Back before I had my first child, I never thought I would join a mothers group. Be that as it may, now that I am a mother, talking to other women about what is taking place in my life has been a huge help. We talk about how we deal with our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we love to talk about the latest baby outfits we have purchased.

I generally get together with 3 other mothers, once a week, to find out the latest happenings. We often meet at Subway Sandwiches & Salads - Virginia Beach (which is in NORFOLK, VA) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last month was more interesting seeing we chatted about organic baby clothing. I have been feeding my baby organic meals from day one but I had never thought about purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most broadly grown plants in the world and one of the most harmful to the environment and to farm workers. The run off from these farms has damaged ecosystems and in particular water bodies. Organic products are produced without the need for artificial fertilisers and pesticides. Rather, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, enhancing soils naturally, and using eco friendly pest control techniques.

You can get beautiful organic baby outfits online from a number of shops. Sckoon has some of the cutest organic baby apparel.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing

Getting organic clothing means you are purchasing clothes which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at least in a way which causes less damage to our habitat. No or a reduction in the use of insecticides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and lakes, reduced cancers for farm workers, and fewer health risks for our children by reducing their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

A number of producers of baby clothes also make a range of organic items or you can find stores solely devoted to organic baby clothing. Either way, there are a lot of designs to choose from and all ages are catered for, from babies to adolescents. Naturally, organic clothing for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my husband.

I do not think that I am just going to purchase organic cotton or bamboo clothing (which is an excellent alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am without a doubt going try to whenever possible.