All for my Children's Safety

It's late and I'm still blogging. Tomorrow, I am definitely going to suffer at work!!!
Just thought I'll cover another topic - some thoughts about children's safety.

The recent ordeal over the kidnapping of the Dutch boy has certainly shaken up the nation. My friends and colleagues who are parents felt it too. I just can't imagine what the boy's parents were going through while they were waiting for their boy to come home. Around the same time, my husband told me that near his boss' residence, there was also an attempted kidnapping of two boys - similar age too. Luckily, the kidnapping attempt failed as the boys were shouting and putting up a fight. Their shouting alerted people who came out to see what was happening. The boys were so lucky. They are also private school goes.

I just received a note from my residential community telling us to tighten our security as there have been cases of burglary and snatch thieves armed with parang within our vicinity. Scary!! It sure seems that the economy is not doing that fantastic. Immediately, I told my maid to lock all doors and not let my kids play outside the house during the day. You just don't know who are the bad guys.

My eldest boy is learning Tae Kwon Do. I have all intention to send my second son to martial arts learning too. As for my girl, I don't quite know yet. My initial rationale is for discipline and some sort of self defense knowledge. With all that is happening around us, it is not a bad idea after all.

I'm going to have some bedtime stories with my kids in the next few days centering around the topic of what to do when there are bad guys, creating scenarios whether at home, in school, out shopping and so forth. This is long overdue but never too late. In fact, I told them today that if they encounter bad guys, shout as loud and make as much noise as possible. The first rule of defense.

Ok! Time for bed! Nite, nite!

Handphone for kids. Not to Show Off.

It bothers me a lot each time I take my young children out for a spin. I'm very particular about holding my children's hands when we are in malls and about. I've seen moms and dads shopping, fully absorb in their selection of purchase and left their toddlers wondering about alone. Do they ever wander what if their young children are lost or worse, kidnapped? They will be lost forever.

Unlike the bigger kids, toddlers can barely say their full name, much less parents names, address and phone numbers. If they are lost, what can they do? Shout and cry? Today, even if kids cry, I don't see a lot of concerned people going forward to help. Just stare and walk passed... probably show concerned from afar. Then we hear scary stories about kids who didn't even have a chance to shout and cry. The unfortunate kids were chloroformed, carried into toilets, had their hair shaved and their clothes changed. So what if we can describe the child.

I get very upset when I see parents leaving their kids wondering about and they walked ahead and unconcerned. This 'It wouldn't happen to me la' attitude was probably the same with the parents of some of the poor victims. A few weeks back, I was at MidValley Megamall walking along the shops on Level G. Suddenly, I saw this very young boy about 3-4 years old walking pass quickly and crying very loudly. No adults were around him or acted as if he was with them. He looked lost. I stopped him and asked if he was lost. He didn't reply and continued to walk. Only then, I noticed ahead more than 20 feet away, a couple looked back embarrassed and waited for the kid to catch up with them. I was quite pissed over the ignorance of this young couple. It only takes a second for an ill intentioned person to pick this boy up and carry him away. Don't they know that? They were so far away. If they want to teach their kid a lesson, go home 1st and don't risk his safety. What were they thinking of!

You can say I'm paranoid but the world ain't that safe. It is just that some are lucky and some are not. I prefer to play it safe than be sorry. I used to have terrifying nightmare of losing my kids to kidnappers. Once they are lost, they are gone forever - not knowing who to call, our full names and address. Tags on them are good but not sustainable. They are my precious kids and there is no way I can risk them. I'm quite anal about having 1 person to 1 kid when we go out. Hand holding is a must. If not, they can walk alone but the adult must be just next to him. That's only for Ryan and not the 2 younger ones.

I have my boys then memorize Daddy and Mummy's handphone number. I gave an old phone to Ryan to carry when we go out. Still trying to get one for Raymund. Purely for security reasons. It is not a show off to have kids carrying handphone. I taught them how to use it. Had some chats with them on what they must do when they are lost. In fact, Raymund got so excited over it and has been calling me every day at work ever since. I'm ok. It's lovely to hear from my kids while at work. I don't brush them off. As for my girl, she is too young to memorize. She just has to stick very close. And she wears an anklet with little bells on it.

