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Sarah Schopp had no qualms about buying her daughter a sports bra. And even though her 5-year-old won't technically need one for several more years, it's not hard to find one for her - stores such as Target, Justice, Ivivva and Athleta Girl are selling them in tiny sizes, and they are flying off the shelves.Sports bras are big business. The NPD Group Consumer Tracking Service reported in 2015 that sports bras now make up 20 percent of the $6.3 billion dollars spent on bras in the United States. The group's data indicates the athleisure trend has exploded since 2013, with more women, particularly millennials, choosing sports bras as theireveryday undergarment.Now companies are expanding their inventory to appeal to younger girls, and while some parents balk at the thought of sending their daughter off to first grade wearing a sports bra, many are okay with the trend."I bought my daughter a sports bra from Target," says Schopp, from Toronto. "I don't like the idea of kids wearing a sports bra with shorts to gymnastics, and I don't think it's necessary to show that much skin, but she wanted hers for off-the-shoulder tops, and because her friend's older sister wears one. I thought it was okay for that purpose."Parents saysports bras designed for preteens are not meant for support; rather, they are more comfortable than undershirts in the summer. When girls have to change their shirt at camp, in gym class or on the sports field, a sports bra is practical, rather than sexy. Colorful sports bras with strappy backs are especially popular, and girls are wearing them under sheer, thin or loosefitting tops with large arm holes.Educational psychologist Michele Borba, however, saidthe trend has gone too far. The author of "UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World" has been working with children, educators and parents for more than 30 years. Ten years ago, she warned media audiences that 9was the new 13. Now, with the popularity of sports bras, social media and even makeup for girls, Borba is seeing that trend spiral further downward."Now, 6is the new 9," shesaid in an interview. "Everything is getting filtered down with things like colored lip gloss, sexy bathing suit ads tailored for girls, skimpier Halloween costumes, iPads for infants and looser movie ratings. Childhood is something every kid deserves. Parents might not see the big picture, but it's something you can't regain and you can't rewind. Kids are being pushed to grow up so soon."While there are many practical reasons to buy a young girl a sports bra, Borba wants parents to keep some things in mind while shopping."There's nothing more wonderful than active kids, but what you wear doesn't determine that," she said. "You don't have to wear certain clothes or buy certain brands to develop a healthy lifestyle."From a medical perspective, there is no research that suggests that wearing a sports bra ata young age is dangerous. In fact, some girls may need a bra earlier than most parents might realize."Between 10 and 25 percent of healthy 7- and 8-year-old girls develop breast buds," said Cassandra Kelleher, a pediatric surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.She also points out that heavier girls, African Americans and Hispanic girls tend to develop earlier than Caucasian and Asian girls, making chronological age an inappropriate indicator of when a girl should start wearing a bra."Girls can feel uncomfortable when their breast buds show through clothes, or experience chafing or abrasion when their breast buds rub on clothing during exercise," Kelleher said. She and her colleagues worry about the effect on girls who focus on their body or their appearance at such a young age. For those who develop early, an extra layer of fabric may be a good way to alleviate their concerns.Makers of athletic wear for girls say they are putting out a positive message, regardless of when girls actually need a bra. With 67 stores and showrooms in the United States, Ivivva, Lululemon's brand for girls, has been carrying sports bras since stores opened in 2009. What began with two styles has now expanded to five or six options for girls from sizes 6to 14."Our products serve the function our guests are looking for in life and when they are doing activities. Sports bras are part of that," said Natalie Martz, design director at Ivivva. "It's not about being sexy or looking like their mom. It's about looking age-appropriate and giving girls the coverage they need to be active, focus on their goals and kick that soccer ball as hard as they can."Schopp made sure her daughter knew her sports bra came with rules."I told her she could not wear it just with shorts or on its own to gymnastics," she said. "I made it seem like more of a fashion item, rather then something that is actually used for when you have breasts. She understood and agreed."Erin Silver is a writer and blogger based in Toronto. Visit her at erinsilver.ca.Like On Parenting on Facebook for more essays, advice and news. You can sign up here for our newsletter. On Parenting can be found atwashingtonpost.com/onparenting.You might also be interested in:Hey parents, just stop: Overnight camps are cracking down on care packagesYes, I would send my girls to warAre you holding your daughter back? Here are 5 ways to raise girls who are leaders

Popular baby cot mattresses have failed mattress firmness safety tests that are designed to reduce the risk of suffocation, according to consumer group Choice. Choice is calling for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to make the 'firmness test' mandatory, claiming thatany sleep surface that is too soft could increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The consumer group's testing lab looked at 12 cot mattresses and found products from Childcare, Sealy and Love N Care failed the firmness tests, which have been in place on a voluntary basis since 2013. Safety requirements for cots regarding height and gaps around the mattress are currently mandatory, but the test method set out for 'sleep surfaces test for firmness' is not. The voluntary mattress firmness test is also only in place for mattresses supplied with the cot, not mattresses sold separately. 'With the mandatory Australian Standard for cots set to be reviewed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this year, it's time to put our kids' safety first and mandate the "firmness test",' CHOICE's head of media Tom Godfrey said. The products Choice says failed their firmness test were the $150 Love N Care Organic Aloe Vera Latex Mattress, the $90Childcare Inner Spring Breathable Mattress and the $250Sealy Baby Cot Mattress Dreamy. Love N Care CEO Terry Elchek told Fairfax Media the company took the CHOICE assessment 'very seriously' but did not agree with it. However the company has sent the product for additional testing. The Childcare Inner Spring manufacturer said its own third-party lab results showed it was up to standard, but it vowed to try to invest in improving its products. Sealy also told Fairfax it had lab testing that showed its mattress had passed the firmness standard, but said it would 'immediately review its cot mattress specifications to address any potential for variation and non-compliance with the standard'. CHOICE advises those who are concerned about a mattress they are currently using to conduct a simple home test that will give a rough indication of the mattress' firmness, found in their guide to buying cot mattresses. CHOICE has initiated a petition calling on safety regulator ACCC to make the 'firmness test' mandatory. The Australian Standard for cots will be reviewed this year.

