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By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:34:07 +0000

P.S. I think carrying ‘green’ literature around is over the top. I’m all about minimizing print publications. People will research things online if they are really interested.

The best literature is word of mouth via open-ended conversation.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:31:28 +0000

Hi Rebecca,
I thought you had some great recommendations. I don’t think as a mom I would ever begin to tell someone about the dangers in a product. They might already know and might have made a different choice. For example, I researched tons of different sunscreens for ingredients that I thought would be baby-safe. You know what? I ended up buying a cheapie product, but have minimized the number of times I use it on my daughter. I try and keep her indoors during the hot sun hours and avoid sun exposure all together. I choose not to buy some of the more expensive ‘alternative’ products out there, when I am not even convinced that they are healthy. I like to think that people are educated enough to make their own decisions. If someone leaned over to me and began a conversation re: green living with “You know, you should …or you shouldn’t …” I would think that they should go kiss-off. However, when you begin a conversation with open-ended statements (like you recommended), such as “I just read …” or “Did you know ..” those are A-OK with me!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:22:21 +0000

Those are good ideas that sound a lot less awkward than I was imagining! Rebeccas last blog post..Sleep vs. The Planet

By: admin

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:43:03 +0000

Rebecca,

Hey, G&CM here! I think it’s how you bring on the books, pamplets and info. If you attend a playgroup that offers resources you can ask the facilitator to add the resources to the table of information and books. In my area, that’s how it works. Or start a resource area yourself and invite others to share information for free. Old books, magazines, etc. It’s really more about how you do things.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:38:34 +0000

Great post! I do worry about turning other parents off when talking about green things. I like the “conversation starter” technique the best. I am not sure about bringing pamphlets and books, unless you can think of a natural way to introduce them to a friend. “Oh, I just so happen to have a great little brochure about parabens,” might not go over so well!

By: Carrie at Natural Moms Talk Radio

Carrie at Natural Moms Talk Radio — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:38:52 +0000

Wow, great post. I think this is one of those times we need to avoid being dogmatic or bombastic or whatever. Just because someone is uninformed doesn't mean they should be embarrassed or shamed. I like your recommendation to bring things up in a non threatening, kind of questioning way. Carrie at Natural Moms Talk Radios last blog post..Calico Salad