Very soon, I'll have them memorize our address too.

When Children Gets Hurt

A week back, Ryan came home from the playground, trying his hardest not to cry. He had fallen hard from his bicycle and his knee was badly torn and bleeding. Luckily, I had some bandages ready when I was fixing up Raymund's ankle some months ago. You see, Raymund had a bad case of eczema and at night when he was sleeping, he tended to scratch himself silly and breaking the skin till he had infection. What I did was I applied some antibiotic cream and bandaged his ankle so that he wouldn't be able to scratch them when he was sleeping. Worked quite well.

With Ryan, he came home trying his hardest not to cry because he is a 'boy' :). I washed his wound as it was bleeding badly and very raw. I always had in hand medicine and such for the big JUST IN CASE. You'll never know. I have THREE kids!! I applied the usual Burnol and put on the plaster for him. It is those that you cut to size and very useful.

Two days later, when we were out for lunch, Ryan fell again and on the same spot. This time, the pain was too much. He cried :). We had to quickly wash his wound which of course was very painful. We decided to take him to the docs as the earlier wound was showing signs of infection. The doc cut away the broken skin and gave him some antibiotic. I learnt that it is necessary to cut away broken skin on wounds else it will be easily infected with pus.

The wound didn't heal fast enough. Another visit to the pediatrician found that the GP's antibiotic wasn't strong enough. The dressing that we applied on his knee was also sticking to the wound. It was then that I was advised that there is such thing called wet dressing. It wouldn't stick on the wound but the wound will be moist and it's ok. The brand recommended is Duoderm - expensive! RM6+ per piece which of course, you can cut to size. We need another waterproof Suprasorb plaster to fasten the Duoderm which is almost non sticky enough.

I got more of these stuff and stocked up more medicine, just in case. The cream she gave was a cream to treat burns. Works well and his wound is healing fast!

Safe Going Out?

Do you ever worry when you take your young kids out for a spin? When you go shopping, where the place gets crowded? What with all those kidnapping cases around, it freaks me out.

Before Rachel was born, both my boys were about 2 and 4 years old, I had endless worries about my boys getting lost. They only knew part of their names. To them, their parents are 'Mummy' and 'Daddy'. They didn't know where they live and their phone numbers and such. If they get lost or worst, if kidnapped, they would be lost forever to me. I can't stand the thought. I tried things like giving tags but that didn't sustain. And why not my girl now... coz she is right under my nose!!

Typically, my husband didn't have this mother's worry. My in-laws are the ones who are positive such things will not happen to them. I'm those who think first and then worry, and then go for prevention. Sigh!

My husband realized and had a scare once. We were at Giant. Ryan was already 6 years old. Most of the time, we will be taking 3 trolleys ... sorry guys :) ... one to put Ryan in it, another for Raymund and last one for Rachel. They are very active kids. This is almost like making sure that they don't run around. Guess it didn't always work. You see, my husband was pushing the trolley with Ryan in it. He stopped at one alley and went to the next to get something. My maid was somewhere else. When he got back to the trolley, Ryan was missing. He freaked out and ran from alley to alley looking for him. Meanwhile, I was at an alley some distance away (usually we split in Giant) and didn't know about this. I was shopping and then I heard Ryan's voice calling for me and I answered. Then he appeared running towards me. He didn't even know that he was 'lost'. Neither nor I. I did my usual shopping and my husband didn't tell me the scare till we were back in the car. He was so scared and he was anticipating a bashing from me especially when I have always been nagging about children's safety to him. Boy, was I angry and at the same time. relieved! Apparently, Ryan climbed out of the trolley when his Daddy didn't answer his calls and went looking for me. Gosh! What if it was a kidnap?! Ryan was smart enough to come looking and shouting for me. And thank God, I recognize my own boy's voice. What if I didn't shout out my answer? Shivers!

A young child will probably know his name at best. Maybe his parents names. Address and contacts - I doubt it. When I see lost children in malls, they normally cry their eyes out and whisper their names. If we are lucky, a good Samaritan will probably bring the child to the info counter and announce the child's description. A kidnap... the child can't communicate... he is quite certainly lost forever! Terrorized, can't see their parents, no more warmth and love, live in fear, losing some limbs, begging, sold to prostitution, you name it ... have I frightened you enough? As the saying goes, it is better safe than sorry.

