Learn now, before it gets out of hand
One of this last seasons more inventive shows was NBC’s The Baby Borrowers. Not only were they able to avoid major conflict as a result of the writer’s strike, but the show brought up an excellent point about raising children in present day America.
Most people don’t know how!
As children, we spend our time going through schooling and learning our core educational requirements, english, writing, math, science, and history. Sex education is even taught vigorously in most districts.
Though our education system seems to have forgotten the importance of knowing how to raise a child, or maintain a family. They teach us how to create but not how to deal with the results. That’s mainly why The Baby Borrowers is such a great show.
If you’re looking at starting a family, rather than signing up for the show (honestly, I’d have a heart attack too if I was caring for a young one and being filmed while doing it…), talk to your friends that have kids. Even go as far as offering to babysit them a couple times.
They can get free babysitting for a night out (yeah!) and you get a test baby to trial your ambitions with. I can’t think of many better options around!
One of the best things you can do for your child is teaching them how to eat well. It’s one of those lessons that will last with throughout their entire life.
It’s also the best way to keep them healthy in general. When you eat well, your body has the correct amounts and types of foods it needs in order to most easily operate during the day.
Tips (2-3 Years +)
- Eat a variety of foods
- Eat a high grain, vegetable and fruit diet
- Balance eating with physical activity
- Minimize sugars and salts
- Foods with enough calcium and iron, kids need this
- Minimize fats and cholesterols
USDA organic symbol
In order to keep your baby completely safe, there are some things you need to know about organic food labeling.
The USDA organic food certification system is completely volutary and at expense of the producer so many small farmers or producers may choose not to participate.
Single ingredient products such as milk or eggs bear the USDA organic symbol whereas multi ingredient foods are categorized using the following system:
100% Organic
Foods with this classification are made with 100% organic ingredients and may display the USDA organic symbol. Salt and water aren’t included.
Organic
These products contain 95-99% organic ingredients by weight. The remaining ingredients are not available organically but have been approved by the National Organics Program. These products might display the USDA organic seal.
Made with Organic Ingredients
Products with this label must contain 70-94% organic ingredients. These products cannot display the organic symbol but may list up to three organic ingredients on the front of the packaging.
Other
Products with less than 70% organic ingredients may only list organic ingredients on the information panel of the packaging.
Natural
Products with the term natural are unregulated. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be bought. Extra care just needs to be taken when deciding to buy these products because no proof of the claim is required.
