organicKidz - Bottles for babies and toddlers!

With all the recent scary information about plastic food containers, it's no wonder there are other alternatives to baby bottles. Up until just recently, though, I'd only seen "safe" plastic or glass bottles, and I wasn't sure I liked either of them. I know for sure how the glass bottle situation would go at our house, with hard tile floors in the kitchen! So, I didn't even want to go that route.

Then I found out about organicKidz! This Canadian family-owned company was founded in 2008, with a desire "to provide children and parents with a toxin free, unbreakable alternative to plastic and glass bottles." Eureka! Just what I've been looking for! Daniel is 2 now, so long past the bottle stage, but #3 is on the way (yes, it's true!) and it's always handy to have a bottle or 2 on hand in case it's needed.  organicKidz has earned several awards for their products, including the ptpamedia green product award for the thermal bottle, and the Disney iParenting Media and a Mom's Best award for other bottles.

organicKidz bottles are made from stainless steel, which has the following features:

• "Stainless steel is corrosion resistant and will not break down.
• It will not shatter, and expose your child to potentially dangerous shards.
• Stainless steel will not leach harmful chemicals when heated.
• Unlike aluminum, it does not need a liner to protect your children from potentially harmful elements.
• Stainless steel is easy to clean and does not require strong chemical cleaners.
• Stainless steel will not scratch, thereby preventing potentially harmful bacteria to hide in your child’s bottle."

organicKidz sent us a 4 oz wide-mouthed bottle to try. We went for the wide-mouthed bottle because it's compatible with the sippy cup spouts Daniel was already used to, and then we could try it out right away. I'm not sure he's going to want to give his bottle to the baby! :)  There are also narrow-necked bottles in 3 sizes (4, 7 and 9 oz) and a bigger wide-mouthed bottle (9 oz). The 9 oz narrow-necked bottle has the advantage of being double-walled, making it able to keep liquids warm or cold for over 6 hours! This would be a great feature for babies who have to have something warm to drink (like my kids)!

The bottles are available in various colours and designs. The narrow-necked bottles are compatible with certain brands of bottle nipples and accessories while the wide-mouthed bottles are compatible with other brands. Depending on what you might already have in house, this is a very handy feature, as you can still keep using what your baby/child is used to. Another useful feature is that the lid can be used as a measuring cup for formula. The side of the bottle is marked with a scale so you can "read" from the inside or the outside how much is in the bottle.

BUY IT!

organicKidz is offering Glimpse readers a 10% discount on purchases from their online shop. Use the code 'organic10' at checkout.

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