27.05.2024
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3 min. reading Ekomama: 5 key principles that will help raise healthy children
An ecological mother knows exactly how to raise healthy children and provide them with a good mood.
Have you ever thought that an ecological way of life is not only a way to protect our planet, but also a way to make your family's life better, strengthen your health and immunity by avoiding the negative effects of chemicals and other harmful substances.
The main principles of eco-motherhood consist of five points that relate to areas of life that we can control. In this material, we propose to discuss each of these principles in detail.
Cosmetics and household cleaning products
The advantages of ecological products are 100% safety and at the same time efficiency, because they wash and disinfect laundry no worse than chemicals. They are very economical to use, and also help preserve nature.
A real eco-product has a completely natural composition, which can be found on the label. Also, eco-products have eco-, bio-, organic-marking. But you should beware of fakes that have appeared on the market. How to distinguish a fake from a genuine eco-product? On real eco-products, letter designations are always indicated under the logo: country code, origin of raw materials, method of organic production, control body code. And these letters and numbers do not appear on fakes.
The same applies to cosmetics, especially children's. Pay attention to the composition, which should not contain harmful substances, such as technical oil, propylene glycol, parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, fluoride, phthalates and formaldehyde.
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Baby care products
Remember that a child, unlike you, does not need an entire cosmetic bag! Therefore, do not buy too many creams and baby care products, and focus not on quantity, but on quality.
Organic cosmetics are the best choice for a child. It will help to avoid allergies and does not contain harmful chemicals.
If we are talking about caring for a very young child, it is also important to think about the quality of diapers. The best choice would be eco-diapers that are made of natural components - bamboo fiber, cellulose, only the waterproof insert is synthetic in them, and not the entire diaper. Reusable cloth diapers can also be used.
Food
Did you know that proper nutrition lays down good immunity by 30-40 percent? That is why it is important to feed your children with high-quality products that do not contain chemicals.
To choose a truly high-quality organic food product, carefully study the composition and eco-labeling.
It is very important for children to form good eating habits and become an example for them. Thus, adults will first have to change their eating habits: eliminate sugar, refined products, and limit gluten consumption. And only after this, the child, inspired by your example, will be able to form his correct eating habits.
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Children's clothes and toys
Some children's toys contain a whole collection of harmful substances. So, for example, rubber and plastic toys contain phthalates, which cause serious health problems.
When choosing toys for your children, it is important to remember that not all manufacturers honestly write their composition. It is better to buy fewer toys, but better quality ones that will not harm the child's body. Also, the examples of many eco-friendly mothers demonstrate that it is possible to make the world better if you give your favorite toys from the hands of relatives and friends.
If you bought a toy with an unknown composition, be sure to wash it with soap before giving it to the child. Thus, part of the factory chemistry will be removed from the toy.
As for children's clothing, things are not better in this area. Many brands of children's clothes use toxic chemicals during the production of clothes. Although the world does not stand still and begins to move in the right eco-direction, it is important to approach the choice of clothes with responsibility. Buy clothes for babies with an eco-label - now you can buy them for adequate money, and at the same time it will protect the baby, and at the same time the planet, from bad consequences.
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Please note that it is better to exclude clothes with prints and too bright shades from your wardrobe, because it is precisely in them that you can find the largest amount of phthalates.
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Mother's psycho-emotional state
We conclude the list with clothes, cosmetics and other listed principles of eco-motherhood with one more incredibly important element. This is mom's calmness. The psycho-emotional state of the mother plays an important role in how the baby develops. A calm mother is the basis of a healthy family.
If you feel anxiety, irritation, anger and fatigue, then start working on yourself with self-love. After all, until you love yourself and take care of yourself, you will not be able to give anything to your loved ones.
The opinion of the editors may not coincide with the opinion of the author of the article.
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