Comments on: My Mother, the Organic Doubter (Or why I Hung Up on My Mother) http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother Because natural isn't always possible -- or easy. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-441 Suzanne Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:36:09 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-441 I like the information and agree with all the reasons why you are making the choices you do (I make them to). However, in our house is where we control options and when the grandparents look after the kids I let freedom rein. You will never be able to control all situations, like when the kids are at school, friends houses etc so we control the majority and try to instill good ideas and ideals so they will choose to pick good options. But I will never get the image out of my head of my cousin (more like my children's age than mine) licking the inside of a yogurt container for over 10 minutes desperate to extract every last molecule of flavoured yogurt. No exageration. There isn't the ban of plastics in her house but there is a ban on all sugars, sweets/sweetners candy or anything remotely unhealthy. It's a sad image that I can't erase from memory! So this is our compromise-grandparents can do as they like withing reason (return them in the same or similar frame of mind/behaviour you would want them delivered in). They are happy, kids happy, and what we don't know about doesn't make us unhappy! I like the information and agree with all the reasons why you are making the choices you do (I make them to). However, in our house is where we control options and when the grandparents look after the kids I let freedom rein. You will never be able to control all situations, like when the kids are at school, friends houses etc so we control the majority and try to instill good ideas and ideals so they will choose to pick good options.

But I will never get the image out of my head of my cousin (more like my children’s age than mine) licking the inside of a yogurt container for over 10 minutes desperate to extract every last molecule of flavoured yogurt. No exageration. There isn’t the ban of plastics in her house but there is a ban on all sugars, sweets/sweetners candy or anything remotely unhealthy. It’s a sad image that I can’t erase from memory!

So this is our compromise-grandparents can do as they like withing reason (return them in the same or similar frame of mind/behaviour you would want them delivered in). They are happy, kids happy, and what we don’t know about doesn’t make us unhappy!

]]> By: Amy http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-209 Amy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:49:10 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-209 I was talking to my M-I-L the other day and almost, almost hung up on her..... I was talking to her about how I only use organic products on my kids skin..... shampoo, soap, creams for rashes and such. (I refuse to use anything that I even think contains the word paraben!) She said I had to be careful because if my kids have an allergy they could have a reaction (NO DUH!!) I have a child with a mild peanut allergy, I make sure the products I use are peanut free. If they are using plant based products, then chances are they will not be allergic to the plants because they will build up a natural immunity. Also I got the line about how her kids used most of that stuff..... Well, my husband has asthma, his brother-- had thyroid cancer!!! I understand that it is generational, they never really had a choice, but now that we do I think we have to say NO to all the bad stuff that is out there!!! Thanks for you blog!! Have a Happy New Year! I was talking to my M-I-L the other day and almost, almost hung up on her….. I was talking to her about how I only use organic products on my kids skin….. shampoo, soap, creams for rashes and such. (I refuse to use anything that I even think contains the word paraben!) She said I had to be careful because if my kids have an allergy they could have a reaction (NO DUH!!) I have a child with a mild peanut allergy, I make sure the products I use are peanut free. If they are using plant based products, then chances are they will not be allergic to the plants because they will build up a natural immunity. Also I got the line about how her kids used most of that stuff….. Well, my husband has asthma, his brother– had thyroid cancer!!! I understand that it is generational, they never really had a choice, but now that we do I think we have to say NO to all the bad stuff that is out there!!!

Thanks for you blog!! Have a Happy New Year!

]]> By: Shari G http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-202 Shari G Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:10:28 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-202 I think it is hard to change someone after so many years. I know I can't change mine! Good for you for sticking to your guns... but I didn't have any doubt. I think it is hard to change someone after so many years. I know I can’t change mine! Good for you for sticking to your guns… but I didn’t have any doubt.

]]> By: sheri http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-201 sheri Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:42:06 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-201 Bravo! I am sure she hated when her mother butted into her parenting as well. You are so right about what products and food contained when we were young versus what is allowed now. Everything was safer 30 years ago, including the air we breathe. Maybe you should rent some movies for your mom, like Food, Inc and Toxic Baby and she will start to understand. Send her some articles like the one I read and posted about that talk about what the antibiotics in our meat are doing. Maybe she will read them and at least try to understand where you are coming from. You are doing the right thing by being vigilant! Bravo! I am sure she hated when her mother butted into her parenting as well.
You are so right about what products and food contained when we were young versus what is allowed now. Everything was safer 30 years ago, including the air we breathe. Maybe you should rent some movies for your mom, like Food, Inc and Toxic Baby and she will start to understand. Send her some articles like the one I read and posted about that talk about what the antibiotics in our meat are doing. Maybe she will read them and at least try to understand where you are coming from.
You are doing the right thing by being vigilant!

]]> By: Jen Haupt http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-200 Jen Haupt Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:37:12 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-200 Karen, this is both funny and poignant. Very well said! Happy New Year - Jen Karen, this is both funny and poignant. Very well said! Happy New Year – Jen

]]> By: MarthaandMe http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2009/my-mother-the-organic-doubter-or-why-i-hung-up-on-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-199 MarthaandMe Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:50:39 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=896#comment-199 Good for you! There is something about that generation that just doesn't get what we're so concerned about. My mom does understand my concerns to an extent (especially after I explained that we have 2 family members with a serious autoimmune disease and the links) but she still doesn't quite get it. She complained to me that organic baby carrots go bad so much faster than conventional. Umm, yeah, it's b/c they're not filled with nasty chemicals! I think you're doing the right thing and all of us need to hang up on our moms now and then! Good for you! There is something about that generation that just doesn’t get what we’re so concerned about. My mom does understand my concerns to an extent (especially after I explained that we have 2 family members with a serious autoimmune disease and the links) but she still doesn’t quite get it. She complained to me that organic baby carrots go bad so much faster than conventional. Umm, yeah, it’s b/c they’re not filled with nasty chemicals! I think you’re doing the right thing and all of us need to hang up on our moms now and then!

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