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HelloBaby first listed the Norton range a few months ago times move on and now we have now colourways in stock, for the Norton Le Mans and Misano Kid’s Cars seats.

The Norton Le Mans is a Group 0+/1/2 Car seat

This is the Norton Le Mans Group 0/1/2 Car Seat in Topaz.

This is the Norton Le Mans Group 0+/1/2 Car Seat in Topaz, gorgeous colour isn’t it?

The Le Mans is suitable from birth to approximately seven years. It can be fitted forward (Group 0 +) and rearward (Group 1/2) facing, so you can keep an eye on your little one. What make it simple to install is its easy-routing system so that the seatbelt fitting is made easy for you. The Le Mans slimline base will fit most cars and its 4- position recline will help keep baby as comfortable, and safe as possible, on the journey. There is extra cushioning for baby to lean on and help support your baby whilst travelling, and an easily extendable headrest to help this Le Mans Car Seat seat grow with your child later.

The Norton Misano is a Group 2/3 Car seat.

Norton Misano Group 2/3 Car seat in Quartz

This is the Norton Misano Group 2/3 Car seat in Quartz, all the Misano car in the current 2010 range are named after semi precious gemstones. The fantastic new Misano IsoFix car seat from Norton which is suitable for children aged 3-12 years approximately (or 15kg to 36kg). With an integrated IsoFix fitting system you can be sure that your child will be as safe as houses, and it also has added safety features such as the added support, an adjustable headrest (extend as you child grows) and side impact protection.

You can see the complete range of Norton Car Seats here.

We also have a car seat buying guide here. This guide briefly explains the current regulations and the age (and more importantly weight) appropriateness of the car seat groups.

We have listed yet more of Cosatto’s attractive baby products a Cabi 3 in 1 Combi travel system ‘Out on the Town’ design:-

Cosatto Cabi 3-in-1 travel system in pushchair mode, follow the link to see in Pram and Carseat mode.

The Cabi 3-in-1 Combi travel system from Cosatto includes a carrycot for use from birth and a pushchair seat that can face forward or rearward which is suitable for children from 6 months. Also included is a matching changing bag. For peace of mind the Cabi comes with a free 4 year guarantee (Uk and Ireland only).

The Cabi has solid rear wheels and swivel front wheels which can be locked when moving over uneven ground. The wheels can be easily removed to make the Cabi even smaller when folded. We also stock Cosatto’s matching Cabi Group 0+ car seat, which is available separately.

Cabi Out on the Town Group 0+ car seat, compatible with the Cabi 3-in-1 Combi travel system.

This Cosatto Cabi car seat is a group 0+ car seat suitable from birth until your child is around 13kg in weight. It is designed to fit the Cosatto Cabi 3-in-1 Combi travel system.

The Cabi car seat is fitted facing rearward using the adult seat belt. A head hugger supports your baby’s head and the seat features side impact protection. The Cabi car seat’s harness includes tummy and chest padding for added comfort and safety and has a single pull adjustment to ensure a good fit. A removable canopy will shield your child from the worst of the elements, when using in the Cabi Combi.

Cosatto Hogarth 3-in-1 Cotbed, a Baby Cot, Cotbed and Sofa.

Cosatto’s Hogarth range of nursery furniture has long been one of our best selling lines, we’ve just aded a new colurway the Hogarth 3-in-1 Catbed in White with Oak.

Cosatto Hogath Cotbed in White with Oak.

The Cosatto Hogarth 3-in-1 Cot Bed is a solid ended cot bed. The cot is suitable from birth and easily converts into a junior bed by the removal of the sides and the bottom of the foot end. Later use it as a sofa.

The home is where safety begins and there can be many hidden dangers or hazards lurking in almost every room. From plug sockets to oven dials, and from dangling cords to steep stairs, enquiring minds and adventurous fingers can mean danger.

Clippasafe’s innovative range of safety products for the home can help keep your children safe.

