Enoying overprotective parents!!

I have worked in a kitchen supply store for a while now and almost every day I get a question that really gets me to roll my eyes. This question is often asked by mothers and grandmothers.

"Is this safe dishes to eat from?" Or "are you sure my child will not get sick from using this? "

Since I am an upcoming Mom, I know that this is something to consider when buying cutlery, plates and cups for your child, but I feel that there is more hysteria than it is harmful.

Here in Norway the goverment is very strickt when it comes to health issues. This means for example that all you can eat from, drink from or contain food should not be bad for you.

Many products now have a symbol like this and it says "BPA free" on it, but not always. If this symbol is not present, it does not mean that there are some harmful ingredient in that product. Over the years I have come to learn that if ingrerdiens not listed, it is not there, and there is no reason for concern.

So every time I get the question about the safety of the child I just wanted to respond to them as "Yes, I sell you a product that can harm the baby if he / she eats food that has touched it!"