Baby Basics (30 entries)
Heavenly Shopping When my daughter was born we depended heavily on the local Lifestyle store in a nearby mall. We got pretty much everything there but then there were these nagging issues we couldn’t avoid. The newborn caps seemed too synthetic, the baby towel wasn’t all that soft after a wash and we couldn’t find [...]
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Johnson’s to the rescue There are a few babies and I know of one who are allergic to Johnson & Johnson’s products. Can you believe that! For those who are not, we indulge in so many of this all time favourite company’s range of products. Nappy rash is heartbreaking and most new parents are clueless [...]
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Summer Coolers Believe it or not, there is a little known brand named Zero that makes excellent quality vests for boys. The vests come in sizes starting at small which fit a 3month old and range from medium and large to extra large that fits kids up to about 2.5 years. My tiny hero has [...]
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Travel companion Volumes of information can be found about babies’ eating habits, feeding aids, weaning foods, recipes that will have them begging for more (yeah right!)… you get the picture. We found that the single most important meal time tool was the high chair. A recurring nightmare that pushed us in the direction of the [...]
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I saw the little pink onesie with the quirky auto rickshaw block-print that came in the mail from The Belaku Trust and suddenly, I longed for those newborn days again. Tiny, fidgety arms and legs, warm little bundles and soft cooing noises were all I could remember of those sleep-derived years. Be warned: The simple [...]
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The stork is getting closer…… ‘due date’ coming up soon? No one gave me a ‘to pack/must have’ list and you figured right – I love lists, so this one was put together before the baby arrived (Oh! the luxury of time). What follows is a two part list based on information from websites, books [...]
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Chase Away Baby Bottom Blues ‘Cloth nappies only. We won’t subject our baby to diapers 24×7’ we said. Naïve? For sure! This was before bundle of joy arrived and before we knew what we were heading for. Here’s a heads up: 0 – 3 months the mantra is Feed, Burp, Sleep, Pee, Poo. Serious amounts [...]
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Cribs made of “real” wood Hello Mummies Where can one find a good crib, made of real wood – one with wheels and locks (indeed!) readily available locally ? I’ve checked out the local Mothercare and Mom&Me type stores, but everything they have is made of compressed wood, and rather flimsy. Is my only alternative [...]
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Need a nice backpack cartoon diaper bag Dear MummyKnowsBest Do you happen to know where I could get a cool backpack to use as a diaper bag for my 17month old son? I thought to get a nice cartoony backpack….winne or mickey…. Or do you know any place where I could get a nice diaper [...]
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Sit-down dinners for baby and me I love sit down dinners complete with fancy napkin rings, crisp linen and the ‘clink clink’ of silver cutlery. It’s never too early to get your little one initiated into the epicurean world ! It may take a while before they master the art of using their cutlery or [...]
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