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I recently come across articles and books talking about harmful-chemicals (cancer-causing chemicals) in our daily used products, including baby shampoo, toothpaste, etc.

The reports highlighted some brands that are widely available in the market today.

Is it true that these manufacturers are only thinking of profits, therefore using the cheaper alternatives as the ingredients, without considering much about its harmfulness?

What is more concerning is that currently there is no law that can prevent them from doing this, because the side-effect does not show immediately, but rather after accumulating for years.

I change my son’s shampoo and body shampoo immediately, because as a parent, I definitely do not want him to be exposed to all these unnecessary risk (that potentially can cause greater harm in the years to come).

Is this an issue to be concerned of, or am I just over-reacting?
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My 4-year old daughter told me that she was caned by her babysitter for indiscipline last night. Of course, as a parent, I was worried about what she told me.

In order to make sure that my daughter said the right thing, I "queried" my babysitter about my daughter’s behavior this morning.

Everything my daughter told me was true except one thing: the caning. My babysitter admitted that she beat her but not with cane. Just mildly beat with her bare hands.

Now, which one is telling the truth? It’s kind of hard to tell. I am not saying my daughter is lying. But sometimes, what our child tells us might not be the true picture. It’s not intentional, perhaps. They are just mixing up things or forget to tell you the whole thing.

At the end, I still have faith in my daughter that she’s going to learn to communicate without any "missing" point one day. And I also hope that my daughter is not telling lies intentionally last night.
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