Comments on: Up, up and away the balloons go… http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Lynn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:52:53 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=4148#comment-3060 I'm with you on balloons. But honestly, I don't think we need them at all, There are so many ways to celebrate and find things that are not harmful. I too have seen those photos of birds. In addition, balloons of course, are not great for young children. They have been known to pop and children swallow them. So why not think up other things to do to decorate and have fun? What I've found is that rather than "taking away" things from our grandkids, if we can sit down with them and explain why we're looking for alternatives, they are terrifically creative and don't miss whatever is on longer part of our celebrations. I’m with you on balloons. But honestly, I don’t think we need them at all, There are so many ways to celebrate and find things that are not harmful. I too have seen those photos of birds. In addition, balloons of course, are not great for young children. They have been known to pop and children swallow them. So why not think up other things to do to decorate and have fun? What I’ve found is that rather than “taking away” things from our grandkids, if we can sit down with them and explain why we’re looking for alternatives, they are terrifically creative and don’t miss whatever is on longer part of our celebrations.

]]> By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 Doreen Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:03 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=4148#comment-3038 KiwiLog - thank you! I consider that quite a compliment! PureMothers - oh, couldn't agree more! There are times I would like to shout my opinion too, but there are certainly appropriate and inappropriate times to voice them. We also watched as clusters of balloons got caught in trees too... all I could think about at the time is how ugly they are going to look - eventually deflated and limp - dangling from their strings in those beautiful trees! KiwiLog – thank you! I consider that quite a compliment!

PureMothers – oh, couldn’t agree more! There are times I would like to shout my opinion too, but there are certainly appropriate and inappropriate times to voice them. We also watched as clusters of balloons got caught in trees too… all I could think about at the time is how ugly they are going to look – eventually deflated and limp – dangling from their strings in those beautiful trees!

]]> By: PureMothers http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 PureMothers Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:44:21 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=4148#comment-3016 So timely for me that you wrote about this. We just attended a 2 year old's birthday party on saturday at a local park. The mom let her daughter let 3 balloons go. She said she loves to do that. I cringed and had to choke back my opinion. It got caught right in the tree above us and I was secretly relieved thinking it will fall on the ground below and it will eventually (hopefully) make it into the trash can. I came home and told my husband about it. He was glad I didn't say anything to the mom. I do know when it is and when it's not appropriate to voice my green opinion. But it is hard to bite my tongue! So timely for me that you wrote about this. We just attended a 2 year old’s birthday party on saturday at a local park. The mom let her daughter let 3 balloons go. She said she loves to do that. I cringed and had to choke back my opinion. It got caught right in the tree above us and I was secretly relieved thinking it will fall on the ground below and it will eventually (hopefully) make it into the trash can.

I came home and told my husband about it. He was glad I didn’t say anything to the mom. I do know when it is and when it’s not appropriate to voice my green opinion. But it is hard to bite my tongue!

]]> By: KiwiLog http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 KiwiLog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:49:56 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=4148#comment-3014 Hi! We really loved your post over at KiwiLog, and decided to feature it as part of our weekly mom blog round-up post. Keep doing what you're doing! Hi! We really loved your post over at KiwiLog, and decided to feature it as part of our weekly mom blog round-up post. Keep doing what you’re doing!

]]> By: » Environmentally Friendly - Healthy Lifestyle and Nutrition tips for Healthy Homes http://www.momgoesgreen.com/up-up-and-away-the-balloons-go/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 » Environmentally Friendly - Healthy Lifestyle and Nutrition tips for Healthy Homes Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:42:11 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=4148#comment-3013 [...] Balloons are festive, but they’re no party for the environment. Learn why at Mom Goes Green. [...] [...] Balloons are festive, but they’re no party for the environment. Learn why at Mom Goes Green. [...]

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