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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do most of this stuff, but not because it's a "lifestyle" or because I'm trying to define myself as "crunchy."  Most of it is cheaper and just healthier and not all that difficult.  Homebirth, breastfeeding, baby wearing and co-sleeping wasn't really a "choice" for me - they just made sense for me and our children.  I'm vegetarian I guess as a stand against the meat/animal product industry, but also because it's cheaper and healthier.  Same with organic food.  Cleaning products are so incredibly easy to make and so much cheaper than buying chemicals anyway.  Recycling - duh...why would you not?  We don't have battery-operated toys because they're annoying and don't encourage creative play.  We don't have a car because we live in the city.  Using cloth towels and napkins instead of paper is just about the easiest thing you can do ever for the environment.

The things you listed are really easy, do not require any extra time, and make a big difference in the health of our family and the environment, plus, they're cheaper.  Why would you not do these things?[/quote]
Most of your examples are entirely a matter of opinion as to whether or not they are cheaper and/or healthier.

Homebirth - if you have insurance, cost doesn't matter. If you have complications, your entire cost scenario is out of the window. As to healthier, my opinion (not fact) is that my blissed-out epidural was a lot healthier for me than 6 hours of agony pushing would have been.

Baby wearing - what are you saving on? Stroller? Ask your back whether this is healthier.

Breastfeeding - agree on both counts

Co-sleeping - again, what are you saving on? Cost of crib, sheets and laundering same? You do realize they will need to get their own bed eventually, right? As to healthier, my babe began to sleep through the night only when moved to his own room, so it was definitely healthier for me to not get up five times a night.

Vegetarian - cheaper ok, not sure if healthier. Opinion not fact. Not all meats are bad, and not all vegetables are good.

Organic food cheaper, ha!

Cleaning products - "incredibly easy" is matter of opinion.  Why buy and lug loads of vinegar, find containers and waste time for mixing that could have been used for napping or watching another House MD episode?

I don't recycle because I can't be bothered to sort my garbage, so the easier part is not true.  It's a lot easier to just have one trash can and toss everything into one container.

Having a car is entirely a matter of philosophy, I personally think it is hard to limit your life to the radius of walking distance, to have to avoid high heels and be forced to rub against random people with their germs and aromas in metro, but that's my philosophy. Don't sell opinion as fact.

I use both paper towels and cloth towels, and both have advantages. Cloth towels have to be laundered plus they get grotty real fast.  Again, crumpling up a paper towel and tossing it into the trash can is easier than walking a gross mound of towels to the laundry room, washing and folding.

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