Tag: car seat

Baby and Toddler World Sale

Lydia | July 27, 2014

Get up to 40% off at the Baby and Toddler World sale this week.

Since 2007 Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix Car Seat has been awarded best in test every year by European Consumer Tests. The Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix Black Reflection Car Seat 2014 provides optimal side impact protection with extra support for newborns with the included pillow and head hugger. The infant carrier is lightweight and can be used with a variety of pushchairs to create a comfortable and practical newborn travel system.

The Maxi-Cosi Priori Xp Black Reflection Car Seat 2014 easily installs with the cars 3 point safety belt and secures with the belt tensioner. Side impact protection provides optimal safety protection whilst your child sits comfortably in the padded seat with 4 recline positions and adjustable harness height for growing children.

Phil & Teds Navigator Pushchair in Golden Kiwi has a practical multi terrain design making it easy to get out and about in both the city and the countryside.

To help with sleep the Chicco Musical Nightlight Goodnight Moon musical cot toy has light effects and music to soothe baby to sleep and the Chicco Rainbow Cube creates a magical sleeping atmsophere with light changing projections and musical melodies.

New Arrival Bundle by Baby Elegance

Lydia | October 17, 2013

House of Fraser have just launched the New Arrival Bundle by Baby Elegance. It’s perfect for busy expectant parents and includes everything you need for your new baby in one package, whilst giving you the freedom to choose from a range of colours so you can personalise your baby bundle to suit you.

When I was pregnant the last thing I wanted to do was to spend time on my feet in busy shops trying to find everything we needed for our baby. I did the majority of shopping for baby essentials online and let my fingers do the work whilst my feet were firmly in place on an elevated cushion.

The uniqueness of the Baby Elegance New Arrival Bundle is that you have the option of choosing a pre selected bundle or creating your own. If you choose to create your own a representative from Baby Elegance will call you at your leisure to select the colour options of your choice (have a cup of tea in hand).

Included in your Baby Elegance New Arrival Bundle are all the baby essentials you need:

The lovely selection of Moses Baskets and Snuggle Pouches gives you the choice of pink, blue or cream to suit all needs.

The Cot Bed is perfect for when baby has outgrown their moses basket. You can transition your baby from cot to bed when they are ready, saving you money and space.

Exclusive to House of Fraser the New Arrival Bundle is only £899 and includes free delivery to mainland UK.

Disclosure: I was sent a Baby Elegance baby blanket from House of Fraser for writing about the New Arrival Bundle by Baby Elegance.

Parenting in the 1970s

Lydia | January 17, 2013

I’ve been catching up with old friends lately. We’ve reminisced about our own childhoods and growing up as babies and toddlers in the late 1970s.

It seems we’re from an entirely different age when compared to families of today. And it’s not just the fashion of the 1970s that stands us apart.

Parenting styles have changed dramatically over the last few decades.

Back in the day we were allowed to play in the garden and run freely around the streets.

My friends and I would go down the lane to a nearby river for a dip on hot summer days. When swimming wasn’t an option we’d run amok across farmer’s fields where grazing bulls would stir at our laughter and foolishness.

Children today are brought up with their parent’s keeping a much closer eye on their whereabouts. This is aided by technology keeping communication between parents and children more accessible.

But by limiting the amount of freedom our children have are we detrimentally stunting their ability to grow and learn for themselves?

As for all of the baby paraphernalia we can’t live without, there’s a distinct gap between then and now.

Who’d ever heard of a car seat for a baby or child, let alone a seatbelt? These days you’ll be arrested if your baby or child isn’t strapped safely in a car.

Baby monitors? If baby cried the parents would hear and could go and check on them.

Did anyone use sun cream to protect baby’s delicate skin? Today we’re advised by leading health bodies to not expose babies under the age of 6 months to the sun.

Stair gates? Baby learnt how to climb up and down stairs.

Had parents in the 1970s even heard of the things today’s parents simply take for granted?