Comments for http://www.safbaby.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:55:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Is Your Vegan/Vegetarian Child At Risk Of A B12 Deficiency? by meera http://www.safbaby.com/is-your-veganvegetarian-child-at-risk-of-a-b12-deficiency/comment-page-1#comment-10458 meera Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:55:50 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=6445#comment-10458 Hi, What is the vitamin b12 supplement you recommend for babies of age 1 ? Hi,

What is the vitamin b12 supplement you recommend for babies of age 1 ?

]]> Comment on More News On Foam Puzzle Mats And Reproductive Carcinogens by Deenar http://www.safbaby.com/more-news-on-foam-puzzle-mats-and-reproductive-carcinogens/comment-page-1#comment-10445 Deenar Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:47:46 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=4417#comment-10445 Please let me know if you ever got a reply from Toys R Us / Imaginarium. I just recieved these as a gift, and when I read the reviews, I ended up doing a google search and landed on your website. Please let me know if you have any more information on Imaginarium. I would apprecaite a reply to my email. Thank you. Please let me know if you ever got a reply from Toys R Us / Imaginarium. I just recieved these as a gift, and when I read the reviews, I ended up doing a google search and landed on your website. Please let me know if you have any more information on Imaginarium.

I would apprecaite a reply to my email.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on More News On Foam Puzzle Mats And Reproductive Carcinogens by Katie http://www.safbaby.com/more-news-on-foam-puzzle-mats-and-reproductive-carcinogens/comment-page-1#comment-10437 Katie Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:45:30 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=4417#comment-10437 Is it ok to use a foam play mat if I put a blanket on it? That way baby is getting the extra cushioning but is not directly touching the mat. Please advise if this is a safe alternative. Thank you! Is it ok to use a foam play mat if I put a blanket on it? That way baby is getting the extra cushioning but is not directly touching the mat. Please advise if this is a safe alternative. Thank you!

]]> Comment on The Latest Updates On Toxic Formamide In Foam Puzzle Play Mats Plus Chart of Manufacturers by Katie http://www.safbaby.com/the-latest-updates-on-toxic-formamide-in-foam-puzzle-play-mats-plus-chart-of-manufacturers/comment-page-2#comment-10435 Katie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:14:25 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=4529#comment-10435 Just wondering if the Bruin 18 piece numbers foam play mats that are sold at Toys R' Us are formamide free? I can't find any information regarding this. Just wondering if the Bruin 18 piece numbers foam play mats that are sold at Toys R’ Us are formamide free? I can’t find any information regarding this.

]]> Comment on Baby Interrupted: 7 Ways To Build Your Child’s Focus and Attention Span by Sarah http://www.safbaby.com/baby-interrupted-7-ways-to-build-your-childs-focus-and-attention-span/comment-page-1#comment-10417 Sarah Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:54:13 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=6151#comment-10417 I'm reading this as I watch my 7month old play with the most odd things he finds around the living room. But you're right, as he's getting older and more mobile, I'm realizing that he really needs his own safe space to explore with out my stressed out, watchful eye :) Thanks for an excellent read and an encouraging list of great tips! I’m reading this as I watch my 7month old play with the most odd things he finds around the living room. But you’re right, as he’s getting older and more mobile, I’m realizing that he really needs his own safe space to explore with out my stressed out, watchful eye :)

Thanks for an excellent read and an encouraging list of great tips!

]]> Comment on The Latest Updates On Toxic Formamide In Foam Puzzle Play Mats Plus Chart of Manufacturers by Alejandra http://www.safbaby.com/the-latest-updates-on-toxic-formamide-in-foam-puzzle-play-mats-plus-chart-of-manufacturers/comment-page-2#comment-10409 Alejandra Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:40:03 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=4529#comment-10409 I bought Imaginarium Alphabet/Number floor play mat for my baby. I never would have imagined it could present any hazard issues, since I have seen so many people place them in their homes, covering whole rooms at a time. My baby is in the learning to crawl stage, so I believe it is much better than having him crawl on the hard slippery floor. What do you know about the safety of this product? Is it dangerous enough to have him play on a floor or blanket instead? Then again, wouldn't the floor be more dangerous, with all the chemicals in the cleaning products? Maybe everything has its pros and cons... so, what is the better alternative, even if it isn't ideally perfect? I bought Imaginarium Alphabet/Number floor play mat for my baby. I never would have imagined it could present any hazard issues, since I have seen so many people place them in their homes, covering whole rooms at a time. My baby is in the learning to crawl stage, so I believe it is much better than having him crawl on the hard slippery floor.

