We are very excited today to announce today’s Post Sponsor: CleanHappens! Did you know that manufacturers of cleaning products are not required to list all of the ingredients in their products?! This can make it really hard to truly find safe alternative cleaning products. That’s why we are very excited to announce today’s Post Sponsor: [...]
Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination continues to be a problem. Despite the ongoing campaigns for universal vaccination, the incidence of children with whooping cough has been increasing since the 1980’s. The large number of yearly cases of whooping cough cannot be explained by the number of parents opting out of vaccine requirements. And it is common [...]
When my 2 kids catch a cold, I always use the following kitchen remedies to make them feel better…and they always do! Garlic is a great anti-viral food and a natural antibiotic. Unlike antibiotics, it doesn’t kill off the healthy bacteria. Garlic Lemonade: -Finely mince three cloves of fresh garlic and place them into a [...]
When I was seven, in second grade, unable to read the blackboard, I used to strain my eyes continually by trying so hard to see the small words the teacher wrote. My mother took me to the ophthalmologist who prescribed glasses. Initially, I wore them only at school, but after a very short time, my [...]
First, we want to wish all of you a happy, healthy & peaceful 2013. We hope you found our posts of 2012 informative, inspiring, and eye-opening. “Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey We handpicked for you our favorite posts of 2012. Here they are: [...]
Like most of you reading this, I can’t afford to just buy certified organic cotton clothes, and I am always well aware that what I am buying may contain chemicals I am trying to avoid. The truth is, companies worldwide try to make the biggest profit possible and we wanna buy ridiculously cheap clothes – [...]
We are very excited today to announce today’s Post Sponsor: Eco Nuts® Sterilized Soap Nuts – Certified Organic and Eco-friendly Laundry Soap Eco Nuts® Laundry Soap is a perfect safe alternative to regular laundry detergent. It’s a 100% Natural, contains no dyes, added fragrance or harmful chemicals. Also, Eco Nuts is the only company that sterilizes [...]
We’ve been searching for a while for non-toxic wall decals and it’s not easy. Most stickers are made of PVC (Vinyl), contain harsh chemicals and harmful Formaldehyde in the adhesive. Yes, they’re pretty cheap but having these toxic outgassing stickers on the wall in your child’s room isn’t very comforting. Luckily there is Pop & [...]
Does your child’s Halloween costume call for face painting? Or maybe your little one is like mine and just loves to have their face painted. Either way, be careful how you go about coloring that precious skin – store-bought face paints are typically composed of toxic ingredients. Did you know that 100% of the face paints tested by the [...]
Molly’s Suds Green Laundry Products was launched 4 years ago and her story is a true inspiration to others! After dealing with great loss, Founder Monica Leonard decided to launch a line of safe alternative products, free of harsh chemicals like SLS/SLES, phosphates, petrochemicals, formaldehyde, parabens, 1,4 dioxane and many others. Laundry detergent and other [...]
In today’s world, Vitamin C continues as the superstar in the natural health industry. In recent years it has become an even more critical nutrient due to its extremely important function as both an anti-oxidant and the primary vitamin for immune system support. Vitamin C supports a vast array of processes within the human body, [...]
All of Belly Buttons and Babies products are rated a “0″ for toxins on the Campaign for Safe cosmetics’ Skin Deep Database! That is awesome, but there is SO MUCH MORE good news to share about this nourishing product line that pampers precious skin from head to toe. Fran, the founder & president of Belly [...]
If you cringe of the thought of your child being exposed to the countless array of harmful toxins that are in common nail polishes, you MUST know about Piggy Paints! It was to our delight that we met Piggy Paints at an Expo 5 years ago. It was one of those meetings where, after just [...]
Summer will soon be fading into the fall and winter seasons, and if your children are not back in school today, they will be soon. Now is the perfect time to fill up our medicine cabinets with some safe alternative cold remedies. That’s why we are excited to announce our newest post sponsor: Olbas Herbal [...]
We are excited to announce our newest post sponsor: AppleCheeks Cloth Diapers Do you, or do your friends use cloth diapers? If so then you’re already well aware that cloth diapering is not what it used to be. If not, then you may be stuck on preconceived notions. Either way, to really understand what modern [...]
We have received numerous messages from our readers asking us about safe EVA foam mats. Sorry for not having the time responding to each of you personally, that’s why we are posting this update today. A few weeks ago, I came across a ‘Formamide-Free’ labeled Foam Mat packaged in PVC by Tatamiz in a store [...]
Parents want the best for their children and as such, have been quick to embrace the claims of the makers of infant software, CDs with “special” music, and flashcards in multiple languages. In our high-tech, fast-paced society, we turn readily and hopefully to the latest gadgets and gear promising to give our babies a “head start” on brain and motor development. But the simple truth is that babies don’t need fancy gadgets and gear. The best we have to offer them is what their brains were “hardwired” for before birth. It’s free and accessible to all. It is touch and movement and play. So, enjoy touching, moving and playing with your baby every day!
This is the third and final article in our series of short and informative posts centered around Lyme Disease by one of our amazing SAFbaby Expert Health Advisor’s, Andrea Candee. Part One, Protect Your Family Against Ticks and Lyme Disease Without Using Chemicals, included natural, preventative measures that can be implemented to reduce the risk [...]
You’ve probably heard about the latest headline news that a possible Measles outbreak could hit the US this year. USA Today reported a few weeks ago that the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns folks that the Olympics, in London and the Euro 2012 soccer cup in Poland and Ukraine, will be [...]
We have just welcomed aboard Andrea Candee, MH, MSC to our panel of SAFbaby Health Experts and today she is covering a topic that I am personally hearing more and more about lately, lyme disease. My dearest friend has a daughter that has lyme disease, I just had a detailed conversation with another mother a couple [...]
Safbaby.com is the “baby” of two mothers. Samantha and Sandra are infused with big dreams, a great vision and are strongly passionate about this work. They intend to offer to parents what they could not personally find themselves: An eye opening and encouraging blog about raising children in a toxic-free environment.
SAFbaby.com is among the 5 most popular eco-conscious & non-toxic baby&child blogs in the US out of literally thousands of blogs. We are unique because we offer much more than product reviews. We offer respected and trustworthy articles that pertain to creating the most non-toxic environment possible for our children.
