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 enlarge | Author: Deirdre Imus
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 54623
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1416541241
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.1
EAN: 9781416541240
ASIN: 1416541241
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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 NEW MOMS MUST READ May 11, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
During the next few months I will be attending several baby showers and Growing Up Green will be part of each gift. This book is a must read for all Moms but particularly expecting women. It is well written, easily read, and understandable. It makes our childrens' lives a little safer.
Great Resourc! May 8, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
While this book was a little scary, it was very informative. The author points out hidden dangers that are all around us that we don't realize. She also gives tips on what things we should avoid to keep our kids safe.
In addition to tips for children Imus also has a chapter on teens, opening my eyes to toxins in some cosmetics and personal care products.
This is a great resource for your library. You will keep going back to it.
 Some good points but sometimes too hardcore April 29, 2008
15 out of 26 found this review helpful
This book was helpful (if scary sometimes) at pointing out hidden dangers around us. Quite a few of the links were also helpful (the Amish cribs and mattresses are lovely) However I would like to point out my two hangups with it. While it is helpful to point out what cleaners to avoid, I wasnt given much in the way of alternatives. I do not live in the USA and ordering products and shipping them from her store to my country would be excessively expensive. A more in-depth study of healthy alternatives that are easy to find anywhere would have been more helpful, the few there were, vinegar and baking soda, I was happy to use.
My second hangup is her being obviously a hardcore vegan. Not every one can happily live that way and to show such disapproval for fish and animal products was annoying, I felt like I was being lectured. Also she fails to point out that soy is not a good alternative as it has estrogen mimics that can cause breast cancer and also that it is indigestable to babies. A little onesided wouldn't you say? And the argument against breastmilk! I agree with other mothers who were horrified by this!
Wake up and smell the toxins April 25, 2008
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
What a breath of fresh air! If you're like me, you're always trying to raise your child well, but never really sure you're doing everything you can. In many ways, this book is a light down that dark path of parenting, as it's filled with ideas on how to give your kids a safe and healthy life. Even if you are not pregnant yet, there's worthy advice. For example, one early chapter points out that any woman planning to have kids should avoid flu shots containing thimerosal.
My daughter is 14, so I was especially interested in the chapter about teenagers. It opened my eyes to the potentially toxic ingredients in cosmetics and other personal care products -- carcinogens like formaldehyde and diethanolamine, and neurotoxic heavy metals such as lead and mercury. I learned that it makes little sense for me to make sure she takes an organic apple in her lunch every day if I'm ignoring the toxic body spray she mists on herself every morning.
The book is divided into two sections, with a resource guide at the end:
One: The Wake-Up Call
1. A letter to parents
2. The role of the environment in our children's health
Two: From Utero to University
3. Preparing for pregnancy
4. Eating right for two
5. Pregnancy and birth
6. Developing your baby's palate
7. Infancy and early childhood
8. "Green" pediatrics
9. Off to school
10. Adolescence and beyond
11. Beyond the home: Community activism and outreach
The perfect baby gift! April 25, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is FANTASTIC. Not too overwhelming. A great introduction to greening your life. I will be giving this as a gift to every baby shower I go to. This book in a basket a nice collection of organic baby toiletries... I can't think of a better baby gift!!
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