Here are some links to interesting and hopefully useful websites we like ....

www.rollercoaster.ie - in case you didn't know it! Great Irish parenting website
www.eumom.com - another good Irish parenting resource
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=251 - chatroom for all things pregnancy, newborn and toddler related
www.mykidstime.ie - Online local listings for kids activites, camps, classes, events and services.
www.babycentre.co.uk - fantastic wealth of information, great 'search' facility lacking in Irish parenting websites
www.cuidiu-ict.ie - great for breastfeeding moms and networking with other parents locally
www.greenme.ie - blog based website for all things environmental
www.sustainable.ie - useful tips on how to make your home and lifestyle more sustainable
www.wholesomebabyfood.com - great homemade recipe ideas from 4 months to toddlers
http://www.nurseryfood.org/for-parents.html - good checklist for what to look out for foodwise when looking for the right nursery for your child.
www.childrensfoodcampaign.net - tips to help better understand how food marketing to children works and how to avoid the pitfalls
www.cheapeats.ie - essential blog about eating well in Ireland while getting value for money
www.babycentre.co.uk/podcast/lullabies - now you can learn all the words!
www.allthingseco.co.uk - a UK based online eco directory - giving green living a helping hand
www.movies-at.ie - check out the 'reel parents' section for special baby-friendly screenings of the latest blockbusters
www.highlife.ie - great family skiing holidays from an Irish owned company
www.yoga-ireland.com - information about yoga classes all over Ireland
www.sunrise.ie - friendly yoga studio in Dun Laoghaire
www.spirityogadublin.ie - excellent pregancy yoga classes, North Dublin
www.yogadublin.ie - pregancy yoga classes right in the heart of the city centre
www.tinylife.org.uk - Northern Ireland based premature baby charity
www.foe.ie - Friends of the Earth Irish section
www.oxfamireland.org - fabulous fair trade shop and check out their Pass the Present idea for kids parties too - genius!
www.ispcc.ie - helping Irish children
www.barnardos.ie - helping Irish children 
www.nicolawebster.com - stunning kids portrait/wedding photographer

Have a minute? Put on the kettle and have a read:

Ingredients to Avoid in Skin Care Products 
If you can't pronounce or understand the ingredients and the manufacturer doesn't bother to put it in simple terms, it is likely to be included to benefit their bottom line, not your baby's bottom... Read more (taken from www.organic-baby-resource.com)

Green Ways to Keep Your Baby Clean
If you're thinking of going green, your baby's body wash is one of the first places you should start... Read more (taken fromwww.justthefactsbaby.com) 

Ingredients in hair care products that you might want to avoid:
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) - SLS is perhaps the most harmful ingredient in personal-care products. Industrial uses of SLS include: garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and car wash soaps...Read more (taken from www.kids-going-green.com)

Why Use Organic Baby Clothes:
Organic cotton clothing for your baby is a great way to ensure you keep the most natural materials next to their skin. a baby’s new skin is the most delicate it will ever be and can be prone to eczema and other skin conditions...Read more (taken from www.gogreentoolshed.com)

How do you choose the best Natural Baby Skin Care Products For Your Baby?
You need to make sure that the baby products you choose are formulated for your baby’s delicate and sensitive skin without the use of chemicals, crude oil by-products, animal by-products or other harsh chemicals and chemical dyes...Read more (taken from www.all-natural-skincare.net)

Toxic Chemicals In Your Baby’s Shampoo
When my children were babies, I never suspected that there were toxic chemicals in their baby shampoo.  I figured that these companies had been around for decades and could be trusted to be safe...Read More (taken from www.articlebase.com) 

Commercial Tear-Free Baby Shampoos
If you want to avoid baby shampoo with harsh chemicals, that one that you use to keep babies eyes from burning may contain even more chemicals than the ones that burn... Read more (taken from www.buzzle.com)


Harsh Detergents on Your Baby's Clothes: 
The normal detergents that we use to wash our clothes may not be suitable for baby’s clothes. A baby’s skin is more delicate than older children and adults. Their skin can easily become irritated by things in their surroundings. If the clothes next to their skin are harsh and rough then baby’s skin can quickly become red and sore. They can even develop rashes and other skin problems... Read more (taken fromwww.parentingworld.net)

Household Cleaning & Pregnancy:
Many women are aware that prolonged exposure to harsh chemicals is a no-no during pregnancy. However, many women tend to overlook their very regular exposure to household cleaners. Because we frequently use disinfectants and bleaches in our homes, it is easy to forget that these chemicals can be toxic... Read more (taken from www.pregnancy-info.net)

Commonly used baby skin care products contain chemicals that put infants at substantial risk. 
Chief among the issues for both new and incumbent parents is the proper care of newborn skin...Read more (taken fromwww.darlenemccord.com)

Nappies make up 4% of landfill in Ireland
An estimated 600,000 nappies are used in Ireland every day...Read more (taken from www.sligococo.ie)

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