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 purified drinking water?

Our primary purpose in adding fluoride to purified drinking water is to help strengthen teeth. Nursery® Water is purified water that is steam distilled for purity which assures you that it is safe, pure, clean and healthy. You can use Nursery® to mix formula and cereals, to dilute juices or as a pure drinking water.

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.

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

Helpful Tips
for Parents

Your Baby's Skin

Nothing is as soft and silky as a baby’s skin, but it can also be very sensitive, especially for the first few months. Soaps, detergents, perfumes, sun exposure, frequent baths and the chemicals in new clothes can all cause irritation and dryness.
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Laundry Learning

Turn laundry day into a fun learning experience for your toddler. Let him sort dirty clothes into lights and darks and have him identify each garment’s color. Give him the clean towels and show him how to make squares, rectangles and triangles. Let him try matching the socks, coaxing him to find each one’s “twin.”

Source: Folding, Sorting & Matching Fun, www.familyfun.com/p>

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