Before I had my children, I had not thought I would be part of a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I am finally a new mother, talking to other women about what is going on in my life has been a huge help. We discuss how we deal with our children, what to do and not to do, we share meal plans, and we enjoy being able to discuss the newest baby fashions we have purchased.

I generally meet with 3 other parents, once a fortnight, to find out the latest new. We generally meet at Andrew's Coffee Shop (which is in NEW YORK, NY) as that is pretty central for all of us. Last month was more interesting because we chatted about organic baby clothes. I have been feeding my baby boy organic meals from the start but I had never thought about buying organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most broadly grown crops in America and one of the most harmful to the habitat and to farmers. The run off from non-organic cotton farms has damaged the environment and especially water ways. Organic products are produced without the use of artificial fertilisers and insecticides. Alternatively, organic farming depends on things like crop rotation, improving soils naturally, and using eco friendly pest control methods.

You can get organic cotton baby clothing online from a number of retailers. Sckoon has some beautiful organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Clothing

Getting organic clothes means you are purchasing clothes which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at the very least in a way which causes less damage to soils and waterways. No or reduced use of herbicides and fertilizers means less pollution of our soils and rivers, less diseases for farm workers, and fewer health risks for children by reducing their contact with dangerous chemicals.

Many wholesalers of baby clothes also make a range of organic clothing or you can find wholesalers solely devoted to organic baby fashion. Thankfully, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are catered for, from infants to adolescents. Naturally, organic fashion for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I am not saying that I am only ever going to get organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is a great alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my children but I am without a doubt going try to whenever I can.