The Organic Craze

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!