What do you know about the safety of this product? Is it dangerous enough to have him play on a floor or blanket instead? Then again, wouldn’t the floor be more dangerous, with all the chemicals in the cleaning products?

Maybe everything has its pros and cons… so, what is the better alternative, even if it isn’t ideally perfect?

]]> Comment on In Search of PVC-Free Baby Dolls by Lina http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls/comment-page-1#comment-10382 Lina Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:30:56 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=645#comment-10382 A few more and I promise, I'll "take a break" after that, :-) 1. Corolle Babipouce Grenadine 12" doll is recommended by your "Gift Guide of safe and non-toxic toys for your baby or toddler" as "Made of PVC-free vinyl and cotton". It is also featured on this page: http://www.safbaby.com/dont-give-the-gift-of-lead-poisioning among Toys "Safe and Non-Toxic for Baby and Child". However, it is not listed as PVC-free among your "Safe PVC-Free and Phthalate-Free Baby Dolls": http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls Could you please explain why? Did the manufacturer change the manufacturing process in-between? HealthyStuff.org lists it as "Medium risk" because of the doll face containing high level of chlorine but no other toxic chemicals they tested for: http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7166 (As I have already asked, I am not sure if it means that it contains PVC.) If Grenadine is recommended, what about other Corolle dolls from the same "category" with "Medium risk" due to similar levels of chlorine but nothing else, like Miss Rose, tested at the same time? (http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7512) 2. Only Paola doll by HABA is listed among "Safe PVC-Free and Phthalate-Free Baby Dolls" but another HABA doll Nelly is featured on the same page (closer to the top, above Paola) as PVC-free as well. http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls Why is it not listed then? I am just trying to understand the "algorithm" behind your recommendations. Besides, my daughter has both, Grenadine and Nelly, so I want to be sure about their safety. Plus, I have been doing this toy safety research for almost six weeks (since early December) and I would really like some "closure". :) Thank you for all your efforts! I really wish I had found your website sooner. A few more and I promise, I’ll “take a break” after that, :-)

1. Corolle Babipouce Grenadine 12″ doll is recommended by your “Gift Guide of safe and non-toxic toys for your baby or toddler” as “Made of PVC-free vinyl and cotton”. It is also featured on this page:

http://www.safbaby.com/dont-give-the-gift-of-lead-poisioning

among Toys “Safe and Non-Toxic for Baby and Child”.

However, it is not listed as PVC-free among your “Safe PVC-Free and Phthalate-Free Baby Dolls”:

http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls

Could you please explain why? Did the manufacturer change the manufacturing process in-between?

HealthyStuff.org lists it as “Medium risk” because of the doll face containing high level of chlorine but no other toxic chemicals they tested for:

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7166

(As I have already asked, I am not sure if it means that it contains PVC.)

If Grenadine is recommended, what about other Corolle dolls from the same “category” with “Medium risk” due to similar levels of chlorine but nothing else, like Miss Rose, tested at the same time?

(http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7512)

2. Only Paola doll by HABA is listed among “Safe PVC-Free and Phthalate-Free Baby Dolls” but another HABA doll Nelly is featured on the same page (closer to the top, above Paola) as PVC-free as well.

http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls

Why is it not listed then?

I am just trying to understand the “algorithm” behind your recommendations.

Besides, my daughter has both, Grenadine and Nelly, so I want to be sure about their safety.

Plus, I have been doing this toy safety research for almost six weeks (since early December) and I would really like some “closure”. :)

Thank you for all your efforts! I really wish I had found your website sooner.

