Denim Diapers!

I had to look twice when I stumbled across Huggies Jean Nappies on a website in America - yes they are for real!

What do you think? Would you buy them? Cute or tasteless??

Everything You Need For A New Baby!

Yes, I know, that's New Beginnings motto but the Silver Cross Sleepover really does have just about everything you need for a new baby.

For starters it is a pram perfect for a newborn with the added benefit of a swivel wheel easy fold chassis. The carrycot clicks off easily from the chassis and can then be placed on the solid Ash rocking moses stand. A set of beautiful pin-tucked covers is included to convert the carrycot into a moses set.

The carrycot converts easily into a roomy pushchair for when your little one wants to sit up, and you have the option of baby either facing you or facing away.

A luxury footmuff is included to complete the pushchair and a sturdy pram bag and raincover completes the package.

Now, if you are interested in a travel system this can be achieved by the addition of a Venturer car seat which will click straight onto the chassis for those quick trips out.

Silver Cross value all the accessories at £200 and we believe this to be an accurate figure as they are all of the high quality you would expect from Silver Cross.

The pram plus all the accessories cost £560.00 which we think represents good value for money when you consider you get a pram, pushchair, change bag, footmuff, raincover, moses set and rocking stand. The venturer car set costs £115.00 but we have a special offer on at the moment. If you purchase the Linear Sleepover in the vintage colour the car seat is FREE OF CHARGE saving £115.00.

If you would like more information please click on the Silver Cross Link http://www.silvercross.co.uk/our-range/pram-systems/linear-sleepover/vintage/

We have this on display in the shop at the moment if you would like a full demonstration.

People overspend by 99% on their first child...

ING Direct have commissioned a survey which showed that on average new parents plan to spend £1117 on their first child but ending up spending a shocking £2220!

As a result ING have created adverts showing "airbag" moments - times when you need to have dipped into your savings to "cushion" the blow.

They are giving everyone the chance to win £1000 by creating your own airbag moment video. If you click on the link you can create your own video - but be quick as the competition ends Friday.

Good Luck!

http://www.savingfeelsgood.co.uk/airbags.htm

Gloucestershire's Most Popular Baby names

Following on from my post yesterday about names that parents regret choosing I looked up the most popular names for babies born in Gloucestershire:

Top Girls Names in Gloucestershire
1. Summer
2. Mia
3. Charlotte
4 Jasmin
5. Jessica
6. Alice
7. Isabel
8. Natasha
9.Chloe
10. Jolee

Top Boys Names in Gloucestershire

1. Jack
2. Charlie
3 Harry
4. Freddie
5. Samuel
6. Oscar
7. Alfie
8. Callum
9. Ben
10. Toby

Did you chose the right name???

One in five parents REGRET the names they have chosen for their children, it has been revealed in a new study.

According to Bounty.com research 19% of folk are fed up with the sheer number of other children sharing the same moniker.

In hindsight mums and dads claim they wouldn’t have chosen names such as William, Oliver and Jack. And looking back, parents of girls popularly named Chloe, Ruby and Olivia would have chosen alternative names.

Other boys’ names they end up wishing they had avoided include Alfie, Thomas and Joshua.And girls called Emily, Grace and Jessica would also have different names if their parents could re-write history.

Cause for amusement - The poll of 3,000 parents, reveals 15 per cent of parents say that much to their dismay, their child’s forename has been the cause of amusement amongst friends and family.

A fifth of mums and dads wish they had chosen a name which was easier to spell, and eight per cent get fed up with people being unable to pronounce the name properly.

While one in 10 thought their chosen name was cool and clever at the time, the novelty has worn off over time.

Keeping the peace Bounty’s Faye Mingo said: “Choosing a name that you and your child will love for the rest of their life is one of the first most important things that you’ll ever do for your child.
“It can be one of the first issues that expectant parents argue about and sharing baby name ideas with family and friends who want to give a helping hand in the naming process, can also cause tensions.”

The study also shows 19 per cent of parents resigned themselves to using a family name to keep the peace.

Thirteen per cent decided to choose a name which seemed quirky and unusual at the time and just under one in 10 people named their child after a favourite celebrity, while three per cent used the place of conception as inspiration for a name.

47 per cent were shocked to find that other people would judge their children by the names they had been given.

Incredibly, one in five proud mums and dads has experienced a stranger turning up their nose when they revealed their baby’s name.

And 13 per cent said the registrar raised an eyebrow when they registered the birth.

Even those parents who don’t regret the name on their child’s birth certificate, admit there are names they prefer now and wish they had thought of when their child was born.
Faye added: “Today’s baby name trends move very quickly, so names that seem relatively unusual and quirky can quickly become mainstream and common in the classroom.
“For example, ten years ago the name Ruby was relatively unheard of as a baby girl’s name, yet our annual baby name poll shows Ruby ranked in the number two spot for most popular girls names in the UK. Likewisefor boys, a decade ago the name Alfie would have been considered outdated, yet today it ranks as the fifth most popular boys’ name.”

Boys names parents most regret
1. William

2. Oliver

3. Jack

4. Alfie

5. Thomas

6. Joshua

7. Daniel

8. Charlie

9. Harry

10. James

Girls names parents most regret

1. Chloe

2. Ruby

3. Olivia

4. Emily

5. Grace

6. Jessica

7. Charlotte

8. Evie

9. Sophie

10. Daisy

New Arrival!

Congratulations to Emma Lawson and partner on the safe arrival of their daughter Sofia, weighing 6lbs 2oz.