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GreenKiddie has teamed with Baby BornFree to give you a chance to test their products for free! We will select 5 mums who bottle-feed their babies (either expressing their breastmilk or using formula) and will give them the opportunity to try the BPA-free, anti-colic and anti-leakage BornFree bottles. After a month you will need to give us your feedback for us to upload on GreenKiddie.co.uk. Your chances of being selected for the product testing will increase if you have a blog yourself where you’d review your experience as well.
The brand, which is a best-seller in the USA, and also becoming a leader in the UK, offers a completely safe option for parents wishing to avoid any risks from BPA. And it’s not just the BPA-free materials used that has helped BornFreeTM to become number 1 choice for parents, but also the efficacy of the products themselves.
If you are interested in taking part, please email info@greenkiddie.co.uk with your name, baby age, feeding method and your blog address, if any. Another way to let us know you wish to test the BornFree bottles is to join our Facebook page HERE and explain WHY you want to test them!
Closing date: 26th March 2010. The selected mums will be announcedon 1st April.
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March 16, 2010
Eating great food when pregnant and then giving your children an organic start in life makes them more likely to grow up happy and healthy. Planet Organic, the UK’s leading organic supermarket, has everything you and your baby need to get off to the best start.
“I have raised three organic children who are happy, healthy and beautiful. I know that organic is the best you can give your kids.” Renée Elliott, founder of Planet Organic and mother to Jessie, Nicholas and Cassandra.
Be the first in line for “The Best Recipes for Babies and Toddlers”, Renée Elliott’s cutting edge book which shows you how to use highly nutritious ingredients to create fabulous meals your children will love.
Sign up at www.planetorganic.com/baby and have a look at their full range of organic baby food, baby clothing, natural nappies and nappy creams as well as supplements to support you throughout pregnancy.
Visit www.planetorganic.com/baby for…
- Advice on how to feel better and grow a healthier baby by eating the best possible foods.
- A supplement plan for your journey from the first trimester through to breast-feeding.
- No-nasties nappy creams as well as the cutest organic baby clothes and natural nappies.
- A great selection of only organic baby foods, as well as easy, healthy recipes.
- Regular tips, special offers and to swap stories with other mums.
Use promo code ‘GREENKIDDIE” to get a 10% off all products when you shop at www.PlanetOrganic.com. Offer is valid until the end of March 2010.
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January 31, 2010
Browsing for real nappies online stores, I came across a brilliant website, dedicated to making the world of reusables simpler to understand, and fabulously stylish too. The design got me at first sign, but more importantly the information provided made their fan forever! Cheeks and Cherries, this is the name of the online store, is designed for all those mums and dads who want to do the greener nappy thing, but don’t quite know where to start.
”I used eco-disposables with my first two children, and was only persuaded to give reusables a go when my sister gave me a couple of tiny but funky pocket nappies for my newborn son.”, confesses Alix Critchley, founder of Cheeks and Cherries. “Loving the gorgeous designs, and amazed at how easy it was, as well as how much better for the environment, the household budget (and the smell of our bins!) I got online to work out what other nappies I could buy.” Back then she got quite disappointed by what information some other websites provided.
Understandable, having three children, including a newborn, no human would be able to cope with the daily routine and put lots of efforts on cloth nappy research… Nor you would have time for call sales advisors to discuss the nappy options.
Bored by pages of confusing information, Alix started to think about creating her own real nappy online store. “Why not have some gorgeous stylish nappies to show off, and make the whole nappy-changing business a bit more fun”, she wonders. And this is how Cheeks and Cherries was born. For Alix it became a full-time job, and made sure everyone that need real nappy information would find it helpful, beautifully designed and easy-to-use.
Despite her passion about cloth nappies, she wouldn’t judge you for sometimes using disposables. Besides, there are some eco-friendly disposable options, free of chemicals and biodegradable like Bamboo Nature, Naty Nappy, Moltex Oko, or Tushi. Most families that use real nappies do also use disposables now and then, or more regularly. Disposables aren’t great, but most of us know that, we don’t need a lecture about it.
Cheeks and Cherries’ Philosophy is simple: Every little helps! Even just one reusable a day makes an appreciable difference to the amount in landfill by the time your little one is potty-trained. Don’t feel it has to be all or nothing.
At Cheeks and Cherries I not only found all real nappies in one and the same place, easy to pick up my best option and to bulk order. I also found great advice on types, sizes, and fabrics. And all that while enjoying myself browsing through its colourful and bold-designed pages.
To receive 15% off your first order quote “GREENKID15” at the time of purchasing the products – only for GreenKiddie friends!
You can download GreenKiddie’s Real Nappy Guide.
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January 2, 2010
Blog about GreenKiddie for a chance to WIN a fab “Healthy Baby and Toddler Recipe Book”!
All you have to do is to spread the word for GreenKiddie’s recipes. Then send us an email to info@greenkiddie.co.uk with your name, email address and a link to your blog, post or comment, which must include the following sentence: “Just found out great healthy baby and toddler recipes on www.GreenKiddie.co.uk/Recipes.php – go and check it yourself!”.
Closing date: 24th December 2009.
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November 3, 2009
Aloe Vera has a long association with herbal medicine, although it is not known when its medical applications were first discovered. Aloe vera extracts have antibacterial and antifungal activities. It, actually, has got many properties, and to relieve eczema symptoms by moisturising and reducing the itchiness is just one of them.
In today’s days eczema in babies and small children is extremely common. It worries us as parents, but in many cases we feel unable to help much. The child’s skin gets inflamed and itchy, which makes the poor thing so miserable! The common mistake many parents make while trying to cure baby eczema is that they rely mainly on prescribed medications that only suppress the symptoms but won’t eliminate the underlying cause. There is always a lying problem underneath, no matter food allergy or other external or internal trigger. And infants are most prone to eczema because their immune system and digestive system are still developing. It is difficult to find out the reason usually, but what we can do is to try to avoid medicines fill of chemicals, which may trigger even more severe allergies, eczema and even asthma, and to find a natural treatment for the little sunshine.
It is true that skin care is an essential part in baby eczema treatment, but proper nutrition (baby’s and mother’s if breastfeeding) is also important as this is the only way to naturally strengthen the skin barrier, eliminate allergies and boost the immune system.
So How to Use Aloe Vera to Treat your Child’s Eczema
Aloe Vera is a miracle plant – it can sooth itching, moisturize skin, and reduce inflammation, associated with eczema.
As far as possible, you should use Aloe fresh from the plant, but remember it oxidises quickly upon exposure to air. If you cannot get Aloe fresh but only as a product, then be sure you get one that is as close to the natural plant as possible. Research or organic and 100% natural products online or check at your local health store.
If you apply Aloe topically, the fluids in Aloe Vera form a thin film on the surface of your baby’s skin. The juice will hydrate and moisture the skin. It will also help prevent from bacterial infection – common in cracked and dry eczema skin – due to its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Aloe Vera has the ability to penetrate to the inner layers of the skin, supplying moisture directly to the underlying tissue.
Another way to benefit from Aloe Vera properties is to be taken internally. So you can give it to your child (6 months +) as a juice – either before breakfast or before going to bed. Dr. Peter Atherton in one of his studies revealed that Aloe Vera works wonders on boosting child’s immune system. And by doing that it heals eczema.
Find other ways to treat eczema naturally.
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October 19, 2009
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