my daughter is a little fish. she LOVES the water and started swimming underwater, holding her breath at 7 months, which i thought was pretty impressive. introducing your kids to the water at a really young age is SO good for them! The beach, or salt water pools are definitely the best places, but I know not everyone has access to those. my daughter has blonde hair, and every time we swim in anything with chlorine (yuck), we immediately take a bath with california baby lavender soap... not a single green hair and it's almost september!!
http://californiababy.com/calming-shampoo-bodywash-17-5-oz.html
i'm not sure how this link will come out yet, but i swear, this stuff is the best, and it's made from organic ingredients, with a recyclable bottle made from a large percentage post consumer recycled plastic. I lived in San Diego for 5 1/2 years and totally took for granted co-ops like peoples in OB. but now that I'm back on the East coast... i really really miss it!! you could just go in there and pay to refill your bottle. i def. used to think everyone that went there was a hippy... little did i know i would rank among them one day :)
anyway- helping your kiddo learn to hold his/her breath is super easy... count to 3 with them, then blow in her face, then dunk. works like a charm! introducing kids to nature early is key to them learning to appreciate it and protect it later in life.
Coming up next.... green home remodels... a lot more challenging then you'd think!!
