Baby Products Association

Best For Baby have just been accepted as a BPA member.

The Baby Products Association (BPA) was established in 1945. It was set up with the objectives of promoting the baby and nursery products sector in both the UK and Europe. Today they play an active role in the development of product standards and provide an umbrella of support and specialist services to members.

Halo Sleep Wearable Blankets Review

Blankets are not recommended for babies due to the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Luckily, there is a safe alternative that keeps babies warm during the cold winter months. The HALO Sleep Sack is one of the best selling sleep sacks in the United States. As more research supported the idea that blankets may contribute to SIDS, and studies showed that babies who wear sleep sacks have a lower risk of SIDS. A HALO Sleep Sack is essentially a wearable blanket made with cotton or fleece.

Pediatricians advise parents to avoid putting blankets in their babies cribs. Although once a child is older the SIDS risk lowers, many parents rather take the safe route and continue to use sleep sacks rather than blankets well into toddlerhood. Another advantage of using a sleep sack is that babies and toddlers move around so much in their sleep that a blanket could easily slip off of them, leaving them cold the rest of the night. With the use of a sleep sack, parents can rest easy knowing that their baby is warm and safe all night.

If you go to the store in search of sleep sacks for your baby, you may notice the vast array of options you may encounter. What distinguishes HALO Sleep Sacks from other sleep sack brands is that HALO Sleep Sacks are made of the best quality materials there are. The zippers are not cheaply made like some other brands, but rather sturdy, secure, and easy to use. Another great quality of HALO Sleep Sacks is that they are sleeveless, allowing parents to decide which pajamas are appropriate to wear under depending on the temperature so that your little one is comfortable enough for a full night’s rest. In regards to safety, the sleeveless aspect of HALO sleep sacks also ensures that your baby will not re-breathe air from fabric on his or her arm which could be a SIDS risk.

HALO Sleep Sacks are more expensive than traditional baby blankets.  Some parents don’t like the reverse zipper on the HALO Sleep Sacks, which zips from top to bottom, but I have found that it is easy to get accustomed to. The manufacturer also maintains that the reverse zipper is safer and also more difficult for the baby to unzip. Although I wasn’t sure sleep sacks were worth the money, I have been convinced that HALO Sleep Sacks are a must have item for parents of infants. Who wouldn’t want an item that makes nighttime routines much shorter and efficient? Not only do they keep babies safe and secure at night, but also provide the warmth babies need during those cold winter months. I would recommend the HALO Sleep Sack for it’s safety qualities, relative ease of use, and durability.


The complete Halo range can be bought from www.bestforbabyonline.com

New Sales Agent Appointment

Best For Baby Ltd are really pleased to announce a new addition to our growing sales team.  Janet Weeks has become our new agent for the South of England.  We wish to welcome her and her wealth of business experience.

BabyZoo Nightlights and Sleeptrainers

Best For Baby Ltd are pleased to announce another new company BabyZoo to our portfolio.  

The sleeptrainers come in Green/Yellow and Pink/Blue and are unique and cute Sleep Trainer they show an intuitive way when your child is allowed to get out of bed or still needs to catch some sleep: Eyes Closed – “I should be sleeping” – Eyes Open -“Rise and shine!”

Features:

• Analogue & Digital clock;
• Opening/closing eyes at your preferred time;
• Jungle alarmsound, with adjustable volume (can switch off completely);
• Nightlight, automatically shuts down after 30 seconds. 

Turtle Gus is an adorable nightlight which helps children to fall asleep. Gus also provides nightly comfort. It’s safe to take Gus to bed, because the nightlight does not get warm and automatically shuts off. The timer function prolongs a long battery life.

Functions:
- Works on 2 AA batteries, so Gus can easily be placed anywhere you like
- Easy to operate: the shell functions as light switch
- Timer function: continuous, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min.
- Variable light intensity.
- Uses LED lights and therefore does not get warm.
- Huggable.
- From 10 months onwards.

