Interesting Articles

Canada moves to ban bisphenol A in baby bottles (CBC News)
The federal government has decided to add bisphenol A to the country's list of toxic substances and draft regulations that ban the sale in Canada of plastic baby bottles containing the chemical... Read more...

OOOO, I AM SOOOOOOOO Scared by Lisa Borden
Some things are scary. Ghosts, goblins, vampires and bats. And some things are really scary. Genetically modified foods. Toxic Face Paint. Insane piles of garbage... Read more...

Canadian Children Get another D on their Report Card for Physical Activity (Sportball)
For the fourth straight year, Active Healthy Kids Canada has assessed the key indicators and determined that Canadian children are just not active enough. Read more...

Where cancer-causing agents lurk (The Toronto Star)
What do cosmetics have in common with cellphones? They both worry a leading cancer scientist about their potential as health risks. Read more...

In Search of a Pan That Lets Cooks Forget About Teflon (New York Times)
LIKE many home cooks, I have sent my nonstick skillets to the moldy recesses of my basement, where they have joined the 1950's aluminum pots and the Dru casseroles. Read more...

Developing self-confidence through an early introduction to sports (Sportball)
One of the great joys of parenting is waiting with your arms outstretched for a gleeful child to run into them. Imagine a line of children simultaneously running and landing in the arms of their parents for bear hugs. Read more...

Chemicals in some baby creams, shampoos can be harmful, study suggests (The Associated Press)

Yoga for Kids By Janine Keller (What's up Kids)
Without realizing it, children practice yoga all the time, from the moment they are born. Yoga is fundamentally designed for children, as many of its poses are derived from animals and the environment. Read more...

Plastic Bottles Release Potentially Harmful Chemicals (Bisphenol A) After Contact With Hot Liquids (Science Daily)

Bisphenol A: FAQs (CBC News, April 16, 2008)

New Possibilities: A revolutionary approach for transforming the lives of children with special needs. (By Anat Baniel)