippy Cups Look For: Sippy cups made of stainless steel or opaque/cloudy plastic, such as: - Avent Magic Cups - Boon Sippy - BornFree Trainer and Drinking Cups - Gerber Sip & Smile and Grins & Giggles Spill-Proof Cups, Easy Grip Insulated Soft Straw Cup, and Insulated Cool Cup - iPLay Aqua Bottle - Kleen Kanteen - Munchkin Cupsicle and Big Kid Sippy Cups - Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sippers and Soft Spot Easy Grip Cups - Playtex Coolster, Sipster, First Sipster, and Insulator - Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup - SIGG Toddler Water Bottles - The First Years Take & Toss - Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups - Think Baby Training Cup AVOID: Sippy cups made of transparent (clear or colored) hard plastic containers. Click here for reviewsof the latest BPA-free sippy cups. Water Bottles Look For: Unlined stainless steel bottles (such as Kleen Kanteenor New Wave Enviro ) or plastic bottles labeled #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), #4 (LDPE) or #5 (PP). AVOID: Water bottles made of transparent, rigid plastic of various colors, especially those labeled #3, #6, and #7 or " OTHER. " BPA in Canned Foods The BPA controversy has centered on water bottles, but the truth is that canned foods may pose an even greater risk to human health. A recent study by the Environmental Working Group found BPA in more than half of canned food tested, at levels they call " 200 times the government's traditional safe level of exposure for industrial chemicals. " According to the EWG: " Of all foods tested, chicken soup, infant formula, and ravioli had BPA levels of highest concern. Just one to three servings of foods with these concentrations could expose a woman or child to BPA at levels that caused serious adverse effects in animal tests. " Look For: Minimize your exposure to BPA-laden cans by eating fresh foods instead of canned. When you do buy prepackaged, choose glass bottles instead of cans. And although it is new, some manufacturers are now producing BPA free cans…read the label carefully to be sure. AVOID: Steer clear of canned food altogether if you are pregnant. And of course, breast is best for newborns, but if you do choose to use formula, avoid canned varieties as all U.S. manufacturers use BPA-based lining on the metal portions of their containers. Look for powdered or liquid formula in plastic bottles instead. BPA in Dental Sealants As if you and your family didn't already have enough to worry about, new research has found " detectable levels of BPA in the saliva of patients after they received sealants or fillings. " As you might expect, industry experts are divided as to whether or not the level of BPA that leaches from dental sealants is enough to be of concern. The official line from the American Dental Association maintains that " none of the dental sealants that carry the ADA Seal release detectable BPA, although it must be emphasized that there is no evidence to suggest a link between any adverse health condition and BPA leached out of dental sealants. " Unfortunately, the ADA's definition of " detectable " differs with other research on the low-dose health effects of BPA. So what's a BPA-wary parent to do? Well, you can't exactly replace your fillings as easily as you can your water bottle, and the other mercury-laced filling options pose just as many (if not more) health risks. So there's never been a better reason to brush, brush, brush! 1. http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/factsheet_bisphenol.pdf You are d to email updates from The Green Parent To stop receiving these emails, you may now .. Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner Inbox too full? [image: (feed)] Subscribe to the feed version of The Green Parent in a feed reader. If you prefer to via postal mail, write to: The Green Parent, c/o FeedBurner, 20 W Kinzie, 9th Floor, Chicago IL USA 60610 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Rebecca, I too felt overwhelmed by all of the potty learning stuff out there. Wool wasn't even an option b/c I'm vegan. Lots and lots of people said they just used the Gerber cotton pants that you can get pretty much everywhere. I ended up going w/ those during the day and Snap EZ at naptime and bedtime. Snap EZ are a little spendy, but the reviews were great and I only needed a few of them since they were just for resting times. The have a couple different kinds of inserts for different levels of absorbance. The bedtime ones are a little bulky, but work well. We like to double up on the Gerber ones when we go out during the day and in the beginning used a vinyl cover too. The potty learning is definitely a journey! We are still in it. Trying to keep your patience is soooo hard sometimes. Good luck and feel free to send any more questions my way =) -Nancy , Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > I am looking for training pants for my toddler's potty training and I am getting kind of lost in the research that I am doing: What brand should I