For all these products and more visit.  www.bestforbabyonline.com

Ella Fin Bags

Best for Baby Ltd now stock a beautiful range of bags hand crafted by the designer Rachel Finella in Fowey Cornwall.
This stylish bag will compliment any fashion conscious mum and double as a really cool changing bag especially when purchased with the small utility pouch which will take wet wipes and a couple of disposable nappies.

The bright exterior is in a bright matt oil cloth material complimented by a stylish diagonal flap with magnetic fastener on the front, in a number of great designs which can be sponge cleaned to keep in great condition. Inside the bag is lined in a black cloth material with double internal pockets and key clasp plus an external side pocket for the mobile, also magnetic fastener on the inside. 

Coming soon to www.bestforbabyonline.com

New To The UK - The Giggle Bug Toddler Tracker

Great new product from Best for Baby

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The Giggle Bug is a clever device that provides parents, grandparents and caregivers the ability to locate a missing child - indoors or outside - with the touch of a button.  The Giggle Bug has won a iParenting Award and been featured on Nanny 911

To find a missing child, the adult triggers the Giggle Bug by pressing the button on the hand-held unit. The Giggle Bug will emit a loud, distinctive but child-friendly “beep” until the child is located and the adult resets the unit. The Giggle Bug range is 75-100 feet indoors and 100 + feet outdoors. Range varies based on environment and obstructions.

Tamper Resistant Safety Alarm: Should the Giggle Bug become dislodged or is removed from the child's clothing and the clip closes, the unit will "beep" and flash until the clip is opened and reattached.

Using Multiple Units Simultaneously The Giggle Bug operates on multiple frequencies, allowing the use of more than one at a time without interference.

QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS:

• CLIP IT ON : Clip Bug to child's clothing before turning on. Remove battery tab.
• TURN IT ON : Hold down button on back of Bug (between wings) for 3 seconds. Once the unit is on, the eyes will continuously flash.
• BEEP IT : Find child by pushing down on hand-held unit. Bug will emit a loud but child-friendly beep.
• STOP THE BEEP : Push button on back of Bug (between wings). Bug unit resets for continued use.
• IF CONTINUALLY BEEPING : Attach to clothing to separate clip.
• TURN IT OFF : Hold down button on back of Bug (between wings) for 3 seconds

It is on sale exclusively in the UK and Ireland by Best For Baby Ltd and comes in three colours red, green and yellow. http://www.bestforbabyonline.com/shop-online-Holiday-Accessories-buynowcategory-Gigglebug-Child-Locators-buy-tr-buynow-4.html

Chark Farm Cornwall Easter Holidays

We had an excellent time at Chark Farm with more horse riding and milking of the calfs, and the children loved it, the weather was superb, but disaster struck on Thursday morning the day of the Volcanic Ash!!  Ian returned from the shops with the news that Heathrow Airport was closing at 1200.  I was then doing some work on his laptop when the telephone rung I turned to answer the phone not realising that my feet had the charger cable which was plugged into his laptop wrapped around my legs.  Hence the laptop crashes down and breaks.  We ultimately had to pack up our things to return home early so that we could get the computer fixed.

The following morning the 16th April I woke to start my 40th birthday with a telephone call from my brother to say that he could not come and see me due to all flights from Dublin and the UK cancelled.  I then had a cross husband trying to contact people all day to sort out our laptop.  I took Charlote to the cinema to get out of the way to watch Nanny McPhee, but surprisingly enough really enjoyed myself.

The morning of the 17th I was woken at 3.00am that morning by my Uncle as he felt unwell and needed an Ambulance which was a very frightening experience.  Sunday dinner time and our meat which Mum bought on Saturday from local butcher was off so had Sunday lunch at the Harvester before hospital visit.  My Uncle and Auntie were supposed to fly back to Spain on this Sunday this however was obviously cancelled, firstly due to the ash and secondly as he was unwell. 

Friday 30th April my brother finally arrived from Dublin with his wife Corina so we were able to start my birthday celebrations, with a fabulous shopping trip to Kingston just Corina and myself (no children) where I bought a Pandorra bracelet.

