Question by ABC: Difference between organic and regular baby stuff?
I’m due in July so I’ve been looking at baby stuff and I see alot of baby stuff that is labeled “organic” and I’m wondering what the difference is. Is it better? My mom said she never heard of it and all her babies were raised fine without organic sheets, changing pads ect so my question is whats the difference and does it really make a difference?
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Answer by Happythinking H
Well I am an organic momma! But mine is with what goes in our bodies, not clothes etc.
The clothes, sheets etc are better for the environment for sure.
What do you think? Answer below!
regular baby stuff is made from radioactive materials that will slowly eat at the inside of your baby’s stomach
if you want you kid to be a nuclear freak buy the regualr stuff for it
Organic ‘products’ generally mean that they were raised with less pesticides. Is it better as a product? It makes a difference if your family has a tendency to develop allergies, but then you would also be eliminating the wall-to-wall carpeting, old mattresses and reducing use of products that outgas. However, most people buy it to pat themselves on the back that they are ‘green’ while they drive down the road in their gas hogging SUV (I kid you not).
As far as organic food, Gerber’s regular line is organic (different from the organic line). If you make your own baby food, I would definitely select organic for the first few years for the top 10 products rated highest in pesticides (see link below). Keep in mind that the listing probably is in need of a change after 7 years.
i have 2 boys, age 5 years and 9 months. i have always fed my oldest gerber, not organic, baby food and he was fine. my 9 month old i also gave him gerber not organic baby food and he was fine. 3 days ago i bought some organic baby food and fed it to him and he was up all night screaming because his belly hurt and he was constipated. i suggest if you start with organic stick with all organic dont mix because the baby can get ALOTTA belly aches. but my kids are just fine and they have always ate non-organic food.
Things that are organic mean that no sprays, chemicals, insecticides or anything un-natural have been put on them. So if you buy organic sheets that means that the cotton used to make them is totally natural and no chemicals have been used. Same goes with food. I due tend to buy organic food, but the only difference i notice with clothes and sheets is the price.
If you’re talking about the sheets and changing pad, I’m assuming cotton, that means the cotton was grown without the use of pesticides, and has not been bleached. Its better for the earth, no doubt, but I haven’t heard of organic vs conventional bedding sheets, clothing, etc having an impact on an individual’s health.
When it comes to food, organic is more important for babies than for adults. Babies consume more food per pound of bodyweight than adults do, so they would receive a higher concentration of pesticides in food. They are also more sensitive to pesticides and other toxins.
Well, I think it makes a difference more for the earth and your wallet more than for your baby, such as organic baby clothing etc. I think the whole manufacturing process and then your subsequent washes of the articles would make an organic item just like a conventional one in the end. And regarding organics, keep in mind that organic doesn’t necessarily mean less toxic (I believe lime sulfur and rotenone are pesticides approved for use on organic crop items) to the earth or more sustainable.
Organic is the hot new phrase to put on labels. Most products, the phrase is meaningless, except that they charge more for the product, because it is ‘organic’. The makers will tell you that the product materials were grown with little or no pesticides, natural methods were used, ect., ect. but how do you really know? Do you really trust the makers? The same folks who said fats were good for you? Salt is healthy? PCBs don’t hurt the environment? Yeah I believe them! The ‘organic’ baby foods are processed in the same factories that regular baby food is produced in….so even if it was organically raised, it gets contaminated when it goes into the same factory bins and mixers. Because you know they didn’t build new production plants to make the organic stuff….I believe that all they have really done is change the labels on the same old stuff….There is no FDA rules saying what can and can’t be called organic. So in my opinion if you spend money on organic stuff you are just wasting it…..and if you like wasting it, send some my way
I kinda don’t trust organic labels 100% when it comes to food. Unless you grow it yourself, you just really dont know. My grandfather was a big time gardener, and he told me that if you are looking at “organic” veggies, and they look pretty, or like the other ones at the store, then they used some type of pesticide. Truly organic veggies are not that pretty, and when it comes to baby food where everything is pureed there is just no telling. If you want to go that route, I would suggest making your own baby food from locally grown produce, or from your own garden. Otherwise I would just go ahead and buy the regular baby food, because I think all you are paying extra for is a fancy label and an empty promise.