Good quality office furniture for the home and small business is essential for productivity and comfort. Leading retailers can provide savings offered by online merchants, as well as the reassurance of traditional customer service. By maintaining physical showroom facilities and a larger presence, the better retailers manage a level of credibility that other discount furniture shops can't offer. Comfortable, well-made office furniture is of great importance for the home study or small business office, and will ultimately affect how well you use these areas. It is estimated that more than 100,000 Americans suffer spinal and muscular injuries in office environments that require days off work every year. Office chairs, desks, and accessories that provide the necessary back, shoulder, neck or wrist support can have a huge impact on productivity. Similarly, thousands of children sustain musculoskeletal injuries every year from prolonged computer usage where the seat and desk height or monitor distance is set incorrectly, which can sometimes lead to more serious injuries later in life. The growth of the web has opened up new ways for retailers to do business by eliminating many of the costly overheads associated with stocking inventory and site maintenance. The ease with which you can set up a simple online shop means that all retailers must face stiff competition in the marketplace, and have to go further to distinguish themselves from rivals. One way leading North Carolina furniture direct retailers have distinguished themselves above amateur operations is in bearing the extra cost of maintaining showrooms and a physical presence. Ordering discount office furniture over the web is always available, but a photograph gives you no indication of how comfortable an office chair might be. Companies that maintain showrooms allow you the opportunity to inspect and try before you think about handing over any money, so you'll know exactly what you're getting. If there are manufacturing defects or poorly made parts, you'll be able to see for yourself. The better discount office furniture vendors will keep experienced staff on hand at their showrooms who can be relied upon for good advice to customers on function and taste. If you are preparing to make purchases in line with a redecorating or renovation effort, you should feel free to bring paint swatches or room plans in to the showroom with you. Showroom staff does these things every day, so they can probably give you some great hints or suggestions for what will match your color-scheme and vogue. While online retail has its advantages, and the low overheads they enjoy is a big advantage for them and their customers, but larger retailers can offer a level of security that they don't compete with. A physical presence is the most important thing a retailer can have to add credibility: Companies who can only provide a PO box and a website and who don't make a customer service phone number easily available should be avoided. Unlike small sellers, large office furniture retailers have longer years of experience, and more resting on their reputation than a small shop. Big discount furniture sellers can't make a few quick, sales before closing up and disappearing forever. If you do have any problems with your purchases, you want to know exactly who to go to and how to find them, allowing you some confidence in "manufacturer warranties". Office furniture direct marketers offer one of the best options for buying good quality discount furniture for your home and business, which is essential to maintain a comfortable, productive workplace. Online shopfronts raise a number of concerns with consumers, however, that include well-founded fears about credit card safety and quality of merchandise. The larger online retailers have more experience in this field, and can provide showrooms, extra staff, customer service, and facilities to increase customers' confidence in their business and product range.