choose? What kind of material: wool, just cotton, etc? I can see severals in the internet..but I can not make up my mind. I am new in this stuff: POTTY TRAINING, so I would really appreciate your help. > I would like to get good ones that can be safe for my little one. > How many should I buy for starting? > How long are they going to last? > > Any advice or comment is going to be so welcome > > Thanks in advance > > Rebeca > > Susan Williams <virgo.vegan wrote: We have all heard about the BPA in bottles, but I wasn't aware how bad the > BPA in canned goods is. > > Susan > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > The Green Parent > May 12, 2008 5:08 PM > Green Parent Daily Tip > virgo.vegan > > > Green Parent Daily Tip [image: Link > to The Green Parent] > > How To Make Your Home > BPA-Free > > Posted: 12 May 2008 09:37 AM CDT > BPA > (or Bishpenol-A) is a chemical substance used to make stuff like > polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins (to line food containers) and white > dental sealants. It is also an additive in the plastics used to make some > children's toys. The bad news is that BPA has made headlines recently as it > has been linked to nasty health effects such as behavioral changes, early > puberty, reduced sperm count, breast cancer, and prostate disease. And the > really bad news is that BPA is now found in so many products that we're all > being exposed to it on a daily basis...especially our children. > > When products made with BPA are exposed to high temperatures or hard usage, > BPA leaches out much faster (as much as 55 times faster!) than under normal > conditions. So the standard advice has been to avoid boiling liquids and > dishwashers with these products and toss them when they get nicked or > cracked. > > > However, new research shows that BPA has grown so common, that even the > low-dose exposure from regular use of water bottles or canned foods may > combine for detrimental health effects. In a recent survey conducted by the > US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found BPA in the > urine of 93% of participants. According to the study: > > > " Females had significantly higher levels of BPA in their urine than males. > Children had the highest levels, followed by teens and adults. 1 > > > The bottom line is that BPA is bad for your health, and it is especially bad > for the developing immune systems of children. So it's a good idea to > minimize your family's exposure. That's easier said then done, unless of > course you know what to look for....so here's how to make your home > BPA-free. > > > BPA in Plastics > > Baby Bottles > > Look For: Tempered glass or opaque (cloudy) plastic bottles, such as: > > - Adiri Natural Nurser > - BornFree bottles > - Dr. Brown's Glass Bottles > - Evenflo Classic Glass Nurser > - Gerber Plastic Pastels and Gentle Flow > - Green to Grow Bottles > - Medela bottles > - Sassy MAM Bottles > - ThinkBaby Bottles > - Wee*Go Glass Bottle by Baby Life > > AVOID: Any other clear plastic baby bottle > > Sippy Cups > > Look For: Sippy cups made of stainless steel or opaque/cloudy plastic, such > as: > > - Avent Magic Cups > - Boon Sippy > - BornFree Trainer and Drinking Cups > - Gerber Sip & Smile and Grins & Giggles Spill-Proof Cups, Easy Grip > Insulated Soft Straw Cup, and Insulated Cool Cup > - iPLay Aqua Bottle > - Kleen Kanteen > - Munchkin Cupsicle and Big Kid Sippy Cups > - Nuby: No-Spill Sports Sippers and Soft Spot Easy Grip Cups > - Playtex Coolster, Sipster, First Sipster, and Insulator > - Sassy Snack Time Infa-Trainer Cup > - SIGG Toddler Water Bottles > - The First Years Take & Toss > - Thermos Foogo Sippy Cups > - Think Baby Training Cup > > AVOID: Sippy cups made of transparent (clear or colored) hard plastic > containers. > > Click here for reviewsof > the latest BPA-free sippy cups. > > > Water Bottles > > Look For: Unlined stainless steel bottles (such as Kleen > Kanteenor New > Wave Enviro ) or plastic > bottles labeled #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), #4 (LDPE) or #5 (PP). > > AVOID: Water bottles made of transparent, rigid plastic of various colors, > especially those labeled #3, #6, and #7 or " OTHER. " > > > BPA in Canned Foods > > The BPA controversy has centered on water bottles, but the truth is that > canned foods may pose an even greater risk to human health. A recent study > by the Environmental Working Group found BPA in more than half of canned > food tested, at levels they call " 200 times the government's traditional > safe level of exposure for industrial chemicals. " According to the EWG: > > > " Of all foods tested, chicken soup, infant formula, and ravioli had BPA > levels of highest concern. Just one to three servings of foods with these > concentrations could expose a woman or child to BPA at levels that caused > serious adverse effects in animal tests. " > > > Look For: Minimize your exposure to BPA-laden cans by eating fresh foods > instead of canned. When you do buy prepackaged, choose glass bottles instead > of