Posted by safeBABY on April 28, 2008
Your decision to paint the nursery should include more than a color choice. It should also consider the amount of VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, in your paint (don’t let the term “organic” fool you - this is one instance when it’s not a good thing).
VOCs are solvents that are released into the air as paint dries. Some of these chemicals have short term health effects like dizziness or ear/nose/throat irritation, while others are highly toxic to both mom and developing baby.
That’s why paint is today’s safeSWAP. Read on after the jump.
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Posted in detox your home, indoor air quality, nursery, safeSWAP | Tagged: low VOC paint, no VOC paint, nursery paint, volatile organic compounds | No Comments »
Posted by safeBABY on March 20, 2008
A do-it-yourself contest on Design Sponge, a home and product design blog, prompted a flurry of harsh criticism from angry parents. Their issue? One of the contest finalists was a custom-built crib … and posters didn’t hold back in pointing out what they saw as the design flaws, saying ’Soft bedding is a danger to infants,’ ‘Those slats are too far apart,’ and ‘A baby’s life should not be endangered for the sake of pretty’.
Undeterred, Design Sponge fans voted the crib to third place in the contest. DIY is great, in my view, but kudos to Design Sponge for altering the build directions, posted here (scroll down a bit), to reflect national safety standards.
Posted in baby-proofing, nursery | Tagged: baby DIY, baby product safety, build your own crib, cribs | No Comments »