Clippasafe Multi-Purpose Latch

Locks & Latches

Children and babies are very inquisitive and curious, especially when they’re crawling or learning to walk. And we’re all aware of the mischief little hands can get up to!

Strong cleaning products, knives or breakable items can easily be grabbed from unlocked cupboards and drawers so it’s really important that we all take extra special care to prevent this from happening – likewise, when kids have easy access to windows and kitchen appliances.

As there are quite a few places that you wouldn’t want your children to be poking around, we’ve thought of a whole host of items that will help you keep things locked away.

Multi-Purpose Latches

The Innovative Mini Multi-Purpose Latches

As children get older, they develop by exploring their surroundings, but that inevitably means nowhere in the home is safe from adventurous little hands.

Cupboards, drawers, fridges, freezers and cabinets are all prime targets, upping the concern level for parents as they are often the places that dangerous items like knives, cleaning products and breakable objects are stored.

At Hello Baby Direct we have in stock two surface mounted latches that can be used to keep all of those locations secure and your children well out of harms way. Their flexible design means they can be easily fitted to all furniture, especially those pieces with curved or irregular surfaces and corners.

The Clippasafe Multi-Purpose Latch

Check out the Clippasafe Mini Multi-Purpose Latches and its big brother, the Clippasafe Multi-Purpose Latch at the Hello Baby Direct website

Sunshine Kids Travel Safety Products From Hello Baby Direct

Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products are the ideal solution for today’s “on the go” family, with state-of-the-art product designs that combine safety and convenience so that every family excursion can be the enjoyable experience it was meant to be.

Since the very beginning, Sunshine Kids has worked to solve the real worries and hassles that parents face everyday. Their first product, in fact, was born from a small but momentous family discussion following a documentary which demonstrated the consequences of improperly secured car seats in collision situations.

Within the year, the purposeful kin had created a prototype that would come to be known as Mighty-Tite®, the world’s first and only seatbelt tightener, designed for ease of use and dependable peace of mind.

Just brought into stock at Hello Baby Online are three of the latest products from Sunshine Kids:

Sunshine Kids Buggy Tray

The Sunshine Kids Buggy Tray is a cleverly designed and handy insulated drink and snack fabric tray that attaches very easily to front bar of most pushchairs and can be easily reached by children.

Sunsahine Kids Seat Belt Pillow

And the Sunshine Kids Seat Belt Pillow means no more kinks in the neck while your kids sleep in the car.

Sunshine Kids Soft-Ride Comfort Cushion

And then there is the Sunshine Kids Soft-Ride Comfort Cushion which provides extra comfort for car seats and buggies and the gentle padding and reversible fabric sides are perfect for every season.

See all three products here at Hello Baby Direct.

Brio Caro Group 2+3 Car Seat & Booster Bright Red.

This week Hellobaby introduces the Brio Caro Group 2+3 car seat, at a very competitive price, it is suitable for children’s weights between 15-36kg, usually corresponding to about 4-12 years of age.

The Caro Group 2+3 Childrens’s Car Seat from Brio is a booster seat which grows with your child. Your child will sit safely and comfortably in the booster seat with back support, which also has extra side impact protection for their head. The BRIO Caro Group 23 kid’s car seat can be placed in any passenger seat with a three-point seatbelt as long as there is no active passenger airbag. The child and the booster seat are both restrained with the car’s three-point seatbelt.

The headrest on the back is adjustable to six different heights. There are two pull-out cup holders in the booster cushion base. The cover is removable and washable.

The BRIO Caro has a removable back, allowing the booster cushion to be used separately, like this:-

Brio Booster Cushion Royal Blue

The Brio Caro car seat is available from HelloBaby in Royal Blue, Bright Red, Brown and Black, the covers are fully washable.

At Hello Baby we know that a good sun hat for baby is an important sun protective line, and something that baby should be wearing when going out, for however briefly, in the sun.

Wide brim sun hats are probably the most popular and look both cool and smart.

