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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all the neurotic moms who posted on this thread...I'm amazed that you all are even still alive and well enough to be this nuts! Consider the fact that when you were an infant yourself, there were no organic mattresses, clothing, BPA free bottles or non flame retardant baby items for your own moms to obsesses over. Most everything was probably made with chemically treated wood, lead paint, funky clothing dyes, food preservatives etc. It's literally impossible to avoid chemicals and carcinogens in this world. Everything is just too polluted...sad but true. Feed your own obsession if you need to but don't think for one minute that you are protecting your child as much as you think you are. Better to be happy and stress free so your kid grows up with peace in their heart than to be neurotic and fooling yourself into thinking your kids will be any healthier than the kid next door because he/she sleeps on an organic mattress. [/quote]

We are not putting anyone else down on how they raise their kids. None of us think we are better moms b/c we have our baby on an organic mattress. But as PP have pointed out, sometimes you have to be your own advocate or an advocate for your child. Large companies have profit in mind and many of them cut corners or take advantage of slack or non-existant govt regulations. Sometimes there are not enough studies to prove if something is harmful, so some moms think it's better to be safe than sorry. With the increase in autism and other development disorders, it's hard not to question "why"? Many doctors think it's our overexposure to chemicals, which are everywhere from beauty products, baby products, furniture, water, etc. Just giving up and saying "chemicals are everywhere" is not the solution for some moms. Before I had a kid, I took care not to expose myself to pesticides, chemicals, etc. LIke the PP poster said, we are not China, but we are also not Australia, NZ or Europe where chemicals are regulated more stringently. The US is very profit driven as opposed to quality of life driven (as are some European countries). [/quote]

You obviously haven't read all the posts on this thread. People ARE putting others down. And by saying that chemicals are everywhere doesn't mean one is giving up but rather just accepting this fact and trying to do the best to live a healthy life despite this sad reality. But driving yourself and your family nuts over flame retardants etc is not the solution to the problem either. Be an advocate, just don't be a neurotic nut either! [/quote]

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