]]> Comment on In Search of PVC-Free Baby Dolls by Lina http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls/comment-page-1#comment-10377 Lina Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:05:37 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=645#comment-10377 A couple of questions. From the info on your website (e.g., the interview with Mike Schade), I am under the impression that PVC-toys contain several toxic chemicals (furans, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, phthalates, mercury, lead, cadmium, and/or organotins), not just chlorine. However, the HealthyStuff.org testing results show only chlorine for several toys discussed here, e.g., Corolle dolls, Bratz Kids, etc.: http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=252 http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7512 http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=16 Is it due to incomplete reporting? Could you please explain? Some Corolle dolls, like Miss Rose, are made mostly of fabric that seems to be toxin-free and only the face has some chlorine. I think most of the contact is with the body, not the face. So, this may be an uneducated question but don't the kids get more chlorine from swimming in pools than from a chlorine-containing toy (provided they don't put the toy in the mouth)? Thank you! A couple of questions.

From the info on your website (e.g., the interview with Mike Schade), I am under the impression that PVC-toys contain several toxic chemicals (furans, vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, phthalates, mercury, lead, cadmium, and/or organotins), not just chlorine. However, the HealthyStuff.org testing results show only chlorine for several toys discussed here, e.g., Corolle dolls, Bratz Kids, etc.:

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=252

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=7512

http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/product.details.php?getrecno=16

Is it due to incomplete reporting? Could you please explain?

Some Corolle dolls, like Miss Rose, are made mostly of fabric that seems to be toxin-free and only the face has some chlorine. I think most of the contact is with the body, not the face. So, this may be an uneducated question but don’t the kids get more chlorine from swimming in pools than from a chlorine-containing toy (provided they don’t put the toy in the mouth)?

Thank you!

]]> Comment on In Search of PVC-Free Baby Dolls by Lina http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls/comment-page-1#comment-10373 Lina Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:52:12 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=645#comment-10373 I realize that if one toy is safe it does NOT mean all toys by the same company are safe but I am wondering specifically about HABA toys. Most of their rag dolls are made of the same or similar materials as Paola. We have HABA Nelly (Nele) and Lucas dolls. From the pictures and descriptions I have been able to find, their bodies and shoes are made of the same materials as Paola while clothes and hair are very similar to hers. Also, HABA carries a lot of "stamps of approval" for safety according to European and US standards. I know it is not a guarantee, so when we received the dolls and realized they were made in China, I researched HABA toys "to death" and came to the conclusion that these two are "most likely safe". Would you agree with that? What can I do to be sure? Thank you! I realize that if one toy is safe it does NOT mean all toys by the same company are safe but I am wondering specifically about HABA toys. Most of their rag dolls are made of the same or similar materials as Paola. We have HABA Nelly (Nele) and Lucas dolls. From the pictures and descriptions I have been able to find, their bodies and shoes are made of the same materials as Paola while clothes and hair are very similar to hers.

Also, HABA carries a lot of “stamps of approval” for safety according to European and US standards. I know it is not a guarantee, so when we received the dolls and realized they were made in China, I researched HABA toys “to death” and came to the conclusion that these two are “most likely safe”.

Would you agree with that? What can I do to be sure?

Thank you!

]]> Comment on In Search of PVC-Free Baby Dolls by Lina http://www.safbaby.com/in-search-of-pvc-free-baby-dolls/comment-page-1#comment-10367 Lina Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:41:01 +0000 http://www.safbaby.com/?p=645#comment-10367 OK, I am totally lost. After days of research, I recently bought this Kathe Kruse dog because it was said to be totally organic: http://www.amazon.com/Kathe-Kruse-Organic-Cuddle-Plush/dp/B002L5WCEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326673422&sr=8-1 Doesn't it mean that it is NOT loaded with insecticides? OK, I am totally lost. After days of research, I recently bought this Kathe Kruse dog because it was said to be totally organic:

http://www.amazon.com/Kathe-Kruse-Organic-Cuddle-Plush/dp/B002L5WCEE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326673422&sr=8-1

Doesn’t it mean that it is NOT loaded with insecticides?

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