Children can sometimes be quite picky about what they want to wear, and it's not always just about fashion.
The children of today tend to be more sensitive to many aspects of life than older generations, including to the textures and purity of fabrics (eg.
clothes, bedding and towels) and uncomfortable clothing designs.
Kids resisting certain items may be sensitive to toxic and unpleasant fabrics, but may not be consciously aware of it; be unable to communicate it; or worried they won't be taken seriously.
My two little boys are sensitive to textures and only want to wear soft t-shirts and sleep in soft sheets.
Their skin is very sensitised and feels rough textures more than we might realise.
I make a point of washing new clothes frequently until it feels like they're less toxic and rough.
Toxic materials for bodies and the planet Much of the mainstream cotton and dye industry is based on highly toxic practices and disregard for the health of its workers, the environment and its end-users.
Mix this toxicity with poisonous dyes, the mistreatment of farmers, use of child labour and sweat shops, and serious pollution of the planet, and it adds up to a product of a low vibration that aggravates a sensitive child in more ways than one.
Our porous energetic and physical barriers Our skin is not an opaque barrier; it is porous and can absorb substances it comes in contact with.
Likewise, our energy system (auric layers etc) is affected by the vibration it is in contact with.
All illnesses, allergies and injuries - in fact everything that presents in our body - starts in the energy field and if the causing element cannot be cleared at this level, a physical manifestation results.
This makes energetic health a priority - including the energy of our thoughts, beliefs and patterns etc, and the vibration of our external environment - because it's where any ill health begins.
Are their clothes making their skin crawl? Chemical sensitivities are associated with symptoms like headaches, skin problems, behavioural issues, low immunity, hormone imbalance and cancer.
These sort of health issues are not generally linked directly with contact with toxic fabrics but this is part of an unhealthy cocktail of chemicals kids can be exposed to through current lifestyles.
Super soft and Earth-lovin' fabrics Most kids will appreciate comfortable textures and styles of clothing that have been washed in hypo-allergenic and low-toxin detergents.
There is a growing popularity in organically grown materials like bamboo which make very soft, absorbent and breathable fabric.
Bamboo is said to be the earth's most sustainable plant, needs no replanting and is grown without harmful fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides or genetically modified organisms.
The organic cotton, bamboo, wool and silk (produced using non-harm methods so the silkworms aren't boiled alive) industries are growing and with our patronage, one day poisonous old methods will be just a memory.
Natural dyes from plants, fruits and seeds generate beautiful colours and some have medicinal properties.
Good clothes have good vibes, simple as that! The cost factor The cost of organic clothing is a factor for most people, but we can look out for reasonably priced items (retailers like Target carry a well-priced line).
It is a challenge when we are low in cash and very cheap clothing is readily available.
I get it.
What we can do is use plenty of hand-me-downs, wear clothes for a long time before moving them on, and use bedding and towels that have been washed many times.
Older items that have been well-used and washed and are generally soft, relatively clear of toxins and their extended use limits the excessive production of new items in our world.
The children of today tend to be more sensitive to many aspects of life than older generations, including to the textures and purity of fabrics (eg.
clothes, bedding and towels) and uncomfortable clothing designs.
Kids resisting certain items may be sensitive to toxic and unpleasant fabrics, but may not be consciously aware of it; be unable to communicate it; or worried they won't be taken seriously.
My two little boys are sensitive to textures and only want to wear soft t-shirts and sleep in soft sheets.
Their skin is very sensitised and feels rough textures more than we might realise.
I make a point of washing new clothes frequently until it feels like they're less toxic and rough.
Toxic materials for bodies and the planet Much of the mainstream cotton and dye industry is based on highly toxic practices and disregard for the health of its workers, the environment and its end-users.
Mix this toxicity with poisonous dyes, the mistreatment of farmers, use of child labour and sweat shops, and serious pollution of the planet, and it adds up to a product of a low vibration that aggravates a sensitive child in more ways than one.
Our porous energetic and physical barriers Our skin is not an opaque barrier; it is porous and can absorb substances it comes in contact with.
Likewise, our energy system (auric layers etc) is affected by the vibration it is in contact with.
All illnesses, allergies and injuries - in fact everything that presents in our body - starts in the energy field and if the causing element cannot be cleared at this level, a physical manifestation results.
This makes energetic health a priority - including the energy of our thoughts, beliefs and patterns etc, and the vibration of our external environment - because it's where any ill health begins.
Are their clothes making their skin crawl? Chemical sensitivities are associated with symptoms like headaches, skin problems, behavioural issues, low immunity, hormone imbalance and cancer.
These sort of health issues are not generally linked directly with contact with toxic fabrics but this is part of an unhealthy cocktail of chemicals kids can be exposed to through current lifestyles.
Super soft and Earth-lovin' fabrics Most kids will appreciate comfortable textures and styles of clothing that have been washed in hypo-allergenic and low-toxin detergents.
There is a growing popularity in organically grown materials like bamboo which make very soft, absorbent and breathable fabric.
Bamboo is said to be the earth's most sustainable plant, needs no replanting and is grown without harmful fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides or genetically modified organisms.
The organic cotton, bamboo, wool and silk (produced using non-harm methods so the silkworms aren't boiled alive) industries are growing and with our patronage, one day poisonous old methods will be just a memory.
Natural dyes from plants, fruits and seeds generate beautiful colours and some have medicinal properties.
Good clothes have good vibes, simple as that! The cost factor The cost of organic clothing is a factor for most people, but we can look out for reasonably priced items (retailers like Target carry a well-priced line).
It is a challenge when we are low in cash and very cheap clothing is readily available.
I get it.
What we can do is use plenty of hand-me-downs, wear clothes for a long time before moving them on, and use bedding and towels that have been washed many times.
Older items that have been well-used and washed and are generally soft, relatively clear of toxins and their extended use limits the excessive production of new items in our world.
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