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Starchild Leather Baby Shoes
Janet Middleton, founder and designer of Starchild Shoes kindly sent us a pair of leather baby shoes to try.
Starchild Shoes design and make the most beautiful leather shoes for babies, toddlers and children.
We received a pair of Orchid baby booties from Starchild’s Little Petals range. They are a brilliant pink colour with orchid designs on each shoe in a soft pink and black.
I was really surprised at just how soft and comfortable the booties are. They’re 100% leather, allowing baby’s feet room to grow and the ability to breathe.
All of Starchild’s Shoes are made in a traditional shoe factory in the UK with an emphasis on sustainability, caring for the environment and customer service.
Baby shoe sizes start from newborn, keeping baby’s feet warm and stylish from birth. Shoe sizes go all the way up to 10 years old so as your children grow they can continue to wear unique, fashionable and comfortable leather shoes.
You can be sure of the individuality of Starchild Shoes as they use high quality, soft leather from Italian tanneries in exclusive colours for Starchild Shoes.
Their shoes conform to European safety standards and contain no harmful chemicals or dyes, making it safe for when baby is teething and decides to have a little gnaw on his or her booties!
Presented in gift boxes or pouch bags, Starchild Shoes make the perfect present. Starchild offer free UK delivery.
View the wonderful selection of baby booties and shoes for toddlers and children at Starchild Shoes.
The Best Baby Cots
Baby cots range in price, quality and size.
Many parents choose a Moses Basket initially and find a couple of months later their precious little one is well on their way to outgrowing it.
A great option is to purchase a quality cot that is suitable from birth to around 18 months. This will give you much more flexibility and save you money.
Cot accessories make spending time in the cot more enjoyable for baby, we’ve hand picked the best baby mobile.
John Lewis has one of the best selections of baby cots and cotbeds.
A mattress is essential for your baby’s cot. There’s a great selection of cot and cotbed mattresses at John Lewis, ranging from £30 to £170.
We always put Imogen to sleep in a Baby Sleeping Bag. We can rest assured she is safe and won’t kick any sheets or blankets over her head.
The Moby Wrap
Have you heard of the fourth trimester? I hadn’t but I soon found out about it when my baby was born!
The fourth trimester refers to the time from birth to approximately 4 months old. This is the time when your newborn is very vulnerable and needs constant physical contact and attention from other human beings. The fourth trimester is about recreating the womb environment whilst your baby is adjusting from womb to world.
Here are some tips for doing this:
- Swaddling – helps to keep baby close to you and feeling secure,
the Moby Wrapcreates an environment where your baby is wrapped tightly and kept warm.
- Shushing Sounds – recreate the continual whooshing-like noise your baby heard constantly when in the womb.
- Swinging – when in utero your baby was always in a rocking motion when you moved or walked, wrapped in a Moby Wrap
- Sucking – creates a deep calming influence on your baby, whether it’s sucking on the breast, bottle, a Pacifier
When held close they will be very content, thus the need for a Moby Wrap
My baby would get upset and didn’t sleep well unless she was snuggled next to me or my husband in the Moby Wrap. It’s really comfortable to wear and I found I could go about the house easily whilst she slept happily, as well as using it during spring and summer to go out and about.
Another benefit of the Moby Wrap
The Moby Wrap is made from 100% soft cotton and is breathable and machine washable.
