Long before I had my children, I never believed I would join a mothers group. However, now that I am a new mother, being able to talk to other women about what is going on in my life has really helped me. We discuss how we bring up our children, what to do and not to do, we share recipes, and we like to talk about the most recent baby outfits we have picked up.

I more often than not go out with 2 other parents, once a week, to hear about the latest new. We generally meet at Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club (which is in LAKELAND, FL) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last time was particularly interesting as we discussed organic baby clothing. I have been giving my baby girl organic produce from the beginning but it had never crossed my mind to purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown plants in the US and one of the most ruinous to the environment and to farmers. The run off from cotton farms has damaged habitats and in particular water bodies. Organic cotton is made without using artificial fertilisers and insecticides. Rather, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, enhancing soils naturally, and using organic pest control techniques.

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

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing

Getting organic products means you are purchasing produce which have been produced in an environmentally friendly manner, or at least in a way which causes less damage to our habitat. No or less use of pesticides and fertilizers means less pollution of our land and rivers, fewer health problems for farmers, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by lessening their contact with dangerous chemicals.

A number of producers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic items or you can find retailers entirely dedicated to organic baby fashion. Either way, there are a lot of brands to choose from and all ages are catered for, from infants to adolescents. Obviously, organic clothes for men and women is also accessible and I am looking into that for myself and my partner.

I do not think that I am only ever going to buy organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is an amazing alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my children but I am absolutely going try to whenever it is available.