Banby Banz Blue Sun Hat

The Baby Banz Sub Hats were originally designed in Australia for one of the world’s toughest UV environments and they have been clinically tested to Australian Standards for fabric UV protection and have a UPF rating of 50+.

The Sun Hat’s material is a 100% cotton, poly cotton blend PF and will block out more than 97.5% of UVA and UVB Rays.

It also features an elastic strap above the brim that allows easy adjustment for years of wear as the child grows and fits  a head circumference of up to 48cm.

Baby Banz Pink Sun Hat

The cotton of the Baby Banz Sun Hats allow for breathability which compares favourable to most other UV hats which are made of synthetic material which do not breathe well, making it very hot for baby.

Features of the Baby Banz Sunglasses

And the Sun Hats are also colour coordinated to match the Baby Banz sunglasses and cases that we now have in stock at the Hello Baby online nursery store.

The Blue Train Themed Baby Banz Carry Case

Excessive U.V. Rays

As a follow up to our recent baby and kids U.V. article, and working with our Baby Banz partners, we have compiled the following Frequently Asked Questions about the  Baby Banz range of sunglasses:

Why does my child need to wear Sunglasses?

Baby Banz are a necessity to cover infant and toddler eyes from the harmful rays of UV (ultra violet) light. Until approx 8-9 yrs old a child has no filters in the eye to block out UV light. You can actually do MORE harm to the eye if you put an inferior lens in front of the eye! Behind tinted lenses, the iris opens to allow more light into the eye; if the lens doesn’t protect properly, and more UV light gets into the eye potentially damaging the child’s eye.

What is the UV protection of Baby Banz and Kidz Banz?

The lenses are a UV400 lens. These lenses block out the entire spectrum of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays from the sun. UVA rays are thought to be more harmful to the skin – they cause sunburn and get below the outer layer of skin. UVB rays are the rays thought to be the worst on the eye and causing damage to the retina and lens with overexposure and under-protection. UVC rays are extremely dangerous but do not reach the earth’s surface due to absorption in the atmosphere.

Overview of the Baby Banz features

What are the Sunglasses made from?

Baby Banz frames and lenses made from polycarbonate material. This material makes Baby Banz virtually shatterproof and ensures that they stand up to wear and tear.

What are the straps made from?

Baby Banz headbands are made from Neoprene. Neoprene is the same material used to make wetsuits; it is stretchy and easy to clean with warm soap and water. The material is very soft and comfortable on the little heads; it also keeps the glasses where they are supposed to be – OVER the child’s eyes. An added bonus is that it floats in water to avoid loss at the pool or beach.

Are Baby Banz adjustable?

Baby Banz headbands adjust and secure with a hook and loop closure system(Velcro®). This allows parents/children to loosen and tighten the glasses as they take them off and on and prolongs the use of the Banz as they “grow” with the child.

Where can I buy Baby Banz products?

Baby Banz products are sold at the Hello Baby online nusery store and you can find the Baby Banz sunglasses in stock here.

Can Baby and Kidz Banz be fitted with prescription lenses?

Yes! Our Baby and Kidz Banz sunglasses are Rx-able and are capable of being cold fitted with a prescription lens up to +/ – 8 diopters. You will need to purchase the Baby or Kidz Banz of your choice and take them to your optician to be fitted with the lenses.

Do children like wearing Baby Banz?

The Baby Banz Gang

Yes is the answer but Baby Banz should be introduced properly to achieve the best result. When infants 2-3 months old are laying in the carriage for a walk, slip the glasses over their heads and let them get used to wearing the glasses. With older children, it is important that the first time they wear the glasses they are outside when the sun is bright; as they will be more likely to see the benefit of wearing glasses if the sun is bothering them. If tried on inside, the child may have an adverse reaction to the glasses simply because the room becomes too dark. In addition, parents who wear glasses themselves set an example little ones will want to follow.

At Hello Baby we are continually striving to provide you with the best baby products on the market and the Baby Banz sunglasses are no exception – Baby & Kidz Banz are 100% UVA/UVB protective.