I had my boys memorize their names, their parents' names and most importantly, our handphone numbers. I went to the extent of teaching them how to use a phone and handphone. I even gave my eldest boy and extra handphone with a prepaid SIM card to take with him in a carrying pouch whenever he goes out with us. Most of the time, he is the one wondering off while the 2 youngest were carried or watched by maids. I have erased all numbers and programmed only 2 numbers - 'Daddy' and 'Mummy'. Even if a stranger picks it up, they will know who to contact. At least there is something.

No doubt that after knowing our handphone numbers, we get lotsa calls from my kids...just for the fun of calling. The way I see it, no harm and quite entertaining :)

Cheers

(EeLin) Shopping for Confinement - For The Little One

For Ee Lin and new mums out there...

Here is my list of what to get before your little one comes home. Sorry abit later but I was busy and very tired after work. Here goes...

• Baby bath towels -- get at least 3 as you need to change pretty frequently. Go for soft and light ones. Remember your baby's skin is soft and delicate.
• Mittens and Booties (with and without holes) -- always get more as they usually get wet. Choose the small ones as your new born baby hands are very small.
• Cloth napkins (buy lots) -- if you intend for your baby to wear napkins. Also they are useful for bed lining - put on top of pillow to absorb sweat, wrapping up the new baby, blanket, etc. I got about 5 packs of 10s.
• Nappy liner -- if you intend for your baby to wear napkins
• Bips
• Tummy wrap for new born
• Baby soft face towels -- get the soft ones. Remember baby's skin is very soft and delicate. Get more as you need them for feeding, bathing, wiping, etc. You don't have enough time to wash.
• Short sleeves top and pants -- get more. They always get wet - vomit after feeding, etc.
• Long sleeves top and pants
• Short sleeves top with tiny holes -- this is cooling for a hot day. Also less risk of heat rash
• Beddings, flat baby pillows & bolsters, cot bumper (if use wooden cot) and their covers (get extras), mosquito netting
• Blankets - get the light soft ones. Don't use the comforter yet as the new born baby is still small.
• Bouncing Net
• 'Sarong' bed -- that is IF you want but be warned, once your baby gets used to this, you have to bring this sarong thingy wherever you go. I didn't.
• Detergent for washing bottles - optional. I prefer to wash with water and then boil them. No soap!!
• Baby clothes detergent eg. Nappy Clean, Pureen ABC. I prefer liquid detergent and I used Nappy Clean. This mild for babies. Separate your clothes from the baby's. The baby maybe sensitive to 'adult' detergent.
• Baby lotion/oil. I used Johnson and Johnson Diapers. Apply after bath.
• Diapers - I used Mamypoko (S) & (NB) for night time. Day time, my kids wore cloth diapers
• Body Powder - only if you want. I chose Johnson & Johnson. Some docs and CL advise against it .. pores clogging.
• Extra pails for washing -- Believe me you need that! Lots to wash!!
• Clothes rail -- Prepare more clothes lines or drying place for massive washing
• Cotton balls -- For cleaning… eg face, bottom
• Waterproof rubber changing mat (for changing diapers/after bath)
• Baby Nail clipper/scissors --- Baby's nails are very sharp. Only cut them when you can see well. Even after cutting, their fine nails are still sharp. Put on the mittens at all times. That's why it is better to have some mittens with small holes. Else the baby skin will peal due to sweat.
• Baby soap eg. Johnson & Johnson. If your baby develop sensitive skin later (rashes), see your pediatrician to recommend mild soap. I used Baby Sebamed for my kids. Warning - pricey!
• Cotton buds for BB (smaller ones) - for cleaning. Do not dig their ears!
• Yu Ee oil (mandarin brand) -- apply after bath. There are 2 versions - take the one with mandarin oranges picture which is less hot. This is good expel win and sooth tummy upset. Be careful, sometimes the baby skin may not be able to take it like my son. Watch out for rashes.
• Diaper Rash Cream - Bepanthen or Drapolene
• Menthol Body Powder (0ptional) for heat rash
• Bathing tub
• Rubber mat for bathing tub -- must have!
• Pacifier for new-born (optional) -- Mothercare, Avent, etc. Optional but better to prepare to sooth baby when fretting. However try not to make it a habit.
• Baby bottles -- recommend Avent. Use 4oz bottles for new born. The 9oz bottles are too big!! Remember to check the nipples. Make sure they are for new borns.
• Big pot -- to boil baby bottles, pacifier, etc
• Milk Powder (optional). Go for 100% breast feeding if you can.
• Gripe Water -- to expel wind. Best time to give is after bath time
• Travel Stroller -- If possible, get friends to give as baby gift
• Baby car seat -- If possible, get friends to give as baby gift
• Bottle warmer -- for travelling. Make sure fits bottle esp when you get big bottles like Avent
• Measuring milk container
• Flask for hot water -- for travelling - to make milk
• Water tumbler for cold water -- for travelling - to make milk
• Baby Carry Bag -- Suggest back pack style for your convenience
• Baby wipes - Anakku, Pureen

