Some of My Favorite All Natural Products for Babies and Kids

Since I made the commitment to all natural living, I have found some truly awesome products that are safe for my kids.  The following are a few that I cannot live without, and I thought I would share them with you.  If you're interested in the JR Watkins products, go to www.jrwatkins.com and use my Consultant ID#395712 when placing an order.  Thanks!

JR Watkins All Natural Baby Wash---  Made with Rice Flower and Shea, this extremely gentle baby wash smells sooo good and light!  It leaves my kids' skin feeling so soft and because it's so pure, I don't have to worry about any harmful chemicals being absorbed into their tender skin.  Even though it is "baby" wash, I still use it on Mariella!

Zarbee's Naturals Cough Syrup---  Love this product.  I use the regular and the nighttime version.  Mariella is rarely sick, but when she is, I use this product in combination with the JR Watkins Menthol Camphor Ointment and it usually does the trick on her symptoms.  It contains honey, zinc, and Vitamin C and the nighttime contains melatonin.

JR Watkins Menthol Camphor Ointment--- This product has been around for over 100 years and it is tried and true.  My great grandmother used it, my grandmother used it and my mother used it.  It is similar to Vick's Vapo Rub but sooo much better and it's all natural.  Plus it comes in a 4oz tin that lasts forever....a great value for $9.99.  I also like that it can be used for other issues like arthritic pain, backaches, bruises, sprains and strains, so basically everybody in the house uses it.

JR Watkins Petro Carbo Salve---  So, if you're going to buy a tin of Menthol Camphor Ointment, you may as well get the Petro Carbo Salve while you're at it.  These are two items I ALWAYS have in my medicine cabinet.  I love Petro Carbo because it takes over where the Menthol Camphor Ointment leaves off and cures pretty much everything else.  It's a first aid salve that heals cuts, burns, scrapes, insect bites, skin irritations, splinters.... you name it.  If you have kids, you must have this in your cabinet.

Little Tummy's Gripe Water--- When Max was first born and for the first two months, he had terrible colic.  He would scream for hours every night and nothing we did helped him.  Then we discovered Gripe Water.  It really made a difference.  And it also helps really well with hiccups and teething.  It's made with all natural ginger and fennel.

JR Watkins All Natural 30 SPF Sunscreen---  Second to sun exposure, chemical laden sunscreen scares me to death when it comes to my kids' skin.  That's why I love this product.  It's PABA-free and uses all natural titanium dioxide, shea butter and aloe.

Fletcher's All Natural Laxative for Kids---  This rootbeer flavored laxative is a great and gentle way to cure occasional constipation in kids.  It's made with senna so you do want to follow the dosage instructions carefully, but I love it way better than pediatric suppositories.  It's for children age two and over, though so don't use on babies.

Tom's of Maine Children's Toothpaste--- Mariella loves the Silly Strawberry but the one thing I will say is, if your kids are used to overly-flavored toothpastes, this is going to be an adjustment.  The flavor is light and the paste is a little bitter.  But, it is all natural and that's important when it comes to something that could potentially be swallowed a little bit.  There is no fluoride in Tom's for kids.