Ask TSL: Are Brita Water Pitchers Made From Safe Plastic?

We’ve been asked a lot lately about the safety of Brita pitchers. Many parents use Brita to filter and store water for mixing baby formula and juices. It makes good sense to scrutinize all food and beverage containers when trying to remove BPA from your child’s environment.
UPDATE 9/17/09: While you may not [...]

Fantastic Nature Moms Sequel: BPA Sippy Cup Review II

Tiffany of Nature Moms has done it again! One of the most frequent phone calls we receive is about which BPA free sippy cups work the best. Tiffany’s insight will certainly help you choose the best cup for your kiddos.
You’ll find reviews of a wide range of cups – from trainers to straw [...]

How to Choose BPA Free Bottles

Surely you can just turn the box over and read the label to find out what the bottle is made of, right? Wrong! Manufacturers are not currently required to label their products. That leaves parents wondering what to do next.
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Check out our Safer Baby Bottle Guide on Squidoo

Going BPA Free is Easier Than Ever at The Soft Landing

Concern about the use of Bisphenol-a (BPA) in baby products is spreading like wildfire.  We are hearing from an increasing number of parents who are just not sure where to start in the process of gathering safer baby feeding gear.  We find ourselves asking the same basic set of questions, especially for parents-to-be.  Based on [...]

Think Baby is Taking the Baby Feeding Front by Storm

Thinkbaby, LLC recently blasted onto the scene with a new line of BPA free baby bottles and training cups. I discussed the company’s impressive background and goals in another post you can read here.
Think Baby first caught my attention when I saw that they were recommended by Healthy Child Healthy Word, a non-profit organization [...]

BPA Free Think Baby Bottles and Training Cups are Cause for Excitement

While reading the latest updates on the Healthy Child blog, a long-time favorite resource of mine, a little blip about a new baby bottle company caught my attention. In my world, when Healthy Child says a product is worthwhile, I perk up and listen. I went straight to work and sent my [...]

Safe Mama Votes Foogo Sippy an All-time Favorite

We recently challenged Kathy of Safe Mama to a Foogo sippy challenge. She and her 2 year old put their Foogo through the kind of “homegrown” testing we’ve come to love. So, how did the BPA free stainless sippy fair? Here’s the verdict in Kathy’s own words . . .
I’ve checked out [...]

What? The Safe Sippy is Finally Here? Let’s Give One Away!

NOTE: This contest has ended.  Thank you to all who participated!
We’ve been anxiously waiting for The Safe Sippy to arrive on the scene. The wait is about to be over! I spoke with Kid Basix yesterday, and our shipment is scheduled to arrive very soon. I highlighted it here and here for [...]

Say Hello to Green to Grow Safer Baby Bottles!

The Soft Landing is happy to introduce you to a new option in the world of safe baby bottles. The new line caught our attention right away with their commitment to safety as well as their utter cuteness! We spoke with the company’s founders and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them. The [...]

Adiri Natural Nurser vs. Born Free Bottle: What’s the Difference?

Both bottles are made of safer plastic, but each has a very different physical design. We did a little home-grown research on our own group of babies, and this is what we found.
Adiri Natural Nurser:
Babies who were breastfed most of the time did very well with Adiri. The reason is probably obvious, in that the [...]

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