Do not use plastic cutlery for kids

As a parent, there are many things we need to take care of. Apart from keeping the children safe, another very important parental duty is about ensuring they get the right nutrition. Planning breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for your kids isn't an easy task, which becomes even more daunting if your kid is a fussy eater and rejects food on the basis of its colour, smell and texture. We often try to lure our kids into eating healthy by making the food look fancy and serving it in fancy plastic cutlery. But remember, plastic cutlery can be harmful to your kids.

It's very important to choose the right cutlery and here is why plastic cutlery is a big no.

Plastic cutlery often does not have a long life and start chipping off with continuous use. Even if the product is BPA free, it's not safe for your kids. Because in most cases, BPA is replaced by another chemical which is equally harmful.

It's not environment friendly

Plastic is non-biodegradable and can only be broken into pieces, which means you can never get rid of it. Every year tonnes of plastic ends up being dumped into the ocean, which causes large garbage patches. Thus, plastic is never an environment-friendly option. From spoiling groundwater to endangering wildlife, plastic does much more harm than you think.

When plastic is formed, benzene, a mix of harmful chemicals is released into the air. The gas is carcinogenic and makes people living around the manufacturing area more prone to Lymphoma.

The plastic cutlery gets worn off due to heat and scrubbing it daily, ruins the utensil very quickly. Thus, by spending a little more you can choose safer options like steel, wood or silicone.

Long term use of plastic for eating and storing food can lead to cancer, birth defects and impaired immunity.

Let's say no to plastic and opt for safer options.

from LifeStyle