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Babycare |
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Aromakids Betta Bee
Antiseptic Oil |
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The tea tree and lavender essential oils in
this product make it both antiseptic and fragrant and it really does
soothe the discomfort of a graze or sting. Suitable from 3 months. |
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Various, including Beaming Baby
www.beamingbaby.com |
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£3.99 |
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Aromakids Bunged-Up Bertie's
Aromatic Gel
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This gel helps to ease congestion for your
little ones. Just rub a little onto your child's
chest, back and feet for quick relief of symptoms.
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Various, including Beaming Baby
www.beamingbaby.com |
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£3.69
for 50ml |
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Boots Travel First Aid
Kit
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It costs £9.45 and contents include
plasters & dressings, antiseptic cream, eye wash and scissors. (We
also found the case had room to squeeze in a couple of our own favourite
first-aid extras). |
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Boots
www.boots.com
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£9.45
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Braun ThermoScan Instant
Ear Thermometer |
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This digital thermometer is accurate, quick
and safe to use. It comes in a handy protective case, making it
ideal for travel. Batteries are included, as is a pack of lens
filters (also sold separately). |
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Various, including Boots
www.boots.com and
Mothercare
www.mothercare.com |
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£39.99 |
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Earthbound
Organics Baby's Cream
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We love Earthbound's Baby's Cream,
which is effective in treating nappy rash, and can also be used to
soothe grazes. Even better - it smells truly wonderful - not surprising
really when you see the completely natural ingredients, which include
camomile oil, calendula oil, rosewater and lavender.
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Specialist organic stockists, including:
www.mariposa.co.uk
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£6.85 |
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Green People
Water-resistant Sun Lotion
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Organic ingredients, including Edelweiss
and Aloe Vera, make this lotion ideal for your child's delicate skin.
The SPF is 22, and as with all sun lotions, it should be applied about
half an hour before you go out in the sun, and re-applied at frequent
intervals. |
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GNC and some independent health shops
or direct from
www.greenpeople.co.uk |
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£12.99 |
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Green People Kids
Toothpaste
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We love the Organic Children Kids
Toothpaste from Green People. The tangerine flavour is popular
with little ones - even with those who are reluctant brushers! It
is priced at £2.95 for a 100ml tube, which lasts for a long time as you
only need a small amount each time. |
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www.spiritofnature.co.uk
or
www.naturalcollection.com |
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£2.95 |
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New Era Combination
Tissue Salts - Infant Teething |
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This is one of a number of homoeopathic
remedies made by New Era. The remedy doesn't work in the same way as medicine,
rather it encourages the child's body to rally against the pain of
teething. The tablets are safe and non-habit forming. |
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Selected chemists |
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£4.20 |
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Bathtime & Changing |
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Aromakids Ellie Smellie
Baby Wipes
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Little ones will love these paper-based
wipes because of the cute picture of Ellie the elephant on the packet;
mums will love them because they are full of natural ingredients,
including aloe vera and lavender. |
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www.hippychick.com
or
www.spiritofnature.co.uk |
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£3.89 |
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Bath Seat
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Suitable for infants from 6 months, this
seat is ideal when baby is not ready to sit up unsupported for long.
It keeps baby sitting upright in the bath, so you can wash and shampoo
baby without risk of slips. The coloured balls on the front of the seat
frame provide something to amuse your child, and the frame and base are
sturdy, with suction pads to secure the seat to the bath. |
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Mothercare
www.mothercare.com
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£12.00
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Bath Support
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We called this the "lounger" when we tried
this product out - baby can just lie back and relax in the bath while
you get on with washing and shampooing her with this simple but
effective bath support. It's basically some cloth stretched over a
wire frame to form something rather like a sun-lounger - and it keeps
baby in a reclined position but with head safely out of the water. We
loved it - and your baby will too. |
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Mothercare
[code:S3609-061]
www.mothercare.com
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£8.00
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Earth Friendly Baby
Chamomile Shampoo & Bodywash
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This bodywash is gentle on your baby's or
child's skin, and kind to the environment too, being fully biodegradable
and with some organically grown ingredients. These include
chamomile, lavender and rosemary - perfect for some wind-down time in
the bath before bed.