Can't think anymore already. Hope this helps.

Toxic Air in The CAr - True or not?

I received this mail spam from someone. Most of the time, I would ignore them as a lot of people like to invent crap and circulate them to 'shock' and scare people. This one however sounds reasonable and disturbing to me. True or not, I think we should exercise caution especially when we chauffeur our kids and loved ones in our car. Sharing with you..

Car A/C (Air Conditioning)

Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car.

Open the windows after you enter your car and turn ON the AC after a couple of minutes.

Here's why:

According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car).

In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells.

Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. Can also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50mg per sq.ft.

A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.

If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level.

People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver.

What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out -dispel the deadly stuff - before you enter.

Well... if anyone knows if the above is true or otherwise, do let me know, ya. I cringed when I think of my kids waiting for me in the car all these while while I took my time getting ready to take them out. Urghh!

Should We Dig Our Children's Ears?

1 more post before I call it a night.. err, I mean, morning.

Do you know that we shouldn't dig our children's ear? At least NOT with a cotton bud? I didn't know that until I sent Ryan to a hearing test when I was considering a speech therapist back when he was just 4 years old. During the hearing test, Ryan had a really bad ear infection on both his ears. His ear drums were swollen. It was due to a recent flu. Anyway, the hearing test was conducted by an expert but these experts are not doctors. He explained to us that it is not good to dig our ears as it will actually push the dirt in. It would in fact worsen the condition. The wax will eventually flow out and that's when we clean them. Hmm... and all these while, my parents have been cleaning and digging our ears when we were young. Now, I got this advice. It was hard to take in. I sorta half ignored it then.

Recently, I checked with my ENT specialist (when he was treating my sinus) regarding my little daughter's ears. I could smell wax in her ears and I was a bit worried about infection or worse still, pus. When I dug her ears, it came away clean. I asked him about it. Guess what! These were his advice and this time I am taking it seriously.

1. Never dig your children's ears with a cotton bud. It will make matters worse as the cotton buds would push the dirt deeper into the ear and there it will stay.
2. The ear wax forms on the outer part of the ear where there is ear hair. It will trap the dirt. The wax in the ear will 'clean out' the dirt in the ear. It will flow out to the outer part of the ear and that's when we clean it out. Don't dig in.
3. Use an ear digger (the metal/wooden ones with a tiny spoon). Not cotton bud.
4. Don't dig in. Esp for babies and children. Their ear drums ain't too far in.

With Ryan, he has a history of high fever due to ear infection. I have stopped his swimming altogether based on his pediatrician's advice. A couple of times, he even had fever after I dug his ears. Coincidence or not, I have stopped digging my kids ears except to clean the outer part.

Sharing with you ... :)

Kids and Snakes

I just watched Anaconda on Astro ... again... with my eldest son Ryan earlier tonight. It suddenly struck me that I had to teach Ryan what to do in the event that he met with a snake at anytime, anywhere.. and worst, alone! We live near a forest and the residential playground is very near to that forest. What if a stray snake or two decides to wander to the playground or touch wood, our house! I can imagine what Ryan or Raymund would do. Either 'Mummy! Snake! Scared!' or 'Mummy, see the snake! So cute!' or 'Hello, snake!'. Horrifying!!!

