Baby Equipment

Brenda writes…

Baby City have got this wonderfully stylish baby chair reduced by 20% if you are a member of their club ( which is free to join, the savings make it worthwhile, my friends have saved hundreds of pounds!).

The Baby Bjorn Baby Sitter Balance is different from the other baby chairs in as such that it can be used from birth to about 2 years - the others only last until 6 months. It has 3 possible height positions, reversible fabrics, choice of 2 colour choices, and has a compact, easy fold.

£79.99 for Baby City club members. RRP is £99.99.

Sue writes …

I love looking round Ikea and on a recent visit I noticed this great value table and chairs set for children. Both my daughters loved climbing onto the chairs and sitting at the little table. The Svala set (shown left) is left plain so that it can be painted or stained to match your nursery if you wish. This would make a great play table. The Svala set costs £19.99 for a table and 2 small chairs.

Brenda writes…

Kiddicare have on special offer, this practical and sturdy highchair.

Suitable for use from 6 months, this highchair has 7 height adjustable positions and 4 recline positions, which means your baby can eat and sleep without having to be moved. There’s also 3 possible activity tray positions, and a handy parent tray attached to the rear leg, for helping you keep goodies out of the way. It is simple to open and close and is freestanding once folded.

The Chicco Polly has won lot of awards such as winners of Mother and Baby Best Buy 05, 06, 07, the Mother and Baby Awards Best Highchair Gold 05, 06, 07, Prima Baby Best Value 06, 07, Prima Baby Reader Awards Best Buy 06, 07, and Pregnancy Baby and You Editors Choice Award.

The Chicco Polly College is now £79. RRP is £119.

Erica writes …

I was very keen to try out these Kipiis (“Kip-eez”) Bib Clips as they seem a really interesting idea and look so funky. It was great to find that they are incredibly easy to use: You simply squeeze the clips and insert the napkin, teatowel, muslin or whatever else you are using in place of a bib. Then you place the Kipiis around your babies neck and pull the back fastener to adjust the fit.

Being able to adjust them means that you get a much better fit than you do with any bib that I have tried using (and I’ve tried lots). I used these in a local cafe with a group of other mums, many of whom have more than one child, and they all were very impressed with them and are planning to buy them. Before I tried them I wondered if they would be more trouble than just carrying disposable bibs around, but the Kipiis fitted much better than travel bibs (I always find they don’t have very strong sticking power so they end up all over the place).

I think they would also be useful for a very sicky baby as you could use them to attach a muslin or similar to catch the sick and because you can get a good fit it would be more effective than just tucking into the neck of clothes.

The Kipiis will be finding a permanent place in my baby bag as they are really useful when out and about.

Available from Travelling with Children for £6.99.

Brenda writes…

Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of the baby swing. So when I spotted this luxurious Graco Silhouette Swing in the special offer section of Kiddies-Kingdom, my heart beat a little faster.

This swing is a fully loaded luxury swing. It has 6 speed settings, 3 possible seat reclining positions, removable play tray, toys ,and a 5 point harness and is suitable from birth.

Available from Kiddies-Kingdom for £69.94. RRP is £99.99.

Brenda writes…

Whilst checking out Amazon for a friends birthday present, I decided to see what deals they could offer us this week.

I spotted the Closer to Nature Electric Steriliser by Tommee Tippee with a super 25% off. It has a rapid 5 minute sterilising cycle, a slimline shape, a clear digital display and comes with a starter pack (worth £16), which includes; 3 Tommee Tippee closer to nature bottles, an easiflow bottle to cup, and a brush.

Price was £39.99 now £29.99.

Brenda writes…

My children loved their bouncer chairs and so do many of my friends babies. But you only use them for a short period of time (usually birth to 6 months) that to justify spending oodles of money is a bit hard. So if you are unable to borrow one or find a nearly new one, why not check out this latest offering from BBG favourite Kiddicare.

This cute bouncer from My Child, has a fresh look to it with bright colours on a beige background. It has a removable head pad, and a soft toy bar with 3 cute soft toys to help stimulate your bambino. It also gives off a gently vibration, which all babies love.

Available from Kiddicare for £19.99. RRP is £39.99.

Brenda writes…

My friend was given this video monitor as a present from her in-laws, when pregnant with her first baby and has raved about it since her daughter was born. So I decided to share it with you, once I had found the best price around, which was from Bambino Direct.

This is a stylish trendy monitor, which not only looks good, but does a great job. It has a 150m range, LED screen, sound indicators, and can be used either by the mains charger or batteries. It has a belt clip on the parent version and for the baby unit, it has an incorporated nightlight and lullaby option, plus it comes with a rechargeable battery.

This video monitor which allows you a peace of mind and lets you look at your baby, without disturbing him/her is available from Bambino Direct for £124.95. RRP is £149.99.

Brenda writes…

When my kids were little, I used to shop in Boots loads. They were one of the first to launch a loyalty card scheme and I used to rake up lots of points by buying all my baby stuff there. So I always have a bit of a nostalgia look at the baby section and were happy to see that Boots have 25% off their own range of sterilisers and bottles.

If you have decided not to breastfeed, one essential on your list will be a sterliser. Boots have their own brand microwave steriliser on offer. It takes 5-8 minutes, and holds 4 wide necked bottles.

The steriliser includes 2 x 260ml wide necked bottles and tongs. £14.21, was £18.95.

Brenda writes…

The Graco Contempo highchair is a traditional style of highchair.  It is ideal if you haven’t got a lot of space as it is one of the slimmest on the market - when folded it is only 23cm.  Kiddies-Kingdom are doing great deals on the Graco range at present, with this version (oakwood) having a fab 38% off its RRP.

Suitable for use from 4 months, this practical highchair has a host of features, including: a 3 positional seat recline, 6 different height positions, a 5 point harness, a very comfortable padded seat area, and 2 trays - 1 being dishwasher safe.

The Graco Oakwood is now available for £73.95.  RRP is £119.99.