cans. And although it is new, some manufacturers are now producing BPA > free cans…read the label carefully to be sure. > > AVOID: Steer clear of canned food altogether if you are pregnant. And of > course, breast is best for newborns, but if you do choose to use formula, > avoid canned varieties as all U.S. manufacturers use BPA-based lining on the > metal portions of their containers. Look for powdered or liquid formula in > plastic bottles instead. > > > BPA in Dental Sealants > > As if you and your family didn't already have enough to worry about, new > research has found " detectable levels of BPA in the saliva of patients after > they received sealants or fillings. " As you might expect, industry experts > are divided as to whether or not the level of BPA that leaches from dental > sealants is enough to be of concern. The official line from the American > Dental Association maintains that " none of the dental sealants that carry > the ADA Seal release detectable BPA, although it must be emphasized that > there is no evidence to suggest a link between any adverse health condition > and BPA leached out of dental sealants. " Unfortunately, the ADA's definition > of " detectable " differs with other research on the low-dose health effects > of BPA. So what's a BPA-wary parent to do? Well, you can't exactly replace > your fillings as easily as you can your water bottle, and the other > mercury-laced filling options pose just as many (if not more) health risks. So > there's never been a better reason to brush, brush, brush! > > > 1. http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/factsheet_bisphenol.pdf > You are d to email updates from The Green > Parent > To stop receiving these emails, you may > now > . Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner Inbox too full? 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Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 for future reference since a large portion of kids struggle with night time dryness even after being " trained " I highly reccommend Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting by Alison Mack I think it's out of print but you can find it online. there's a section for kids to read and a sectio for parents to read. great images for kids to process before they go to sleep. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 being potty " trained " generally only refers to day time dryness. 80% - 90% of kids are dry all day by 4. night dryness is generally not considered something that can be taught or learned. it comes with physiological development. my son still gets a diaper at night and he will until his body is ready to hold urine all night. but he's dry all day, which is what " potty trained " really means, clinically. chandelle On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, <danitamark wrote: > for future reference since a large portion of kids struggle with night > time dryness even after being " trained " > > I highly reccommend > > Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting by Alison > Mack > > I think it's out of print but you can find it online. > > there's a section for kids to read and a sectio for parents to read. great > images for kids to process before they go to sleep. > > D > > > -- " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. " ~emma goldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 My son is in the latter 10% that was not. He's nearly 5 now (next month) and he's finally (hopefully) gotten through all this. It's a long story, and we never started until he was asking us about it - which was at 18 mo's and then we were on a car trip to help my grandma move and sell her house after my grandpa died, and the auto-flush toilets took care of that for about a year or so before we could even mention it again. It had since been on again/off again and for nearly a year, but the last 4 weeks, after a chat and a doc visit (we suspected possibly he had encopresis, but turns out he was and is just headstrong and strong willed. The visit took out the butting heads with us on having him use the potty, as it was 'Doctor's orders' that he sit 30min's after every meal, not our decision or rules). Worked fine. In the begining before we were sabbotaged by the auto-flush we did go from cloth to undies, but we used the vinyl ones that were lined, and I also found a pattern online for sewing fleece ones that looked like shorts, and you just laid the cloth diaper in there. I also knit some pull up type covers for them, from acrylic which worked fine despite what you can find online for the most part (I did find some places folks said acrylic worked for them and I had some, and tried it, and they did work, but not entirely for overnights if it was a heavy wetting night). We switched to whatever diapers that whole foods had that were unbleached and I think biodegradable for overnights or our son would never sleep through the night. He still has issues overnight, but is completely fine during the day. If you have any questions on how to start, we