The baby industry thrives on the ‘guilt syndrome’ :-) Making parents feel guilty if they don’t buy top of the line stuff for them. The other thing its amazingly cashed in on is the organic craze. I never bought into this organic phenomenon really. And now while shopping for baby stuff, its amazing what they have come out with. Organic clothes, burpcloths, even mattresses!!! The question is – how long will you protect the child? How will you build their immunity? They are going to grow into a world of normal food at school and outside. pollutants, not to forget that trips to India will surely ‘ need to have’ them develop a strong immune system.

It’s a hard thing to resist though. Peer pressure and the ‘guilt syndrome’ did make me go organic to some extent, but I refuse to let it too much into the baby’s life. I don’t want a baby that’s going to fall sick every time he makes a trip to India or gets exposed to some dust. At the same time I don’t want to expose him to toxins that are unnecessary. Trying to find a middle ground here, and hopefully it will be beneficial for him in the long run!

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