Honest Weight customers can find a variety of toys, foods, natural remedies and body care for babies and children to support natural lifestyle, wellness, and care for our children’s planet.

In November, the Coop introduced a children’s section in the warehouse area with both fun and educational toys. For parents concerned with babies chewing on synthetic fibers, natural fiber dolls made by a women’s collective in Brazil are a great alternative. These colorful dolls and finger puppets are made in the style of Waldorf education dolls. There is a selection of wooden teething rings for babies made with non-toxic paints and finishes, as well as wooden puzzles, tool boxes, airplanes, whistles, and sewing toys to foster dexterity in little hands. Puzzles based on the teachings of Froebel, the creator of kindergarten, are colorful, fun and hold endless possibilities for learning about shapes and design.

Just in for spring are hoes, rakes, shovels and work gloves for the little gardener as well as kites, bubble blowing pipes, fairy wings and ribbon bracelets! The section will often have new toys, too, and special orders are welcome.

HaBA offers a wealth of products for children. You’ll find mild, natural, vegetable based soaps , lotions shampoos and bubble bath as well as herbal formulas by Herbs for Kids. These children’s herbal products are alcohol and sugar free and are made from certified organic or ethically wildcrafted ingredients. You can also find vitamins for babies and children and homeopathic remedies for childhood ailments. These natural remedies can address many ailments and you can even help soothe vaccine reactions with Anti-Tox homeopathic formula.

Environmentally aware disposable diapers? Yes! The Coop carries Tender Care, Tender Care Plus, and Seventh Generation disposable diapers and wipes. Most disposable diapers use synthetic fibers in the diaper material , as well as acrylic gel salts for absorbency. These materials and gel salts can cause skin irritation in some babies. Usually diapers are bleached using chlorine bleach , which produces toxins in landfills, and have a layer of plastic that is not biodegradable. Seventh Generation diapers are unbleached, use minimal tape, but do contain acrylic gel salts. Tender Care Plus diapers are bleached using hydrogen peroxide, use minimal plastic are made from cellulose and cotton , but do contain gel salts. Tender Care diapers are gel-free, hydrogen peroxide bleached and use minimal plastic. Hooray!

Check out the grocery section for Earth’s Best organic baby food, and some delicious organic fruit leather, and beginner cereals—also, teething biscuits by Healthy Times and Earth’s Best. Concerned about sugar in your babies’ foods? Always read the ingredients label on a product. Healthy Times wheat-free teething biscuits and all Earth’s Best biscuits are sugar free, though the cookies contain sugar.