used the dr. sears site (I think it's www.askdrsears.com) they have a checklist to be sure your child is ready first, and some helpful things on starting and what not, even for the reluctant child...of course our case was in the minority, and circumstances were off for us, but I know what we got from there worked very well when he was in a positive/receptive mood for it. He's different now, so none of the info we had would work for him since he was a much later 'bloomer'. If you have any questions, you can also ask me, as I think we did it ALL, but the headstrong child had his own agenda back then. LOL. It's funny now, but like someone else mentioned, it is a very frustrating process. If it's nto working, put it away for a month or so, until they're receptive to the idea again and try then. :)Just be sure they're ready to start, and be sure you're ready for it too, as accidents do, and will happen when you start (some have children that take to it easier than others). Good luck, and I hope it goes fast for you! Missie On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 2:32 PM, chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > being potty " trained " generally only refers to day time dryness. 80% - > 90% > of kids are dry all day by 4. night dryness is generally not considered > something that can be taught or learned. it comes with physiological > development. my son still gets a diaper at night and he will until his body > is ready to hold urine all night. but he's dry all day, which is what > " potty trained " really means, clinically. > > chandelle > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, <danitamark<danitamark%40earthlink.net>> > wrote: > > > for future reference since a large portion of kids struggle with night > > time dryness even after being " trained " > > > > I highly reccommend > > > > Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting by Alison > > Mack > > > > I think it's out of print but you can find it online. > > > > there's a section for kids to read and a sectio for parents to read. > great > > images for kids to process before they go to sleep. > > > > D > > > > > > > > -- > " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. " > > ~emma goldman > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 It is all very individual as well. My three children (now 8 years old, 4 years old, and 8 months) all were dry at night between 6 and 8 months old, but didn't transition to underwear until 2 years old (my youngest is only 8 mo. and hasn't transitioned yet, but the majority of pooping 99% happens in the potty. I think what helped by children was a combination of cloth diapers and elimination communication (listening to their cues on when they needed to go). I really like Hanna Anderson organic cotton underwear and I think they have some which are " training " underwear. If you are worried about " accidents " , I used put two pairs of underwear on my kids during times I knew it would be tough (trips to the Children's Museum where they were so into what they are doing they don't want to stop to go to the bathroom so they might not get there fast enough). Linda http://triballife.net/ A Marketplace for a Better World chandelle' <earthmother213 Friday, May 16, 2008 1:32:12 PM Re: Re: [) training pants being potty " trained " generally only refers to day time dryness. 80% - 90% of kids are dry all day by 4. night dryness is generally not considered something that can be taught or learned. it comes with physiological development. my son still gets a diaper at night and he will until his body is ready to hold urine all night. but he's dry all day, which is what " potty trained " really means, clinically. chandelle On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, <danitamark@earthlin k.net> wrote: > for future reference since a large portion of kids struggle with night > time dryness even after being " trained " > > I highly reccommend > > Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting by Alison > Mack > > I think it's out of print but you can find it online. > > there's a section for kids to read and a sectio for parents to read. great > images for kids to process before they go to sleep. > > D > > > -- " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. " ~emma goldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Chandelle! You're absolutely right about young children needing to develop to a certain point to be capable of night dryness... and that's why I said for future reference, since it seems like a lot of the conversation was among Moms of young ones. But for older kids that sleep very deeply, sometimes it doesn't matter how " mature " those muscles are to hold a night's worth of urine - this book is really clever and plants visual concepts in their heads that can remind them (while they are sleeping!) to get up to go to the bathroom during the night when they get that sensation of fullness. It's an amazing book and I've seen it work with several children that I know. