Comments on: I’m getting Nothin’ for Christmas… http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/ Examining my life, for what it's worth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:16:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shrijnana http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Shrijnana Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:02:05 +0000 http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/#comment-647 The chemicals in everyday items freak me out, too. There are so many unexplained 'syndromes', everything from early puberty to personal development disorders to increased infertility rates that I can't help but wonder about a connection. Where are the controlled studies on the effects of all these chemicals in the amount we are exposed to them these days? The chemicals in everyday items freak me out, too. There are so many unexplained ’syndromes’, everything from early puberty to personal development disorders to increased infertility rates that I can’t help but wonder about a connection. Where are the controlled studies on the effects of all these chemicals in the amount we are exposed to them these days?

]]> By: Swistle http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Swistle Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:23:17 +0000 http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/#comment-641 I get so frustrated when I see one recall after another for things such as lead in children's jewelry. Again and again and again. And again. It seems like there is a lot of dumb involved in a situation like that. I get so frustrated when I see one recall after another for things such as lead in children’s jewelry. Again and again and again. And again. It seems like there is a lot of dumb involved in a situation like that.

]]> By: TBH http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-631 TBH Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:40:10 +0000 http://www.thisexaminedlife.com/im-getting-nothin-for-christmas/#comment-631 Yeah, phthalates are creepy. I wonder about the things that aren't toys but might leech into our food. You gave the rubber spatula example. What about the slightly flexible tops of plastic containers for keeping leftovers? Re: toys for kids. I'm doing the Playmobil thing again, altho I think I like them more than the kid does. I whispered in Grandpa's ear and so L is getting the Playmobil jetplane from Grandpa. His dad and I got him a couple of accessories to go with it (control tower, etc). Good luck with this. I'm still recovering from a childhood where I never got the toys I wanted because my mother suspected all plastics. I do want my kid to get what he wants, at least some of what he wants some of the time. (It can't be good for him if he gets everything he wants, can it?) Yeah, phthalates are creepy.

I wonder about the things that aren’t toys but might leech into our food. You gave the rubber spatula example. What about the slightly flexible tops of plastic containers for keeping leftovers?

Re: toys for kids. I’m doing the Playmobil thing again, altho I think I like them more than the kid does. I whispered in Grandpa’s ear and so L is getting the Playmobil jetplane from Grandpa. His dad and I got him a couple of accessories to go with it (control tower, etc).

Good luck with this. I’m still recovering from a childhood where I never got the toys I wanted because my mother suspected all plastics. I do want my kid to get what he wants, at least some of what he wants some of the time. (It can’t be good for him if he gets everything he wants, can it?)

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