PENGUIN PALS
Zoe and Pam are the latest bedtime pals to arrive in the UK from innovative Danish children’s brand, Zazu. Designed to help parents with the bedtime routine, the clever little penguins feature pre-set melodies including a heartbeat, white noise and waterfall sound, as well as wireless speaker technology, enabling parents to play their own choice of music or children’s stories. They also activate automatically upon baby crying and will begin to play and light up to comfort little ones, helping them to fall back into a peaceful slumber. For older tots, Penguin Pam will also signal when it is okay to get up with a green light, and when to stay in bed a little longer, with an orange glow.
Find Zoe (£24.99) and Pam (£39.99) at cheekyrascals.co.uk
DADDY COOL
One of these new BabyBjörn #dadstories carriers will make the perfect gift this Father’s Day. The #dadstories Baby Carrier One collection is inspired by modern-day dads’ fashion and is available in three mesh options: Powder Pink, Cocoa, Anthracite, and three cotton options: Classic Denim, limited edition Pale Blue-Leaf Print and Midnight Blue-Leaf Print. The One carrier can be used from newborn, all the way up to three years, with four carrying positions for optimal comfort and ergonomics for baby and parent. It has a number of special features including luxurious padding in the shoulder straps, lockable zips an ergonomic wide leg position and a sturdy waist belt for back pressure relief.
RRP £134.99 for the cotton and RRP £154.99 for the mesh. Find at babybjorn.co.uk
THE HAPPY BIRTH BOOK
A friendly, accessible and down-to-earth guide on how to make giving birth a positive experience and cope in the first few weeks of motherhood. Between authors Beverly Turner, a radio and television presenter and founder of The Happy Birth Club antenatal course, and Pam Wild, a midwife for over 20 years with clients including Davina McCall and Thandie Newton, there is nothing they don’t know about giving birth… or have an opinion on. Presented in an easy-to-read, A to Z format, this lovely little book will reassure and inform expectant mums, particularly those who have had a bad pregnancy/birthing experience with their first child, and are about to have a second child.
RRP £14.99. Available from Amazon.