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Both of my children one a boy and one a girl were completely potty trained by age two. Day and night. I worked part-time with my oldest, and have been stay at home mom with my youngest. I did use for potty training the store bought gerber training pants and the vinyl over them. I really didn't like them, but they were readily available and the potty training phase does not last long. Often during the day when I was home I would just leave them pantless for ease of training. Day training came first then night training. Again both were trained by their second birthday. Accomplished with positive verbal rewards, and lots of trips to the potty-even when inconvenient. Hope this helps. Laura Ballinger Morales chandelle' <earthmother213 Friday, May 16, 2008 2:32:12 PM Re: Re: [) training pants being potty " trained " generally only refers to day time dryness. 80% - 90% of kids are dry all day by 4. night dryness is generally not considered something that can be taught or learned. it comes with physiological development. my son still gets a diaper at night and he will until his body is ready to hold urine all night. but he's dry all day, which is what " potty trained " really means, clinically. chandelle On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, <danitamark@earthlin k.net> wrote: > for future reference since a large portion of kids struggle with night > time dryness even after being " trained " > > I highly reccommend > > Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique That Stops Bedwetting by Alison > Mack > > I think it's out of print but you can find it online. > > there's a section for kids to read and a sectio for parents to read. great > images for kids to process before they go to sleep. > > D > > > -- " if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal. " ~emma goldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi Rebeca, > > We went from diapers to underpants when my daughter was ready; I never saw the value in training pants. > Have to say I agree. I've potty trained eight kids so far, with number nine not far from it. I can't say I used training pants much. When my third child was 3, he refused to train. He told me so! LOL! He went to preschool in thick cotton training pants, with some sort of waterproof pants over them (don't ask me what kind--this was 1987, and I have no clue! ). His teacher, a wonderful, wise man, told me he was " cheating " , and to remove the plastic pants. I did. My son was trained from that day on. Period. ARGH! He's 24 now, and still giving mama a run for her money! LOL! MOST of my kids were trained quickly, without using any special methods. I waited until they were ready, explained the process, and that was that--honest--with very few exceptions. I have NEVER bribed my kids, used gold stars or M & M's, or found any use for using dolls as models, or watching toddlers use a potty on a video. I did not " make " them sit on the potty all day. When they could understand what I was saying, and could manipulate their own underwear up and down, I picked a day and just matter of factly introduced the potty. I used this method with both boys and girls--the boys a few months later than the girls, and facing backwards to pee. The ones who needed the training pants (and I used the disposable ones which had just come out in time for them to use them) were my three with special needs. I was not about to wash large size icky training pants for years, just to be " eco-friendly " --sorry! My last holdout was my second daughter with Down's, who was 7. She had no interest in training whatsoever, but her wonderful teacher that year worked really hard and within a few weeks, and many pairs of underwear later--success! I am not going to go out and buy a couple hundred dollars worth of training pants this time around, either. I will load up on cheap cotton underwear, with some wraps to go over them for traveling or overnight. I will probably buy some of the ones I saw on www.thanksmama.com , since I know the woman who runs that site from a I was on, and I've gotten some nice wraps from there in the past. I like the cotton wrap velcro type covers. If I really think she needs them, I will use the flannel/terrycloth washcloths/wipes I got from www.greenmountaindiapers.com as inserts. I'm getting a LOT of use out of those flannel wipes, and they are really pretty, too! I have used them for washcloths, diaper inserts, and even as pads to catch leaking breastmilk. Well worth the initial investment! HTH! Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 , chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > > being potty " trained " generally only refers to day time dryness. 