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A Friend In A Bowl {wink-wink}

With Lexa I have learnt so much. You have to continuously challenge her else she gets bored or gets into things she shouldn’t. Meal times… oh my word, some days she tucks in and eats by herself and other days she wants to be fed. She loves macaroni and mince, don’t even get me started on spaghetti, vegetables she will take from your plate and go “mmmm”. She also has a taste for spicy foods, so weird.

Since we tested out the JJ’s sippy cup I thought I’d ask what other products they have available in South Africa and it turns out they have the coolest thing for meal time! Bowls that make sounds! I’m just sharing the information – but I’m definitely getting Lexa one, this is a gadget that comes in cat form and… I love cats, she loves cats and she loves when they meow!

Bring Meal Times To Life With JJ’s Animal Snackers

Stir your child’s imagination, excite their mind and stimulate their sensory ability with JJ’s Animal Snacker bowls, now available in SA through Prima Baby.

When every spoonful activates an animal sound, what baby wouldn’t want to laugh with the roar of the hippo or the meow of the cat whilst eating?

The animal sounds of the snacker teaches babies to accept new ideas and interact with challenging concepts – literally with every spoonful of food!  The magic spoon is activated by moving within the bowl and in turn lets out an accompanying sound that is either friendly dinosaur, cat, doggie or pig.

Despite being loads of fun and laughter for child and parents, the bowls are also microwavable and dishwasher safe too.  A strong suction cup keeps base secure to table or highchair to avoid spills.  Try an Animal Snacker bowl today to bring some new fun to meal times.

Ages: 10 months and up.

 Available at: Hamleys Toy Stores, selected Kids Emporium stores,  www.loot.co.za, www.thebabyzone.co.za, www.purplepepperz.com, www.takealot.com & www.sosobabies.com

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Dad said it’s the best sippy cup ever!

When your husband says it is the best sippy (spout) cup ever and you need to get more, you listen.

Lexa loves her water, but she also loves to spill water everywhere. She even holds the water in her mouth just to spit it out into a cup or bowl – or on top of a table.

JJ's sippy cup

So when the JJ’s Rocket Boy arrived from Prima Baby, I was skeptical until I looked a little closer.

  • It has double handles to hold onto – and can be used to hang onto the pram/chair.
  • It holds up to 300ml (we have the 6+ months cup), but we always just fill it halfway as I’m scared Lexa will whack one of my cats with it.
  • The top is a soft clear silicone piece – like a baby bottle – with a non-spill opening. This means nothing can grow in places you can’t see and you can just wash it with the bottles.
  • You can also chuck it in the dishwasher!
  • BPA free.

We have been using it for about a month and to me, it is actually a product that I would recommend and buy. To be honest, I have chucked out so many leaky sippy cups or ones that I’ve started having second thoughts about.

PS. Just try and keep their fingers out of the spout… it stretches a little if tortured too much.

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Fisher-Price – The Best Possible Start

Prima Baby just announced that they are now the proud distributors of the world-famous baby products brand, Fisher-Price.

Fisher Price Baby

Known globally as one of the leading developmental toy companies from America, Fisher-Price was established in 1930 and has grown from strength to strength, now including line of baby products that will give your child ‘the best possible start’.  Fisher-Price has always been notorious for the best in children’s toy products, and we have no doubt the baby products will meet the same standard of quality that moms have been trusting for generations.

From feeding products to gifting, décor, clothing and toys, the Fisher-Price range is an exciting new development for South African moms, allowing access to products that are quality guaranteed for newborns to toddler, all not previously available in SA.

The Fisher-Price baby ranges will be available instore from April 2018 through Prima Baby.

PS. I have one of the first products… and it is cu-ute! Check out this pacifier with natural latex.

Fisher Price Baby x Prima Baby

Lexa actually has that stacking tower so I had a little moment when I saw it 🙂

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Italian Baby Products Leaders Return With The Latest Model Stroller For 2018, The Foppapedretti Bikini

For over 70 years Foppapedretti has been synonymous with quality, function and safety – and this year sees the Italian-based company releasing their brand new stroller/car seat combo into the world of baby travel gear – the Foppapedretti Bikini.

With world-famous travel gear products such as the 3-Chic and the Piuleggero already in the SA market through Prima Baby, the Bikini answers the modern woman’s request for convenience, trend and quality, whilst still maintaining the compact combo-style approach to travel gear systems.

Foppapedretti Bikini

And the Bikini offers just that:

  • Stroller seat/carry cot combo
  • Chassis
  • Car Seat
  • Diaper Bag

Also included in this beautiful combo is a foot muff, storage basket, rain cover, reversible options for the seats and all the adjustability to keep baby at ultimate comfort levels.

ABOUT FOPPAPEDRETTI –  A DELIGHTFUL STORY

Foppapedretti was formed 70 years ago by the Italian Ezio Foppa Pedretti – a young man with a fierce passion for wood.

