PVC a Substitute for Polycarbonate (BPA) in Sippy Cups – WHAT?

My good friend Sommer of  Green and Clean Mom called me this morning with news I never really expected to hear:  she was staring at a sippy cup marked with a #3 recycling code (PVC). What?  Wait a minute, Sommer.  I think it must be a mistake.  Reusable plastic food containers are very (very!) rarely [...]

EIO Kids Cup Answers Demand for Safe Glass Sippy

Yep, it’s really here – the first real glass sippy cup!  We finally have a solution for folks who are striving to curb their plastic use.  And I’m sure you can probably guess that the EIO Kids Cup was invented by a mom who realized that what she really wanted for her children didn’t exist. [...]

Win a Private Screening of “The Back-up Plan” for the Ultimate Girls Night Out!

The way I see it, we Moms deserve a fun night on the town every now and then.  One of our favorite companies, Kid Basix, is working hard to make sure it happens! I recently saw a preview for the new movie, “The Back-up Plan” starring Jennifer Lopez, and added it to my list of [...]

BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide

2009 brought an amazing number of new BPA-free products to the market, so we’ve updated our BPA-free Sippy Cup Guide. You can find the complete list with background info on bisphenol-a on Squidoo (you can easily print the page for shopping trips on the go).  Be sure to let us know if we missed any of your favorite BPA-free sippy cups and [...]

My Favorite Finds at the 2009 ABC Kids Show

I attended the All Baby and Child Expo (ABC) again this year and I was happy with the increase in toxin awareness.  The BPA-free movement has certainly swept the nation in quick fashion and really gained speed in late 2008, which was after the 2008 ABC Show.  Last year I spent all of my time chasing down manufacturers to try and extract [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Nuby Natural Touch is Perfect for Breastfed Babies

The new Nuby Natural Touch line is specifically designed to make breastfeeding and bottle feeding work better together.  The anti-colic SoftFlex nipple system mimics the natural shape, feel, and function of Mommy’s breast, making back and forth transitions from breast-feeding to bottle feeding becomes easier. The Natural Touch grouping offers everything a growing baby could [...]

Baby Products Packaged in PVC

Editors Note: This article was originally published by Alicia Voorhies at Healthy Child Healthy World. Many of us are aware of the dangers of PVC.  Made from the flammable gas vinyl chloride and then often combined with phthalates, PVC poses a threat from its inception to its afterlife in the landfill. We work hard to [...]

Safe Sippy 2 Convertible Straw Cup Review

The Safe Sippy 2 offers “one size fits all” sensibility during a time of economic upheaval.  Its brilliant design combines the longevity and durability of stainless steel with a unique grow-with-me-sippy-to-straw super power! Kid Basix gave us the opportunity to test out those super powers with our 20 month old cutie.  He’s serious about using [...]

The Safe Sippy 2: First Ever Convertible Sippy-to-Straw Bottle

The Safe Sippy remains one of the most unique BPA-free sippy cups available – but get ready – because it’s about to take a top spot in the world of straw bottles too! The Safe Sippy 2 is the world’s first and only 2-in-1 sippy-to-straw bottle.  It will also be the only other stainless steel [...]

Innate Me Me Sippy Cup Review with Suggestions for Improvement

We were excited to receive the Me-Me Sippy Cup from the Innate company a few weeks ago for review.   Well-designed stainless steel sippy cup choices are still fairly slim at this stage of the game.  Currently, the top three most popular (and our top sellers) are The Safe Sippy, followed by Foogo and then Klean [...]

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