I told Ryan that if he sees a snake anywhere - playground, house, garden, just anywhere - don't go near. Run and look for Mummy, Daddy or someone. Tell us that he has seen a snake. If little brother, Raymund is nearby, he is to pull Raymund quickly away and run straight to us adults. I instilled a bit a fear in him saying that snakes can bite ... pain ... blood... can die...blah, blah blah, little kids fear. The last thing I want is for him to get curious and check out the crawlies. I got him to repeat what he is supposed to do IF he sees one. Better safe than sorry. Never leave to chance!

When You Suspect that You Are Pregnant!

A mom 3 times over - I guess I can give some flashbacks about my experiences about what I did when I found that I was pregnant. The most memorable one was my first pregnancy. More so because it was the first time and not knowing what to do and what to expect. When my 2nd and 3rd baby were conceived, it was almost like a piece of cake! Exagerating a bit la. 

Each pregnancy of mine wasn't exactly the same. But most importantly, we have to be careful and do what we think is right and safe for the baby. These were some of the things I did when I suspected that I was pregnant:

1. Bought a home pregnancy pack to check out if I was pregnant. The best time to do this is first thing in the morning when you wake up. My book told me to do so 10 days after I missed my period for better accuracy.
2. Hunted for a gynecologist. If you are not sure who or where. Ask your friends and relatives (moms) to recommend. I will blog about this later. 
3. Had the 1st appointment with my gynaecologist to confirm my pregnancy. My docs scanned my tummy to look for the little 'bag' and did urine tests on the 1st visit. They would normally give the necessary Folic to be taken daily. Or additional medicine/supplements if the doctor feels it is necessary.
4. Most importantly, my GP advised - Take the day off and celebrate with dear hubby! It's a special moment!!!

A personal note:

1. Stop all supplements or medicine, including Chinese 'poh' herbs. Ask your gynaecologist first before continuing. Have to be sure that it is safe for the fetus. In my case, my gynae just told me to drop everything as his vitamins would have been enough for my pregnancy.
2. If you are on medicine (due to virus, etc), immediately tell your gynaecologist as some medicine are harmful to the fetus. You can even google it for more info.

My Little Princess is Learning How to Sit

My little princess is learning how to sit now. Though not quite steady, she is attempting to sit up on her own using her little hands to support herself. I'm trying not to let her sit up too long as she is still very young and her backbone is still vulnerable. She is already flipping onto her stomach, going on all fours. Very soon, she will be crawling around. I have yet to put her on a walker. I'm in no hurry yet. I will wait for her to grow stronger first. Don't want to risk her backbone.

Time just flies. I don't want her to grow up too quickly. She is my last baby (I'm not gonna have another if I can help it) and how I wish I can freeze these beautiful moments.

Safe Plastic Scissors for Toddlers & Young Children

One of the best ways to train toddlers on fine motor skills, and as a prelude to writing is to teach them how to cut with scissors. The idea seems frightening. Two kids ago, I would have freaked when anybody even suggested that! Too dangerous! What if my baby cut himself?! Blah, blah. But since Ryan has gone to school, I realized that it is good to teach them how to cut using scissors. A lot of toddlers and young children have problem with finger strength when it comes to learning how to write. Cutting with scissors is good to help them strenghten their finger muscles and exercise finger control. At the same time, my kids are also excited over being able to do something that they are normally 'not allowed'.


Having said this, we have to provide a safe environment for them to do so.


Look for plastic scissors with plastic blades that specially caters for toddlers and young children. I found mine in Isetan KLCC for under RM4.


I have already got Raymund, my 2-and-a-half year old, on it. Both my sons are enjoying their 'cutting' activities. However, we have to make sure that they are seated and constantly supervised by an adult when they are do some cutting. Plastic scissors or not, accidents do happen.

Johnson & Johnson baby products are safe to use!