With sunny days just around the corner, we thought that you may want to know more about the reasons for protecting infants and toddlers fom the harmful rays of UV (ultra violet) light.

So, for example, until approximately eight or nine years old a child has no filters in the eye to block out UV light. You can actually do more harm to the eye if you put an inferior lens in front of the eye! Behind tinted lenses, the iris opens to allow more light into the eye; if the lens doesn’t protect properly, and more UV light gets into the eye potentially damaging the child’s eye. 

Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) is high energy radiation from the sun, which is capable of causing damage to living organisms. Ultraviolet radiation is classified by wavelength into three regions:

UVA is thought to contribute to premature aging and wrinkling of the skin and has recently been implicated as a cause of skin cancer.

UVB is more dangerous than UVA and has been implicated as the major cause of skin cancers, sun burning and cataracts.

UVC is extremely dangerous but does not reach the earth’s surface due to absorption in the atmosphere.

Ultra Violet Protection Factor (UPF) is the rating that indicates how much UVR is blocked by a material. For example, a material with a UPF rating of 20 would only allow 1/20th of the hazardous UVR falling on its surface to pass through it. This means that this material would reduce the UVR exposure by a factor of 20. Stated another way, this material would block 95% of the UVR and transmit only 5%. UPF 50+ blocks more than 98%.

Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is the rating that is used for sunscreens, which refers to the blocking strength of the sunscreen and the length of time it protects. For example, a SPF of 50 will allow you and your child to stay in the sun 50 times longer than the normal time it takes unprotected skin to change color (tan) or burn. If your skin burns in 10 minutes, than your protection will last up to 500 minutes (multiply 50 by 10).

Sunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before going out in the sun, because the chemicals need time to absorb into the skin. The best sunscreen to choose has broad-spectrum protection that can block out both UVA and UVB rays.

Travelling with your infant can be really enjoying if some basic travel and safety products are in the car. Both parents and the children will be more relaxed and the journey more comfortable if you carry some travel and safety accessories.

Hello Baby Direct, the U.K.’s favourite on line baby nursery store, has just brought into stock three travel & safety products from Safety 1^st, the company that is dedicated to helping provide a safer world for children.

Safety 1st Baby View Mirror

The Safety 1st Baby View Mirror securely attaches to the rear view mirror of your car, providing a clear view of your little one while not altering your view of the road. The mirror can be adjusted to allow full range of view. And when not in use the mirror will fold up and out of the way.

Safety 1st. Nap n Go

Then there is the Safety 1st Baby On Board Seat Belt Adjuster which provides a more secure car ride, and comfortably centres the seat belt of your car on your kiddies’ shoulders

Safety 1st Seat Belt Adjuster

At Hello Baby we think that these travel and safety products really will make your next journey more enjoyable and memorable. Bon Voyage!

For baby and children of all ages, the Lumilove Nightlight’ animals have just set up home at the Hello Baby online nursery store and have been designed to provide  your little ones who are nervous of the dark  a comforting buddy at bedtime.

Order Your Very Own Cherry The Kitten Lumilove Nightlight Here

These cute little creatures glow gently by your child’s bedside to banish the dark and night time fears, plus their friendly demeanour adds extra reassurance, and their gradually changing colour brings a touch of fun!

Available in five delightful designs of Cherry the Kitten, Wouaf the Puppy, Bamboo the Panda, Lily the Elephant and Wabbit the Rabbit.

Their tummies gently glow and regularly change to a variety of beautiful colours, from red to orange to pink and green.

Their arms and legs can be moved so they can sit or stand

So simple to use, they are plugged into the mains during the day to charge them up and then, unplugged they last for eight hours with no wires or batteries.

Order Your Very Own Wouaf The Puppy Lumilove Nightlight

The low energy LED will not become hot so they are perfectly safe for your little one to pick up if they want to get up in the night.

Check  out the Lumilove Nighlight animals at the Hello Baby online store and menagerie here.