OP, ignore the ignorants. You have to do what is best for your family.
I agree with the posters who suggested used furniture.

Best of luck, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:We CD, use glass bottles, and all baby linens and sleep wear are organic w/o dyes. Why expose your child to unnecessary toxins?

I second the wooden chair, we're searching for one for our DC who is turning one next month.

I did the same when my first was a baby. Forewarning: in another year, you will he sending that same baby to preschool where they use ant spray, toxic cleaners, toxic furniture, drink unfiltered water, and play with plastic crap.

depends on the school

Not really. You'll see.

Um. My kids are in elementary school now. It's not as "clean" as their preschool, but it's not too bad.

Oh wow, I just bought a couch and did not even consider going organic! I am a bad mom!

OP,

I can sympathize with you. when I was having my first baby i was super paranoid about all the things that I had read about. one NYTimes article in particular mentioned the flame retardant in couch mattresses and my co-worker "threw away" (i.e., sold to someone on Craigslist) her brand new glider chair. the problem was that while the article identified the problems it did not offer any concrete ways of determining which furniture was actually "safe." (Incidentally, once she calmed down she then proceeded to be the Pottery Barn Grand Glider for DC#2 after having sold an absolutely brand new glider.)

I am more frustrated by the use of fire retardants on baby pjs, etc. As others have pointed out what about the fabrics on car seats, etc? The way we've dealt with it was to buy a Naturepedic mattress. I just bought a twin sized one for our toddler as our infant will use the crib mattress. I figure that they spend most of their time in bed during the first few years of life. This of course is probably negated by the pack and play, rock and play, etc. where they are exposed to flame retardants. We did buy some used furniture (desk and wood glider) on Craiglist which hopefully helps with off-gassing.

While I share your frustrations, I have not found the "perfect" answer.

Flame retardants accumulate in the body, in the fatty tissues. The breast milk of American women has high levels of flame retardants, while European women's breast milk does not. Flame retardants are linked to thyroid problems including thyroid cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders, infertility.

The chemical lobby is behind regulations requiring flame retardants.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We CD, use glass bottles, and all baby linens and sleep wear are organic w/o dyes. Why expose your child to unnecessary toxins?

I second the wooden chair, we're searching for one for our DC who is turning one next month.

I did the same when my first was a baby. Forewarning: in another year, you will he sending that same baby to preschool where they use ant spray, toxic cleaners, toxic furniture, drink unfiltered water, and play with plastic crap.

depends on the school

Not really. You'll see.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We CD, use glass bottles, and all baby linens and sleep wear are organic w/o dyes. Why expose your child to unnecessary toxins?

I second the wooden chair, we're searching for one for our DC who is turning one next month.

I did the same when my first was a baby. Forewarning: in another year, you will he sending that same baby to preschool where they use ant spray, toxic cleaners, toxic furniture, drink unfiltered water, and play with plastic crap.

depends on the school

Anonymous wrote:We CD, use glass bottles, and all baby linens and sleep wear are organic w/o dyes. Why expose your child to unnecessary toxins?

I second the wooden chair, we're searching for one for our DC who is turning one next month.

I did the same when my first was a baby. Forewarning: in another year, you will he sending that same baby to preschool where they use ant spray, toxic cleaners, toxic furniture, drink unfiltered water, and play with plastic crap.

Anonymous wrote:But the fire will spread much more rapidly through your kid's room without all those pesky fire retardants. You may have a good point but the "my kid won't be sitting on a couch during a fire" argument doesn't hold water.

Pp here. Actually flame retardants have been proven to not really reduce flames in a house fire despite the law to use them. That's the racket !
And big studies show FR in umbilical cords is no joke!

Op, try monte designs... Not sure if they have child size chairs but they don't use FR. Good luck.

Op is not ignorant. It's the posters who don't know the dangers of toxic furniture, esp for children. Check out the documentary "toxic hot seat" recently on hbo.

There is a small but growing market for this type of furniture. Op. And it's super pricey. Good news is the law that required flame retardants on furniture in Cali ( and therefore the rest of the country) has been changed and over time FR are being phased out.

You know your furniture or your boppy pillow for that matter has FR if it bears a tag that says it complies w "Ca technical bulletin 117". Flame retardant begins to come off only after abt 50 washes -- if the item is even washable.

Educate yourself, ppl.

Anonymous wrote:Please let me know if anyone finds a non-toxic car while they're looking. I have scoured the Whole Foods parking lot and only see the non-organic toxic type. I'm pretty sure all my food is getting ruined on my ride home

Um. You DRIVE to Whole Foods. Unbelievable.






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WOW. I am shocked at how nasty people are being. Good for OP not wanting to subject her child to toxic chemicals. I am looking for the same thing. For now I will most likely be getting a little chair from Little Colorado which is wood and then putting a cotton pillow on it if need be. I can't believe there are not safe chairs out there for kids. I will keep looking and come back here to post if I find something.
To everyone that is being nasty and not getting it- do your research and try to have love in your heart. Life is worth more than all of the negativity and meanness.

Please let me know if anyone finds a non-toxic car while they're looking. I have scoured the Whole Foods parking lot and only see the non-organic toxic type. I'm pretty sure all my food is getting ruined on my ride home

LOL! For what it is worth, I'm still looking for an organic market. I mean, a place with all organic food that is being sold in an entirely organic environment, by people wearing organic clothes with no flame retardants. No carts, either, because all that plastic and heavy metal!! Jesus, all the off gassing is likely to kill me before I even get through the produce section.

Oh - wait . . . I have been to a market like this. In Juba.

Please let me know if anyone finds a non-toxic car while they're looking. I have scoured the Whole Foods parking lot and only see the non-organic toxic type. I'm pretty sure all my food is getting ruined on my ride home

Agree with Ikea suggestions - I believe Cisco Brothers is another company that limits use of flame retardants / toxins IIRC - though they will be more $$$$.

I'm also surprised at all the mocking and unhelpful responses.

Flame retardants have far - reaching impact - including on fertility. Every wonder why fertility has become such an issue? Its all related.