Single-use plastic products that claim to be 'compostable' may not be all they seem, according to campaigners.Research from Friends of the Earth, an environmental charity, shows that five authoritiesfor dealing with waste in London (representing 25 boroughs) do not accept compostable packaging.Three of the five waste authoritiessurveyed advised people to throw compostable items into the rubbish, rather than put them into the compost.Emma Priestland, plastics campaigner at Friends of the Earth, explained: "According to advice [from the waste services] you would have to put compostable products in a normal bin."In an ideal situation, it would be placed with food waste," which is allowed to decompose in compostable bin bags.However, the survey carried out shows waste authorities will not allow compostable plastic products such as coffee cups to remain with this waste, and will instead throw it into landfill.In email correspondence seen by the Standard, West London Waste Authority confirmed: "Due to problems with identification and to avoid significant contamination, our advice is to compost suitable products through a home composting system or to dispose them into the residual bin."North London Waste Authority echoed this response and said it did not accept compostable products amongst food waste because "it is difficult for us to identify them from contaminating non-compostable plastics."South London Waste Partnership, Western Riverside Waste Authority and East London Waste Authority also confirmed compostable products were not left with food waste to avoid a risk of "contamination" of the compost.Many of the authorities claimed a lack of communication from manufacturers of compostable products meant it was difficult to sort them correctly.They explained that all compostable products must meet a safety regulation to ensure they can remain with food waste. Whereas food bin bags comply with this standard, waste services appear to be in the dark about whether or not other products are safe to compost.A spokesman for the South London Waste Partnership said: "Retailers and manufacturers who introduce these new products and material may well have good intentions. But they're currently operating in a bubble."They really must start working more closely with the people who collect and treat household waste, to ensure the collection services and treatment infrastructure exist to cope with this new type of material and to handle it correctly."Otherwise, the widespread introduction of compostable plastics will only add complexity to a recycling system that many people already find confusing."Ms Priestland said: "Alternatives to throwaway plastic cups, cutlery and food containers are urgently needed - but compostable products and packaging are not the simple solution that many people think."She echoed the calls for manufacturers to work more closely with waste authorities, and suggested they should be forced to pay more towards the cost of "dealing with the waste they create."Sandwich chain EAT. has said its research has suggested recyclable coffee cups, rather than compostable, will be preferable in future.A spokesman confirmed:"At EAT. we are committed to sustainability and are always looking for ways to reduce our environmental footprint. Having assessed all the options and conducted trials we have concluded that recyclable cups are currently the best option."We have also been encouraged by the increasing number of customers bringing in their own re-usable cups, and we expect this trend to continue." AMT Coffee, which has also started usingcompostable coffee cups, insisted the products can still break down in landfill.A spokeswoman for the coffee chain said: "Our new bio-compostable cups are the best green option available at the moment in the market."Our cups will still breakdown completely even if it ends up in landfill, which we do not have control of with the current waste system in the UK, unlike the regular plastic lined coffee cups used by our competitors. We encourage our customers to dispose of their waste responsibly. "We are always on the look out to improve our environmental impact and at the moment this is the best option available. If this changes and technology advances we will of course review our offering."

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KEN Anderson eases back the hospital blanket to reveal a left leg amputated from above the knee and a pelvis held together by a metal frame.He faces months of rehabilitation, sees everything in double because of bruising on his brain and is eager to have a prosthetic limb fitted to relieve the discomfort of phantom pains.He cannot recall anything of the day five weeks ago when he rode his bicycle to work and was involved in an accident with a truck in Swan Street, Richmond. But the severity of his injuries means he will never forget what it cost him, although he counts himself one of the fortunate ones.''I consider myself lucky to be alive,'' he said from his bed at the Epworth Hospital with wife Ruth and youngest son Jonathan beside him.Mr Anderson, 62, said he always knew cycling to work carried risks and had considered giving it away after countless scares and a fall he had last year when he damaged his wrist after being sent flying over his handlebars when a truck driver opened a door in front of him.''Every second day there'd be something that would happen on the way to work,'' Mr Anderson said.''It was usually on the way to work ... because drivers are in more of a hurry. Someone would pull out in front of me or cut me off around the corner and I'd have nowhere to go, and I'd have a feeling: 'Why am I really doing this? Is it worth it?'''Mr Anderson, who took more than a week to regain consciousness in The Alfred hospital after he was injured, said Melbourne had a long way to go before it could count itself a safe cycling city, and has vowed to contact the City of Yarra to urge improvements to infrastructure.He also believes the state government must consider mandatory licences for cyclists, which could increase respect between riders and motorists, with the revenue funnelled into better bike paths.''Drivers have to have more respect for cyclists and, in order to get that to work, the cyclists have to earn the respect,'' he said.''I'm coming to the conclusion a licence might be desirable. That allows ordinary kids and adults to ride on footpaths and in the parks ... a licence shows you know the road rules and it just shows you're one notch above the hoon cyclists.''Mr Anderson also suffered a lacerated spleen and nine broken ribs, but has been told he is making good progress in his recovery and is aiming to recover sufficiently to take his wife on a four-wheel-driving holiday.He has been told a prosthetic limb will allow him plenty of movement and let him live a relatively normal life, but admits his days of stress on a bike are probably behind him.''The jury's out on that. Ruth doesn't want me to and I'm not keen on it,'' he said.