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Earlier this year we were sent the Summer Infant Babble Band to review.
At first I wasn’t sure what to expect, it looked pretty simple. Yes, it’s simple, but that’s the beauty of it. It isn’t complicated to use, but does more than you expect. This baby monitor is one of my favourite products I’ve used with Bear.
Choosing a car seat can be incredibly difficult. There are so many on the market. Since Bear was born we’ve been using the Kiddy Evoluna i-Size infant carrier and isofix base. The seat installs using the isofix base, has a generous sun hood to protect baby, and of course, their patented Kiddy lie-flat technology.
Fitting the base is straight forward and once fitted correctly you will see 3 green spots. Then once the car seat is attached you will see a fourth spot to tell you it’s locked in place.
One the seat is in place I noticed it wobbles a little from side to side. Apparently it’s normal for seat to have a little side movement, but should be extremely sturdy from front to back, with no movement.
Personally I would recommend you getting the seat fitted with a specialist like Mothercare or Halfords to ensure you are fitting it correctly.
We brought Bear home from the hospital in our Kiddy seat and as you can see he’s cushioned really well. There is plenty of padding around the seat and I personally think it’s more cushioned than previous seats we’ve used.
The straps are really easily adjustable by pressing the button hidden at the front of the seat (near the strap). Push the button and pull the straps to make them bigger. Then tighten by pulling the strap at the front.
The memory foam padded head support can be removed as baby grows, and as you can see in the photo below, the head is still supported with padding at the sides.
We’ve been using the car seat for 6 months now so I’m going to share my pros and cons of the seat to make it easier for you to see what we loved, and what we would change.
Pros
Cons
Overall I really love this car seat. Like with any product there will be things some people love and some people hate. I think the quality and design outweighs everything and the innovative lie-flat design makes this infant car seat a strong contender in the market.
I always recommend trying before you buy, especially with car seats and prams. If you’re looking for an infant carrier I would definitely consider popping to your local stockist and taking a look at the Kiddy range.
~A~
*I was sen this product free of charge for the purpose of the review. All words and opinions are honest and my own.
Another Christmas gift guide for you. Today I’m sharing some fab ideas for gifts for toddlers (1-2 years) under £10. So maybe these would be great ideas to tell family members of friends who don’t usually spend a lot and buy smaller gifts.
If you’ve got a Bing fan in your family then this Fisher-Price Sula’s House might be the perfect Christmas gift.
We don’t buy a lot of big toys usually. This is mainly because we don’t have a huge amount of storage for them. Having said that, Lamb thoroughly enjoyed reviewing it so I think it’s time we allowed more larger toys in the house!
As soon as Lamb saw the toys he was really excited to start playing with them. He enjoys watching Bing, more than I realised actually, as he knew all of their names!
Lamb turns 4 in March and has a really good imagination. He makes stories up with his toys and is really comfortable playing on his own. I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly he started playing with the characters and enjoying this toy.
The toy comes with a bed, slide and toilet which is great for creating stories while playing. There’s even a button that makes a little puddle appear in the bathroom! Whoops Bing didn’t make it to the toilet!
I definitely think this is a great toy for a child aged around 3+ years, who can sit and imagine scenarios and stories. Having a few different character figures means your little one can play with their siblings or friends.
Like the Skateboarding Pando, there are lots of additional Bing toys you can buy to grow their Bing collection. You can take a look at more here.
Do you little ones like Bing?
~A~
*I was sent this product free of charge for the purpose of this review. All words and opinions are honest and my own.
I’m sure you all know one of my favourite products we’ve used with BB is the PurFlo Breathable Nest. You can read my review here. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
PurFlo contacted me and asked if I would review their brand new Breathable Bassinet, as they knew I was such a big fan of their nest. Reviewing new products is one of my favourite parts of blogging because I love finding hidden gems in the market, so of course I agreed.
ASSEMBLING
First of all, there are quite a few parts to assemble the base, so make sure you thoroughly read the instructions as you go. It took less than an hour and may need someone strong to push the poles together (some of the parts were too hard for me to lock in place). Other than that, it was easy for me to do alone.
The bassinet is actually flat packed which is amazing for travel or storage. For me this is such a plus point as it means you can easily take to on nights away meaning you wont need to worry about somewhere for your baby to sleep. For the first few months I actually took our PurFlo breathable nest whenever we stayed somewhere over night therefore being able to flatten this bassinet and take it away is really useful.
Everything else about putting the bassinet together is super easy. The gorgeous soft toys are attached with velcro, the sides are raised with bars that push into place, the hood folds down like one on a pram.
There’s a useful storage basket which clips under the bassinet, which is amazing for holding everything you’ll need for bedtime. Muslin cloths, nappies, wipes, spare sleepsuit etc, which means there’s minimal searching around in the dark during nappy changes.
A fab features of this bassinet is the baby soothing centre. It plays a choice of classic lullabies, natural rainforest and ocean wave sounds. It also has gentle vibration to help settle restless babies and a soft glow night light which makes it much easier to check on baby without waking them.
A little bit more about the Breathable Bassinet:
Aa mentioned above the bassinet comes with its own mattress (you don’t have to buy separately). I always worry with moses baskets and bassinets that they aren’t very comfy. They always seem quite had to sleep on. The PurFlo Bastinett mattress is really spongy and much thicker than I expected. Definitely a bonus to have such a comfy mattress for your little one and with a fitted sheet!
“The benefits of combining breathable mesh panels with the mattress are two-fold: reducing the risk of over-heating and preventing the build-up of allergens known to aggravate infant Eczema and Asthma.”
The overall quality of the bassinet is really high. The whole product feels sturdy. I love that the bassinet can be easily lifted off the base easily, and clips securely back into place. The colour scheme is lovely, very much my taste. I love that it is a traditional bassinet but in a contemporary design. It’s fresh and modern.
I always worry that baby grow out of products like these too quickly but BB has slept comfortably in it and he’s just turned 6 months.
Finally, the retail price of the PurFlo Bassinet is £149 which I think is really good value. There’s no hidden extras, you get everything you need.
This is such a lovely product and well worth looking at if you’re expecting a baby.
~A~
*I was sent this product free of charge for the purpose of this review. All words are honest and my own.