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www.earthfriendlybaby.co.uk
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£3.50
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Earth Friendly
Baby Hibiscus Bubble Bath
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We think the Hibiscus bubble bath
from Earth Friendly Baby is one of the best bubble baths around.
Full of natural ingredients, it has a lovely relaxing fragrance.
The bubble stick included in the bottle is an excellent idea - so you
and your children can have fun blowing bubbles at bath-time - just don't
use it all up in one go!! |
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www.earthfriendlybaby.co.uk
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Earth Friendly Baby Baby
Care Starter Kit
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This kit contains a lavender cleansing bar,
11ml tubes of nappy cream and daily care cream as well as three sachets
of chamomile shampoo & bodywash. It's ideal as a long weekend
travel kit for baby - for longer trips you would need to bring
more shampoo & bodywash.
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Various, including specialist baby goods
shops, e.g. www.babyshoplewes.co.uk
or direct from
www.earthfriendlybaby.co.uk
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£3.99
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Spiezia Organic
Nappy Salve
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We love Spiezia's products - they are
100% organic and Soil Association approved. The nappy salve
ingredients include camomile and lavender and it smells wonderful as
well as being very effective at getting rid of nappy rash. We've
found any nappy rash goes away within a couple of hours of this salve
being applied. It's more expensive than some nappy salves,
but a little goes a long way with this - and it really is top notch. |
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Various including direct from
www.spiezia.co.uk
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£12.50
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Moltex Eco Nappies
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These are rated as the most
environment-friendly disposable nappies available, being unbleached and
70% biodegradable, with fully biodegradable packaging. They cost
around 2p more per nappy than the leading brands (based on bulk
purchases of both), but we feel this is a price worth paying for the
peace of mind of knowing that the environmental impact is as low as
possible for a disposable. |
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Various internet / mail order companies,
including
www.naturalcollection.com
and
www.spiritofnature.co.ukas well
as some specialist baby goods shops |
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£35.00 232 Mini; £31.25 150 Maxi
etc.
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Nature Bio Nappy Bags |
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These nappy bags are completely
biodegradable and compostable. Unlike most nappy bags, they are
unfragranced - but we've found that's actually a good thing, as the
fragrance on some nappy bags can be a bit overpowering. |
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Some supermarkets, including Waitrose and
Sainsburys |
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£1.59 |
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Nelsons Tea Tree
Cream Antiseptic |
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This cream makes use of the natural
antiseptic properties of tea tree oil. |
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Various, including some health food shops
and chemists |
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£3.95 |
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Simply Gentle Organic Cotton
Wool & Baby Wipes
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These products are made from organic cotton, and the baby
wipes avoid many chemicals to be found in lots of other brands of baby
wipes. Cotton wool is available in pleats and balls.
You will pay a little more than for some of the non-organic brands, but
if you can afford it, it's good to know that you're helping to reduce
the amount of pesticides used in the cotton industry (cotton is one of
the most intensively-sprayed crops in the world). |
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Waitrose
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Wipes: £3.49
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The First Years Fold &
Go Changing Kit
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A well-designed travel changing mat which
folds up to a very compact size - perfect for when you're out and about.
The mat opens up to reveal two internal pouches in which you can store a
couple of nappies and some wipes. The kit even includes a
convenient re-usable plastic container for keeping baby-wipes in.
