Recent Articles in Early years

Tippitoes Ziggy Rocker Walker
Nov 3, 2010

As soon as a baby can sit unaided, you can consider a babywalker. Harriet Coates has had great fun in the Ziggy Rocker Walker from Tippitoes.

Splash About baby wetsuit
Oct 26, 2010

Not all swimming pools are heated to a temperature comfortable for babies. Swimbabes stocks wetsuits for babies to keep them warm in cooler water. Harriet Coates seems happy in her Extra Warm Baby Wetsuit by Splash About.

Cuddledry baby apron towel
Oct 20, 2010

The days of struggling to lift a slippery baby out of the bath and into a towel are over thanks to the Cuddledry baby apron towel as Olivia Coates discovered when she tried one out on baby Harriet.

Lansinoh Electric Breast Pump
Oct 4, 2010

We all know that breast is best but what if you are going back to work or in the case of Olivia Coates, full-time study? The Lansinoh Electric Breast Pump comes into its own for working mums who want to continue with breastfeeding and supplying breast milk in a bottle.

Tippitoes Doorway Bouncer
Sep 14, 2010

A doorway bouncer was one of Olivia's favourite toys and the Tippitoes version has been a great success for her daughter Harriet as Anne Coates reports.

Five ways to help your newborn sleep at night
Aug 21, 2010

Lynda Harding, creator of the easidream® system, gives her top five tips for helping newborns to sleep at night.

Calma – the bottle for breastfeeding mothers from Medela
Aug 11, 2010

Breast is best and Medela have come up with a solution for breastfeeding mothers who need to leave a bottle of expressed milk: Calma the bottle with a teat which makes a baby replicate the action of breastfeeding. Anne Coates was impressed when she fed Harriet using the Calma bottle while Olivia was working.

ewan™ the dream sheep gets babies and young children off to sleep
Aug 6, 2010

For children who are too young to count sheep to get off to sleep, easidream has the answer: ewan™ the dream sheep. Olivia Coates put his expertise to the test.

The Pop-in free and dri mat
Jul 31, 2010

From Close Parent, the makers of The Pop-in reusable birth-to-potty nappy, a changing mat with a difference which gets a glowing review from Anne Coates.

Britax B-Lite stroller
Jul 20, 2010

Oliva Coates has been trying out the Britax B-Lite stroller described as the perfect pushchair for city-dwellers and public transport.

Close Parents training pants
Jul 15, 2010

The transition from nappies to pants can be time-consuming so Alex Bell was happy to try out Close Parents training pants on Pippa and was delighted with the product.

Silver Cross Homegrown 3 in 1 Playmat & Gym
Jul 13, 2010

Baby gyms have come a long way since Anne Coates had one for her own daughter. Here she – and Harriet – test out the Silver Cross Homefrown 3 in 1 Playmat and Gym. Harriet's appreciation is shown by the smile on her face!