80% - 90% > of kids are dry all day by 4. night dryness is generally not considered > something that can be taught or learned. it comes with physiological > development. I totally agree! You can't " teach " nighttime dryness. Some are dry at night before training, some not for a long time afterwards. One thing to mention is that if a child is still bedwetting long after he's dry during the day, he might have an allergy that's affecting his bladder. This is a fairly common reason for nighttime wetting. Wish I'd known that when my oldest daughter was young! She had TONS of allergies, and she wet the bed up until her early teens. Check out allergy to dust mites, dairy, and apples (if they drink apple juice, in particular), for starters, if bedwetting is an issue for your kids. Those foods can really irritate the bladder, and dust mites are usually ONLY an issue at night, when kids are sleeping on their mattresses and pillows. It isn't USUALLY a matter of withholding liquids after a certain time, or waking them up to go before you go to bed, although that does seem to help some kids. I never did either of those things personally. Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 fascinating! i had no idea that allergies could cause bed-wetting. the idea of planting subliminal cues in a child's brain is also very interesting! i've never heard of that before. we're big " kohn-heads " in our family - fanatics of alfie kohn's work - so avoiding reward/punishment systems is very important to us. i feel very grateful that i found his work early on, because my son is one of those strong-willed types that missie mentioned. we went into the whole thing with this somewhat inexperienced, naive belief that if we let him, he would choose to use the potty on his own without requiring bribery or condemnation. so we went with that and essentially, luckily, we were right. the first time he ever used the potty was on his own, he developed the skills on his own, he decided to use the potty out of the house on his own - every step of the way he guided, he made the decisions, which was what we really wanted. ultimately he started to grow out of his diapers (we use cloth) and we were SO not buying more. so we started being more aggressive with the training, like asking him to go, and i showed irritation sometimes when i'd open a dirty diaper, and in response, he completely dug in his heels and refused to progress - in fact, he even REgressed a bit. so we gave up and allowed him to go his own way again and less than a month later he was completely out of diapers. if we'd followed all the standard advice of " training " i don't know where we'd be, but i have no doubt he'd still be in diapers, and probably for a long time until we pulled our heads out, so to speak, and started responding to his needs and personality. it is so important that we respond to our children as individuals and not as a page out of a book. chandelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The " Dry All Night " book does have a suggestion for the older child keeping a chart of progress on night dryness. Then having an agreed upon " reward " at the end of an agreed upon time period of successful dry nights. As I recall, the way that part is presented or maybe just how we interpretted it, it's totally optional. Even though I've read Alfie Kohn and agree with him for the most part- with some qualifications, we decided to give our son a reward of a $10 toy of his choice at the store after the first week of dryness after we both had read the book and wanted to give it a try (we knew he was physically capable, no apparent allergies, no immature muscle issues as he had been dry for long periods in the past, mostly seemed to be deep sleep problems and ignoring cues). I don't think reward or no reward made a big difference either way so if that would bother you there's no reason you would have to do that. The major part of the book is not using rewards but using clever images about holding/releasing water. Now that I'm thinking about all this past history for our son, I realize that this issue was tied into the weaning from cosleeping issue for us. he had been sleeping in his own bed for some time and would occasionally get in with us in the early morning hours. when he would awaken during the night and call out if he could get in bed with us or he would just come stand by my side of the bed, I would remind him it was too early and we would not get a good sleep if we were all crowded together all night and that he woke up because his body was reminding him to get up and empty his bladder and he needed to listen to his body. he would go potty and usually be fine with getting back in his own bed. so I wonder if maybe sometimes kids mis-interpret the pressure of feeling a full bladder as a " need " to get back to Mom/Dad for care/nurture. and then it's great when they can take care of their own needs and get some reassurance that we are there for them and we believe in their capabilities. