News from the Nest

Nuthatch Naturals started because we could not find a natural skin lotion for children with only good, natural and clean ingredients.  And now that it is available for parents and children, we still can’t find anything that is better, even with all the lists of best lotions that are available on the internet. Why aren’t…

It’s not easy to buy a safe, natural sunscreen for your children.  More than once we have left stores because we couldn’t find a brand that didn’t have chemical UV filters or irritating ingredients.  There are some brands that we like though.  Nuthatch Naturals doesn’t make a sunscreen yet, but we will in the future.…

Nuthatch Naturals received great media coverage for the launch of the Daily Soothing Lotion in @westontoday, @fairfieldhamlethub, @westfaironline, and @macaronikid. This morning we were featured on WGCH’s Happy and Healthy at Any Age radio broadcast. We discussed how @nuthatchnaturals started in the pandemic. We will post the recording of that brief interview.

In the summer, children spend a lot of time outdoors and the sun, wind, water, and sand can do a number on their skin. Even with a sunscreen, sun exposure can be dehydrating to the skin surface. Wind and surf can have the same effect! At @nuthatchnaturals we believe that our all natural, unfragranced, dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic…

It’s the last day of school today in Weston! For camps and other children’s activities in the summer, some great resources are SummerCamps.com and FairfieldCTMoms.com for those local in Connecticut. We’d love to hear where your kids are going!

Why kids get dry skin, what is it, and what to do about it Dry skin is very common in young children.  It’s often worse in winter, after swimming or bathing, and after sun exposure.  If dry skin becomes red and inflamed, it may be eczema.  This is a medical condition that should be treated…