My toddler is currently attempting to feed himself, and if you
thought a baby starting to eat solids for the first time was messy, it’s
not a patch on the state of his bibs, and my floor, now!
Silikids produce
fantastic silicon products for babies and toddlers – we featured their kneepads
in August last year – and now they have introduced the Silibib.
A silicon bib that sits flat on the child’s chest, it
will not stain or soak through like traditional cloth bibs. Best of all,
it can either be wiped down with a damp cloth or simply thrown into the
dishwasher for cleaning.
Offered in red, green, blue or grey in a modern circle
design, they are available through Silikids for US $19.95, order
online.
Meals will be a breeze with this newly released
Skip Hop Palette Plate.
Shaped like an artists's palette, it's a fun way to present food,
inspiring your baby or toddler to try varied foods.
Ideal when starting solids as you
can put different single foods in each removable bowl, the palette will
also see your child through to the notorious toddler stage,
when kids tend to get fussy. Prepare an array of finger foods, arrange
artfully and watch your toddler eat!
In the Skip Hop tradition of brilliant design coupled with absolute
functionality, the bowls are microwave safe and come with see
through covers
for each, so you can save any leftover food for next time. The palette
has a non-slip base, thus avoiding 'artful' spills and
splatters on your floors and walls a la Pro Hart. Utensils are also
included, as is a spot for a sippy cup. The Palette Plate costs US$28.
Not currently available in Australia, however
Shop Until,
stocks many of the Skip Hop products, so will undoubtedly have them when available. We'll keep you posted on this one!
ABC stands for 'Already Been Chewed', and that's exactly what makes you do a double take when you first see these
ABC Cookie Cutters.
Has someone really taken a bite out of these gingerbread men and then had the gall to put them back in the tin?
Perhaps it's a cunning ploy to get people to reject them. I know my toddler has issues with broken biscuits so a set of
these cookie cutters would ensure there's plenty for mum and dad!
Be a prankster at your next morning tea with friends and send the kids
into a spin. One is headless, one legless and another armless, and
sure to inspire astonishment in young and old. Made from high quality
seamless aluminium,
so no cuts on little hands from sharp egdes.
When getting ready to head out and about with your little one, there is always so much to remember to take with you – gone are the days of travelling light! Invariably, you forget something – I always do! Odannysgirl on Esty has come up with a brilliant idea in the form of a Dining Out Travel Bib to make life that little bit easier.
Not only do you get a great looking super absorbent bib available in a huge variety of funky vintage fabrics, it has an inbuilt pouch for your wipes (she also supplies your first pack!) and plastic cutlery which all folds up conveniently into wallet size with button domes to keep it all secured. Everything you need bar the food for heading out at mealtimes.
Available online at Odannysgirl for US$16 and for orders over $40 international shipping is a cheap US$6, so you may as well grab a few – one for the nappy bag, the car, the grandparents house....
We all want what’s best for our child and it seems based on recent US research, that some plastics used in the manufacture of baby bottles contains bisphenol-A which could be harmful to your child. As such, the people over at babylife have developed the wee·go glass bottle that will not leach harmful chemicals into your baby’s milk.
A sleek design with funky silicon cover to assist with grip ensures that there is nothing old-fashioned about the look of this bottle. The sleeve cover comes in a variety of colours (pink, raspberry, orange, yellow, sky and ocean) and helps keep the bottle in both big and little hands and protects the glass – great when throwing into the nappy bag on outings.
The bottle ring and cap are also polycarbonate free and the teat itself is latex free and non toxic. While the bottle and sleeve are fine to be boiled or steamed, they recommend hand washing the nipple in warm water and detergent only.
Wee·go was released in the US at the end of October, and as yet there are no stockists in Australia, but we will keep you posted as to their availability.