It was 1945, and Ezio was spending all his time dedicating to crafting children’s toys from off-cuts of wood from his uncle’s factory.  By 1946, the determined young carpenter had enrolled the help of his sister, brother and mother and started up the Foppapedretti Toy Factory.

The rest is history as the company grew from strength to strength, expanding to embrace other materials and aspects of a child’s development, yet they are still today one of the leading makers in authentic wooden toy products.

See more of their story at https://www.foppapedretti.it/it.

The Bikini is available is a powerful grey and a funky green at www.takealot.com, www.loot.com, www.purplepepperz.com, www.sosobabies.co.za, www.thebabyzone.co.za, Hamleys stores and selected Kids Emporium stores.

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Cosatto – saving the world from boring baby stuff once again with the Zoomi car seat

Just when you thought Cosatto couldn’t outdo themselves in terms of making baby travel gear better, they have now released a car seat that not only has the most stylish look, but offers the ultimate ‘anti-escape’ system to keep baby safe on the roads.

Cosatto brings a thrill of colour, pattern and quirky design to the world of baby stuff. They believe that every newborn needs a brilliant fanfare of joy and colour – and that’s just for starters.

They believe every newborn also needs to be celebrated with maximum joy and colour.  The business of ‘saving the world from boring baby stuff’ is about their stuff being the best. “It’s about the service you receive, being the best. We’re parents too and expect the same as you. We want to bring you the moon on a stick”, say this quirky company.

And this is where we welcome the new Cosatto Zoomi car seat into the South African market.

Protect your wide-eyed wanderer with these stunning any-age, any-stage adjustable car seats.  State-of-the-art safety kit developed above and beyond, these toughies know how to cuddle.  Grrrr… a kid’s gotta get from A to B – places to go, people to see.  The Zoomi is the daddy of child car seats. With sturdy support and unique safety features, this anti escape beauty is a handsome high-backed seat that is good at literally everything.

Some of the reasons to invest in the Zoomi:

  • Converts from baby hugger through to booster seat for big kids. 9kgs – 36kgs.
  • Grows on the Go – No need to buy separates. From small to tall, Zoomi’s there for the full journey – cuddling away, forward facing, fitting front and rear seats.
  • Adjustable – With booster seat conversion, 2-part reversible seat liner with grow-how for extended cuddling and a 5 position head rest – Zoomi’s a growing pillar of security.
  • Padded Protector – With tummy pad and chest pads plus comfy padded armrests, Removable washable covers.
  • Snug Security – Bringing a five-point safety harness with quick release buckle for home time plus layers of padding around a tough core.
  • And… JUST LOOK AT THEM!

Cosatto – saving the world from boring baby stuff once again with the Zoomi car seat

But let’s talk about the revolutionary anti-escape system that has set the bar higher on car seats.

Research has shown that more than 70% of children wriggle out of car seat harnesses, risking severe injury.  That’s unacceptable – but Cosatto have built the solution.

The Anti-Escape System has been built alongside the makers of the original, award-winning ‘5 point plus’ harness system and in tests, 9 out of ten children could not wriggle out of the Cosatto anti-Escape System – now that’s a result!

With two new designs on the market, the Zoomi is now available in South Africa through www.takealot.com, Hamleys Eastgate, Sandton, Menlyn, Mall Of Africa,  ww.loot.co.za, Me Mom and Dad Greenstone , www.thebabyzone.co.za , www.purplepepperz.com , Greendot Baby Hurlingham Manor for the suggested price of R6999.00.

 

Invest in a life of safety swag for your little one today!

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Busy hands, growing minds with Oops Stacking Block Sets

This Christmas, promote creativity, imagination and learning in your child with the latest range of Oops Stacking Block Sets.

Available in gorgeous and entertaining themed ranges such as the Forest and the City, these collections of easy-grip blocks provide your little one with all the tools needed to satisfy curiosity, whilst having the most possible fun learning new skills.

From counting to learning the alphabet, to more advanced tasks like telling the time, Oops have a range of stacking blocks suited to your child’s learning age and development. As fore-runners in child developmental toys, Oops is one of Europe’s leading brands and offers only the best quality products at affordable prices.

Some of our personal favourite stacking sets include:
0 – Clock! Telling the Time. 30 Piece Set
Forest ABC! – Learn The Alphabet With Me. 30 Piece Set
City 123! – Learn To Count With Me. 30 Piece Set

Guaranteed for hours of fun and all available now at Hamleys (Eastgate, Menlyn, Sandton, Mall of Africa, V&A Waterfront, Greenstone), selected Kids Emporium stores, Me, Mom and Dad (Greenstone), www.takealot.co.za, www.loot.co.za, www.thebabyzone.co.za, www.purplepepperz.com

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Check it out… Brevi Dinette Chair for the little one

I never realised just how much stuff we would have to try pile into a car each time we go away for a few days – just for the kid. I’m also not even going to start on my hubby’s packing…

There is the diapers, cream, wipes, clothes, formula, bottles, sterilizers, food, spoons, toys, pram… and the list just goes on. Oh and the two cats.