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Various, including
www.thebabycatalogue.com
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£7.95
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Tommee Tippee
Travel Potty
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This travel potty takes up
very little space, so you could even take it with you when
you're trying to travel light (never easy with a small
child!!) It consists of
a potty seat with folding legs and no base - instead a disposable liner
is used. The potty comes with three liners, and additional liners are sold
separately. |
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Mothercare
www.mothercare.com
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£6.99
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Weleda Nappy Changing
Cream
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This cream really does seem to work
miracles - even if nappy rash does strike, it clears up very quickly
once you apply this at each nappy change. As with all Weleda products,
it contains natural ingredients, and has been formulated along
anthroposophical principles. |
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Some chemists and health food shops |
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£4.95 |
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Clothing |
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Babybanz |
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These sunglasses come with a band attached
to keep them secured around baby's head. They protect the eyes
from UV rays, and look great too! |
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£9.99 |
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Rukka Waterproof
Dungarees
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These dungarees will allow your little ones
to enjoy the outdoors all year round. They are waterproof and
windproof, with elasticated ankles to fit over wellington boots.
They have adjustable shoulder straps and reflective safety strips.
They are incredibly hard-wearing, and best of all, once the children
have finished playing in the mud, the dungarees can go in the washing
machine!
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Specialist outdoor clothing shops, or online at
www.littletrekkers.co.uk
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£19.99
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Feeding & Weaning |
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Baby Bjorn Spoon & Plate
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This simple bowl & spoon pack is just
perfectly designed to make it easier for little ones to start feeding
themselves. There are so many other weaning sets available, but we
think this one far outdoes the rest.
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www.babybjorn.com
or
www.babyshoplewes.co.uk
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£7.99
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Braun Multiquick
Professional Hand Blender |
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This blender is a real "whiz" when it comes
to preparing baby food - purees can be blended to a perfectly smooth
consistency - ideal for babies who haven't yet acquired a taste for
lumps! |
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Various, including Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk |
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£45.00
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Meridian Organic
Fruit Spreads
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Most
children are fond of sweet things, but we parents don't want
our children to eat too much sugar, so it's not always easy to
please both parties! The organic range of delicious
sugar-free fruit spreads from Meridian provides a great
solution - perfect for on toast or for making jam tarts
(strictly speaking these spreads cannot be classified as jam
because they contain no sugar!). The spreads are
sweetened with apple juice - and taste wonderful.
There are seven different flavours to choose from, including
our favourite - strawberry.
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Many organic and health food shops
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Organix Baby & Toddler
Foods
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Organix offer a wide range of foods
for babies to toddlers and young children, clearly labelled with
different stages suitable for various age groups. The baby foods
are ideal for those occasions when you don't have time to prepare a baby
meal yourself, or to take with you when going out or away. We also
love the range of snacks, which includes tasty and nutritious fruit &
cereal bars and rice cakes (the apple ones are really good!) - just
remember not to eat too many yourself! |
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Some supermarkets, including Waitrose, or
independent natural / organic food shops
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Various
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Peter Rabbit Organics
Food
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We love this range of food - and not just
for the pretty packaging. The ingredients are organic, with no
added sugar or salt, so the range is very nutritious. There are
breakfast cereals, savoury sauces and pasta, as well as snacks - tasty
fruit bars and truly delicious vegetable crisps (made with parsnips,
beetroot etc.). |
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Direct from
www.buxtonfoods.co.uk or from
some supermarkets, including Waitrose |
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Various
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Gifts, Cards etc |
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Birth Announcement
Cards
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The
personalised birth announcement cards from Noah's Ark Designs
are a beautiful and unique way to let everyone know about the
birth of your child. Simply send a photo and the birth
details you would like to have on the card, and a set of cards
will be created for you, incorporating your baby's photo.
There is a range of delightful border designs to choose from
for your cards.
For more information, or to place an order, visit |
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www.noahsarkdesigns.com
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Nursery Furnishings etc. |
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Ecos Paints
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All the paints, both gloss and emulsion,
are organic and water-based, which has lots of benefits for the
environment and also makes it easy to clean your brushes!! They
also emit no unpleasant odours - people really won't know you've been
painting until they look! These paints are perfect for decorating
a nursery or child's room - and if your child suffers from asthma, these
would be particularly beneficial. |
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Order by 'phone - visit
www.ecospaints.com
for more details
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Various
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Magazines etc |
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