Vivian has loved baths ever since she was born. She loves splashing around and trying to drink the water. When we are in a rush, Vivian goes in our water baby carrier to join in a shower. We recently switched from Noodle and Boo products to WAHM (“work and home mom”) made items. We loved Noodle and Boo because it is a mom made product straight out of San Jose that has gained celebrity recognition (its that good!), it smelled nice, and it was pthalate free. I decided to go with hand made WAHM soaps that are more pure and have many nourishing ingredients such as goat’s milk which attracts moisture to your skin instead of animal fat which clogs pore, essential oils instead of irritating fragrances, oils to help lather instead of SLS detergents that clean by harsh corrosion of tissues, no pthalates, and they don’t strip the glycerin to use in lotions.
Curtiss giving Vivian a bath. She was having fun until she saw the camera, haha.
We got this cute after bath cap for her because her hair is getting super long and I didn’t want her getting to cold.
It also helps keeping her hair out of the lotion.
Isn’t she adorable? I love her cheeks!
This post reminds me of the the time we were discussing all the harmful ingredients in vaccines with her pediatrician here. It eventually ended with him saying, “Well, there are a lot of of bad things out there like HFCS. You can’t protect her from everything.” Are you kidding?! Oh sure, there’s yellow dust (heavy metals from China) in the air, preservatives in most food, aborted fetus cells in certain vaccines, and the atmosphere is deteriorating so the sun’s rays are going to fry us. Let’s all not care and throw our health and more importantly our children’s health to the wind. I can contribute in giving my daughter a long, healthy life and if I can avoid all these man made harms then I will.
Interesting links:
“Group Finds Carcinogens in Kids’ Bath Products” from USA Today.
“Make Homemade Soap” powerpoint.
I really can’t wait to make our own soap when Vivian’s older. Lye is not something to play around with. She loves picking up stuff off the floor and I can’t imagine what would happen if she accidentally ingested an undissolved crystal.
Striving for a future with healthy bodies and minds,
Michelle