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Actually, we discovered that bedwetting was a signal that DS had an ear infection. He has had terrible problems with one ear (we've tried everything - no dairy, chiropractor, tubes, prayer healing, accupuncture, you name it). His last surgery has helped quite a bit (long term tubes, mastiodectomy and adnoidectomy), but if his bed is wet, his ear needs to be checked. Anything that could completely exhaust a child (allergies, infection, whatever!) can cause bedwetting. Noreen On Behalf Of chandelle' Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:51 AM Re: Re: [) training pants fascinating! i had no idea that allergies could cause bed-wetting. the idea of planting subliminal cues in a child's brain is also very interesting! i've never heard of that before. we're big " kohn-heads " in our family - fanatics of alfie kohn's work - so avoiding reward/punishment systems is very important to us. i feel very grateful that i found his work early on, because my son is one of those strong-willed types that missie mentioned. we went into the whole thing with this somewhat inexperienced, naive belief that if we let him, he would choose to use the potty on his own without requiring bribery or condemnation. so we went with that and essentially, luckily, we were right. the first time he ever used the potty was on his own, he developed the skills on his own, he decided to use the potty out of the house on his own - every step of the way he guided, he made the decisions, which was what we really wanted. ultimately he started to grow out of his diapers (we use cloth) and we were SO not buying more. so we started being more aggressive with the training, like asking him to go, and i showed irritation sometimes when i'd open a dirty diaper, and in response, he completely dug in his heels and refused to progress - in fact, he even REgressed a bit. so we gave up and allowed him to go his own way again and less than a month later he was completely out of diapers. if we'd followed all the standard advice of " training " i don't know where we'd be, but i have no doubt he'd still be in diapers, and probably for a long time until we pulled our heads out, so to speak, and started responding to his needs and personality. it is so important that we respond to our children as individuals and not as a page out of a book. chandelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks my friends for all your inputs about potty training It is really helping me. I am felling better now, not stressing my self too much as I think I was doing thanks again Rebeca sahmomof8 <sahmomof8 wrote: --- In , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Hi Rebeca, > > We went from diapers to underpants when my daughter was ready; I never saw the value in training pants. > Have to say I agree. I've potty trained eight kids so far, with number nine not far from it. I can't say I used training pants much. When my third child was 3, he refused to train. He told me so! LOL! He went to preschool in thick cotton training pants, with some sort of waterproof pants over them (don't ask me what kind--this was 1987, and I have no clue! ). His teacher, a wonderful, wise man, told me he was " cheating " , and to remove the plastic pants. I did. My son was trained from that day on. Period. ARGH! He's 24 now, and still giving mama a run for her money! LOL! MOST of my kids were trained quickly, without using any special methods. I waited until they were ready, explained the process, and that was that--honest--with very few exceptions. I have NEVER bribed my kids, used gold stars or M & M's, or found any use for using dolls as models, or watching toddlers use a potty on a video. I did not " make " them sit on the potty all day. When they could understand what I was saying, and could manipulate their own underwear up and down, I picked a day and just matter of factly introduced the potty. I used this method with both boys and girls--the boys a few months later than the girls, and facing backwards to pee. The ones who needed the training pants (and I used the disposable ones which had just come out in time for them to use them) were my three with special needs. I was not about to wash large size icky training pants for years, just to be " eco-friendly " --sorry! My last holdout was my second daughter with Down's, who was 7. She had no interest in training whatsoever, but her wonderful teacher that year worked really hard and within a few weeks, and many pairs of underwear later--success! I am not going to go out and buy a couple hundred dollars worth of training pants this time around, either. I will load up on cheap cotton underwear, with some wraps to go over them for traveling or overnight. I will probably buy some of the ones I saw on www.thanksmama.com , since I know the woman who runs that site from a I was on, and I've gotten some nice wraps from there in the past. I like the cotton wrap velcro type covers. If I really think she needs them, I will use the flannel/terrycloth washcloths/wipes I got from www.greenmountaindiapers.com as inserts. I'm getting a LOT of use out of those flannel wipes, and they are really pretty, too! I have used them for washcloths, diaper inserts, and even as pads to catch leaking breastmilk. Well worth the initial investment! HTH! Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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