My Uncle is now out of hospital and is due to return to Spain next Sunday the 9th May.

Chark Farm - Redmoor - Cornwall

Arrived yesterday for a weeks stay at our favourite farm in Cornwall.

Charlotte and Sebastian could not wait to go out to play with their favourite animals. 

Today they were woken at 0900 to feed the goats, chickens and horses before getting ready for a trip to Polkerris Beach. Sebastian was a bit nervous of the sea due to getting wet on previous visits but Charlotte was in her element and enjoyed climbing the rocks and playing in the sea.  On our return Sebastian rode Billy the pony and thoroughly enjoyed himself smiles across his face for the whole ride. Charlotte then rode Lady Jane and was again in her element, what a change she would never go near horses. We then went to the Crown Inn for dinner before returning home to put the animals to bed.

This is an excellent holiday and we are all enjoying ourselves so much, I think that this is because of Jenny the owner she makes everybodies stay very relaxing and enjoyable.

Tomorrow we hope to go out for a walk on the coastal path before returning home for a roast dinner and a glass of wine in the garden.  http://www.charkcountryholidays.co.uk/

Puj Baby or not!!!

After a lot of time and effort and placing the order for the Puj Bath they have decided in America as it is selling well there they will not be supplying the UK for the present time, missed opportunity I feel, so we will look at the Tummy Tub again.

Harrogate Nursery Fair

Just returned from our trip to Harrogate Nursery Fair.  

 

Unfortunately the journey up was not that good but prehaps that was a godsend as it meant that I did not have enough time to go shopping!!

We stayed at the Crown Hotel and although our evening meal was not that exciting the room was large and comfortable, with nice sized single beds for the children not put you ups.

We found the fair disappointing in respect that although it was bigger than previous years the halls were up and down stairs or lifts.  Maybe because there were more halls, so people were spread over more space, but the fair seemed quieter than previous years.

We have found two more possible suppliers, but are finding it increasingly difficult to find the different products to other traders, as a lot of things seem the same.

 

Check out Best For Baby website for new products arriving soon.

Halo Innovations

So much has happened at Best For Baby within the last few weeks but I think the most exciting addition to our distribution list is Halo Innovation. We have now started to receive stock with a lot more expected within the next few weeks.

HALO Innovations, Inc. is dedicated to creating a healthier and safer sleeping environment for adults and children. Founder William Schmid began researching sleeping environments after he lost a daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 1991. Since 1994, he and his company have worked to develop products that encourage healthier and safer sleeping as well as bring peace of mind to your home.

Products

SleepSack™ Swaddle

Unique 2-in-1 design prevents the swaddle from being placed too close to baby's face.

Also allows for arms in or arms out, or remove the swaddle feature to use as a regular SleepSack™ wearable blanket.

SleepSack™ Wearable Blanket

HALO offers a fashionable variety of fabrics, prints and sizes from preemie to age 5.

The HALO® SleepSack™ wearable blanket is not only SAFE, but cute too!

To view all of the current products within the UK please visit:

Best For Baby Ltd

Sales Agents Required

Due to the success of the last couple of years, Best For Baby Ltd are now looking to expand.

We would like to recruit experienced sales agents to sell our exclusive range of products to baby shops and boutiques across the country. Please send an email to deborah@bestforbabyonline.com with your details.

January Snows

Life in Addlestone at the moment. Charlotte returned to School on Tuesday, to be home Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The photos were taken yesterday. Today Charlotte has been sledging and is enjoying her unexpected time off. We are also enjoying our unexpected lay ins in the morning, but not enjoy...ing the extra work of clearing the snow and unfreezing outdoor water pipes.

The Woombie - New Deluxe Swaddles

All of our new Woombie Swaddles are now in stock on www.thewoombie.co.uk, we sale to both trade and retail for the whole of the UK and Ireland.

Don't delay order today these are already selling fast with an excellent weekend in swaddle sales.