Modern parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of our planet and safeguarding it for future generations we are told by the media. So to begin at the beginning tiny babies have very few real consumer needs. They need food, clothing, warmth and a lot of love. So first off try to avoid using disposable nappies if not all of the time at least some of it. Think of all those landfill sites. Breast feed if you possibly can you have it on tap! Although I do understand that this is not possible for everyone. When it’s time for solid foods make your own why does it all have to come out of a tin or jar. It needn’t even be that time consuming you can freeze a little extra vegetable etc prepared when you cooked your own meal and have several  ready for use. Choose organic cotton produced without toxic chemicals it lasts longer when washed and doesn’t irritate tender baby skins.

This article will examine some of the issues concerned with the employment of children in the production of cheap textiles in the third world. Child labour is an emotive subject and a consequence of extreme poverty which creates hunger and homelessness. There are no simple solutions and legislation alone will only drive the practice further undercover. The International Labour Rights Forum (ILRF) have concluded in a recent report that corporations are not making sufficient interventions in eliminating child labour in cotton but that is not the sole problem.