Long before I had my first child, I never imagined I would join a mothers group. Anyhow, now that I am a mother, chatting to other women about what is happening in my life has really helped me. We talk about how we raise our children, what to do and not to do, we share baby food recipes, and we like to talk about the latest baby outfits we have bought.

I usually meet with 4 other parents, once a week, to catch up on the latest happenings. We often meet at Pedro's Mexican Restaurante - East (which is in MADISON, WI) as that is fairly central for all of us. Last month was really interesting as we chatted about organic baby clothing. I have been feeding my baby organic meals from the start but it had never crossed my mind to purchasing organic clothing for her.

Cotton is one of the most widely grown crops in the US and one of the most devastating to the environment and to farm workers. The run off from these farms has damaged the environment and in particular water bodies. Organic cotton is grown without using artificial fertilisers and chemicals. Rather, organic farming relies on things like crop rotation, enhancing soils naturally, and using organic pest control methods.

You can buy organic cotton baby outfits online from a number of stores. Sckoon has some gorgeous organic baby clothing.

See the latest organic designs from Sckoon.

Benefits of Choosing Organic Products

Buying organic clothes means you are buying produce which have been produced in an eco-friendly manner, or at the very least in a way which causes less damage to our habitat. No or a reduction in the use of herbicides and synthetic fertilisers means less pollution of our soils and lakes, less health problems for farm employees, and fewer health risks for our babies and children by reducing their contact with potentially dangerous chemicals.

Many retailers of baby clothes also sell a range of organic clothing or you can find companies solely dedicated to organic baby fashion. Either way, there are a lot of marks to choose from and all ages are provided for, from infants to adolescents. Obviously, organic clothing for men and women is also obtainable and I am looking into that for myself and my man.

I would not go as far to say that I am just going to buy organic cotton or bamboo cotton clothing (which is a great alternative to regular or organic cotton) for my child but I am most definitely going try to whenever I can.