So when we buy something for her we always look at what will fit into our lifestyle – and I get excited when I spot something that we can use at home or take on a trip with us to make our lives easier.

Prima Baby South Africa announces the release of a brand new, exciting product in the world of baby furniture – the Brevi Dinette Chair.

Restaurant tables, outside furniture or even your own dining set – there is no table surface that Brevi Dinette Chair cannot adhere to.  The chair is an indispensable item for your baby to sit and eat from, in total safety and comfort.

What’s more, the stylish design won’t make you want to pack it away in the cupboard when visitors pop by.

… and it can go anywhere which is important when you want to go everywhere.

With a handy carry bag for travel purposes, the chair has a padded, ergonomic backrest to support baby’s back and is covered with a removable, washable cotton fabric.  The adjustable screw clamps can be adapted to most table surfaces, even those with thick tops and the chair comes with an internal safety harness to keep wriggly little ones safe and stationary.

The Brevi Dinette Chair is available in grey, navy and red and avaiable at Hamley’s Baby Stores nationwide, www.takealot.com, www.loot.com, www.thebabyzone.co.za, www.cleverlittlemonkey.co.za and selected Kids Emporium stores.

  • Ages: From when baby can sit upright – 7-9 months to 36 months.
  • Suggested retail price: R1399.99
  • Safety Guide Lines:
    • Never leave your child unattended in the high chair
    • Always strap in your child using the special safety harness
    • Pay particular attention when you transfer your child in and out of the high chair
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Soothe, stimulate and strengthen with Little Tikes

I have noticed one thing with the kid, you can buy her the most expensive toy, but what she actually wants (right now) is something she can bash around or press buttons – and chew everything.

She has gone through stages where rattles were her thing (she still hangs onto one) and she would crawl towards any noise; Soft toys she’s only recently shown some interest in – but she always liked to kick them around; In the car and cot we always throw a few tactile toys that might interest her – and she is mastering the toys that require her to pull a worm out of a fruit so it can shake itself back in;

Starting to sound like a broken record, but Prima Baby is starting to bring in some exciting new toys that you should be on the lookout for.

The octopus would be a winner when we have to change her – that seems to be the time she needs something to keep her busy and a soft toy with lots of “flanges” is perfect.

Join Prima Baby on Facebook or Instagram or check out all the Little Tikes toys online.

I’m hoping to do some more research on car seats for little miss as we have reached that stage… It’s a safety, longevity and price issue 🙂

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Nice to meet you Prima Toys and Prima Baby

At the recent Blogger Meetup in Johannesburg, Prima had a nice little surprise up their sleeves for us. Not only did they bring a number of toys to show us, they also revealed Prima Baby.

I was most excited about two products – the Cosatto car seat and 360 degree high chair. Hubby and I have been shopping around for these two items specifically and I can honestly say that I’ve been left quite “meh” until now.

Cosatto Car Seat, the flamingo chair

I almost strained my neck looking at the Cosatto car seat as 1) it is pretty and 2) it will last the monster until she weighs 36kg!

It has an anti-escape buckle for those little people always looking to escape. Plus it has a pillow seat piece that you can remove when she gets older.

The Cosatto High Chair

OMG – that was very nifty compared to what I’ve seen in shops. Our kid likes to see other humans and if she doesn’t, she cries.

This high chair not only allows you to turn the chair 360 degrees on what seemed like a very heavy base, but it also allows you to adjust the height!

To put the cherry on the top for this chair – you can wash everything! The tray can go in the dishwasher and the cover into the washing machine, no shrinking.

The other products that caught my eye

Another very nifty product that can fit in your handbag for the time you need to have baby strapped into a chair while eating – the Mini Monkey mini chair. It’s one of those products where you go, why didn’t I think of that…

…there was a blanket that had glow in the dark stars! All of asked if it came in adult sized blankets – and unfortunately you will have to squeeze under baby’s blanket.

Oh, and if you have 10 seconds, this clip on Instagram is of little monster wearing the Disney taggie we got. Yes, we wear it on our head – because you know, we can 🙂

These are the brands you need to be on the lookout for thanks to Prima Baby:

  • Foppapedretti
  • Mutsy
  • Cosatto
  • Cam
  • Brevi
  • Mini Monkey
  • Nattou
  • Max, Noa and Tom
  • Lapidou
  • Jollein
  • Pielsa
  • Doddle Bags
  • Fill n Squeeze
  • JJ’s Juvenile
  • Difrax
  • Little Tikes
  • Oops
  • Tots by SmarTrike
  • Pink Linning
  • Vtec Baby
  • Dooky
  • Disney Baby

Prima Toys

If you don’t know that Prima is responsible for a number of really cool toys – then you have to visit their website right now. They have Bratz dolls, Tsum Tsums, Meccano (loved these as a kid!), Disney plushies, Trolls, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and even LeapReader!

This is me turning all shades of green looking at toys.

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