We had a recent scare that Johnson & Johnson baby products were suspected of containing carcinogenic ingredients and that it posed as health treat. I'm so glad that the authorities cleared the suspicion and declared them safe to use. Otherwise, I would be worrying myself sick about the effects on my family :)

Here’s the extract from Reuters:

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities said on Saturday that they had found no evidence of cancer-causing chemicals in baby products made by U.S. company Johnson & Johnson.

The State Food and Drug Administration had investigated 33 products, including baby shampoo, made by Johnson & Johnson after a U.S. consumer group charged that they contained carcinogens.

The SFDA, in a statement on its website, said it would continue to monitor the situation and carry out timely tests.

"The results of the investigation will help eliminate consumers' doubts and unnecessary worries. It was very important and timely," Wang Meiying, general manager of Johnson & Johnson (China), said in a statement.

According to media reports, a Shanghai-based regional supermarket chain, Nonggongshang Supermarket Group, ordered its 3,500 outlets to remove baby bath products made by Johnson & Johnson from their shelves.

Other big outlets in China, including the U.S. supermarket Wal-Mart Stores and its French rival Carrefour, still carry the products.

Johnson & Johnson has disputed the allegations by the U.S.-based Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, saying that trace levels of the compounds in question result from processes that make the products gentle for babies and safe from bacteria growth.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies consider these trace level safe.

(Reporting by Simon Rabinovitch; Editing by Jan Dahinten)

Are your plastic baby bottles and water tumblers safe for your kids?

A friend once told me to check my baby bottles and kids water tumblers for plastic grades. Are they made of materials which are SAFE for use? Plastics are convenient as we can bring them everywhere with you without worrying if your child breaks them and hurt themselves. We might have left them in the car (and got it heated up), reused them over and over again, kept warm-hot water and so on. Have we considered if it is safe? Whether we are drinking plastic?

To be certain, just check the recycling symbol on the bottle – normally located at the base of the bottle. It will tell you the type of the plastic material used. Unfortunately, most plastic baby bottles and drinking cups are made with plastics containing Bisphenol A or BPA, for short. Here’s an extract from one site about the effects of BPA:

"Bisphenol A is a xenoestrogen, a known endocrine disruptor, meaning it disturbs the hormonal messaging in our bodies. Synthetic xenoestrogens are linked to breast cancer and uterine cancer in women, decreased testosterone levels in men, and are particularly devastating to babies and young children. BPA has even been linked to insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. For more of the science on the effects of BPA on our endocrine system etc. see these studies: Environmental Health Perspectives Journal. Nalgene, the company that manufactures the lexan water bottles also makes #2 HDPE bottles in the same sizes and shapes, so we have a viable alternative. Order one at Nalgene. "


Sounds Scary? Anyway, not all plastics are unsafe. Out of 7 types, 4 are still ‘considered’ safe …so far.

# 1 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE)
# 2 High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
# 4 Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
# 5 Polypropylene (PP)


And to avoid:

# 3 PVC or vinyl
This is used in plastic wraps, soft bottles, food containers, etc.
Possible effects have been linked to cancer (including breast and prostate), hormonal imbalances, high blood pressure, heart disease, autoimmune disease, weight problems, chronic fatigue, smaller genitals in infant boys and an increase in testicular cancer about adults.

# 6 Polystyrene or Styrofoam
This is used as takeout containers, plastics cups, and cutlery. Its components leach into fatty foods and are believed to interfere with hormones.

# 7 Miscellaneous category that includes polycarbonate (PC)
This is used for most clear-plastic bottles, including 5-gallon water bottles and baby bottles. When heated, they release BPA.

And quite unfortunately, a lot of those fun, exciting, colorful hard plastic bottles are made of polycarbonate plastics and identified by the #7 recycling symbol, and may leach BPA. There are lots of discussions about when it really becomes ‘unsafe’ and so forth.

So if you want to be really really safe, what are the alternatives? How about glass bottles (PIGEON and some other brands have it) and aluminium bottles (eg Thermos, SIGG)? But of course, you have to bear with some inconveniences, such as breakable glass, higher priced and so on.

However out of convenience, I’m still using plastic bottles as my kids are still young. What I normally do is to look for details and information on the bottle packaging and even their websites before I decide.

What about you?