Is fluoride in water safe for my child?

Yes. The American Dental Association (ADA) continues to support water fluoridation at the optimal range of 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million (ppm), as determined by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). According to the ADA, infant formula can be mixed with water that is fluoride free or contains low levels of fluoride. Babies less than one year old need less fluoride than everyone else. Nursery® Water has a fluoride level of 0.7 ppm or less.

Other sources that contain fluoride, according to the ADA, are fluoride toothpaste, fluoride mouth rinse, doctor prescribed fluoride dietary supplements, or naturally occurring fluoride in drinking water.

What is the purpose of adding fluoride to distilled drinking water?

Our primary purpose in adding fluoride to distilled drinking water is to help strengthen teeth. Nursery® Water is purified water that is steam distilled for purity. Drinking water with added fluoride in the proper amounts has been shown to be so effective that the ADA supports municipal water fluoridation and refers to this as the single most effective measure to prevent tooth decay. 1 This has also been endorsed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, labeling municipal water fluoridation as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. 1

While the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) discuss intake levels of fluoride in drinking water, these organizations do not sponsor, approve, certify or endorse Nursery® Water.

1 http://www.fluorideinfo.org/kids_effectiveness.html

Consult your physician or dental professional if using another fluoridated product.

Helpful Tips
for Parents

Don’t Leave Me!

Nothing compares to the incredible bond you have with your baby. She lights up when she sees you and calms down at the sound of your voice. This connection is the joy of your life—until the day she won’t even let you go in the next room without crying and clinging.
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Have a Happy Haircut

A trip to the hairdresser or barber can be traumatic for a toddler. Ease the way by making it part of a fun day that includes lunch and a movie or playtime at the park. Schedule the appointment at a time she’ll be fed, happy and alert. If she's afraid it will hurt, snip a piece of your own hair or let her watch someone get a haircut while waiting her turn. Bring along a favorite toy or doll to preoccupy her while she’s in the chair.

Source: “Teach Your Kids Listening Skills (the Real ABC's),” by Jodie Lynn, www.family.go.com, accessed October 15, 2007.

Hand in Hand

Are you wondering whether your baby will be right-handed or left-handed? Be patient; it may be months or years before you know for sure. Most babies start showing a preference for reaching for things with their right hands between six and nine months, but it’s not until they’re 18 months or older that they start using their preferred hand more consistently. By age three or four, their handedness should be fairly evident. If it’s not, you may want to talk to your pediatrician.

Source: “How Handedness Develops in Infants,” by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P., www.drspock.com, June 10, 2001