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At Welcome Baby Home we care about all babies and so we have ordered a supply of Bisphenol A free bottles!

We know how Bisphenol A can affect babies as there has been a lot in the press recently! Therefore, we believe that they should be safe during feeding from their bottles. We all worry about our babies and what they might catch or contract and that there are unwanted chemicals in their childrens' bottles. Being a mum myself I am very concerned about this and so we have found a supplier of the Bisphenol A free bottles! I am very concerned myself as I have a 2 year old little boy and he used plastic bottles which may have contained these harmful chemicals!

I believe all children should be safe and so if you are interested in seeing more please view our current range going on tomorrow!

Unfortunately, we have had to withdraw our Educational range due to problems with our supplier deliveries. We are currently looking for a new supplier and hope to replace them as soon as possible!

Right now a lot of changes are taking place for us! We are soon to open our first shop in South Shields within the next 2 weeks. Keep looking out for our opening date!

Our first shop opened in October 2008 and we are hoping things continue to do well. We are happy for our customers to view our website and if they are unsure of a product and want further advice then we will be pleased to see you if you live near enough for you to come to the shop.

We have entered the Dital Awards 08 and hope that we receive lots of votes from our loyal customers! We do hope that we make our website easy to use for everyone and if anyone has any views we are always happy to listen to them to improve our website. We have been shortlisted in our category and would like to thank everyone that voted for us! Fingers crossed!

We are hoping that some of our customers will be brave enough to put their comments (hopefully all good)! on to our forum and start using it as I believe it will also be a great way for mum's to be, new mum's and even mum's of older children to join in and meet each other! We also hope that more customers sign up to become a subscriber as we just love sendng out the baby Christmas cards and new baby cards!

So come on join in the fun!

We now have a lot of the new spring / summer season clothing and they are beautiful! There are pretty little dresses from Sarah Louise and Peter Rabbit to romper suits and little dungarees. Don't miss out on the new styles!

The North East Digital Awards winners will be announced shortly. We have been shortlisted for the Digital Users, Accessibility category and would like to thank everyone whom voted for us. We have worked very hard to make our website easy for all of our customers to use but if there are any problems we would be grateful if you could let us know. We think customer service is very important for everyone and if there are problems we can then make necessary changes.

This year Earth Day is on th 22nd April 2009! There are many events planned by the Earth Day Nework. Don't forget to check out our range of organic and fair trade products!

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We have now received some  brilliant new pushchairs just out  from Obaby! They are called the Tinker and will be available in Candyfloss Pink and Popocorn Yellow! They are similar to the Atlas but are great for holidays! Be one of the first to get one! 

Well, we did not win the awards this year! We came second but at least it shows that our website is accessible and easy to use. Fingers crossed for if we enter next year!

As well as buying from us in our shop, website, BT Tradespace and Ebay we are now selling on Amazon! We have been kept quite busy there and hope this continues and our business continues to grow as well as ensuring our customer service is second to none!

We have now closed our shop in Durham Rad, New Silksworth and have found new and much larger premises. We were hoping to open yesterday but there is still a lot to do and will now open on Monday 27th June 2009! We will open at 10am! The new address is Tunstall Village Road (opposite the Comunity Centre), New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB. Our telephone number is staying the same so if you need to contact us for directions do not hesitate to contact us. So if you are nearby don't forget to come in and see our new ranges and products!

Our new shop is now open and we have much more space for all of our products! Our clothing range has expanded and so have our products so don't miss out have a look today!

On the week of the 5th - 11th October it will be National Business Mum Week so if you are interested in finding out more let us know!

On Monday 2nd November we will be celebrating our shops 1st Birthday! There will be wine and soft drinks and if you spend £20 or more there will be a 10% discount and at the till a lucky dip where you could earn a further 2%, 5% or even 8% extra discount! Basically an excuse for a celebration so don't forget to come along if you are in the area!

Christmas is coming on us very soon!

We have a great stock of baby toys both play and educational! We have baby signing toys, musical toys, baby gyms, baby walkers and swings. Our Fun Time Pop Up Farm is great and we have sold several already and they have just come in!

Be quick as everything is going so fast it is hard to keep up and stock is going very fast! We are also getting more stock in this coming week. So, don't miss out on great deals for toys, clothes, shoes and much, much more!

Our End of Season Sale is ending soon so don't mis out on some great bargains! We have some beautiful clothing for boys and girls! We also have some cute clothing for premature and tiny babies. We have some cute little first shoes just in recently and the fleece lined boots are great for the terrible weather we are still having and may have for some time yet. We also have a gret fleece lined pushchair liner which is also perfect for the freezing weather which does not seem to be showing much sign of getting much better. We are also adding to our range of baby play and educational toys and our baby gyms are brilliant!

So make sure you don't leave it too late! Grab a bargain for your baby now and let your little one stand out from the crowd with us!

We have found a manufacturer for custom made toy boxes. I have one for my little boy which was a prototype and he loves it! You can have a name, birthday or other engraving on. It is great to keep lots of toys in and my little boy likes to keep his teddy bears in! They have no sharp edges and actually my little boy sometimes thinks of it as a little seat! So make sure you put your order in soon!

We have been nominated for the HSBC Start Up Stars Awards! We are very excited by the nomination and will keep you all informed of the progress!

Don't miss our Huge Marie Chantal sale! Great reductions on all products in store and on our website! Also between the 21st July 2010 and 1st August 2010 there will be an extra 10% off all prices! This will be given after transaction as a refund!

So don't miss out as there are some great bargains to have!

We have our massive sale starting today until the 27th March 2011!

Some of our clothing is reduced by as much as 50% including Marie Chantal designer wear, Peter Rabbit and Sarah Louise!

You would be mad to miss it!

We would like to inform all of our customers that we do NOT charge VAT on any of our products at any time! We do pay VAT but do not pass it onto our customers. We will try to keep it the same way for as long as we can.

While there is absolutely no harm in recycling many unwanted items, the Baby Products Association advises that there are some baby products which should never be purchased second hand.

The recent long bank holiday weekends marked the beginning of one of Britain’s favourite summer pastimes – the trusty car boot sale – and the BPA is issuing a stark warning to parents about the potential dangers of buying second hand baby goods which could put the safety of their child at risk.

This warning is even more poignant in the current economic climate where families are struggling to make ends meet and a car boot sale bargain is often hard to resist.

Second hand car seats are a particular concern as purchasers can never be sure how old they are, how much use they have had or if they have been involved in an accident. Damage to a car seat may not be visible and buckles can be worn causing them to malfunction during an accident resulting in the child being thrown from the seat.

Also, second hand car seats are often devoid of fitting instructions – a major concern when findings suggest that around 70% of all car seats are fitted incorrectly or simply are not suitable for the car in which they are used.

Robert Anslow, managing director of the BPA, comments: “More than 100,000 children are involved in car crashes every year and it is clear just how crucial a fully functioning and safely secured car seat is. Generally a car seat will be used numerous times each day for many years and the BPA can’t stress enough the importance of buying new from a retailer who can provide expert product advice and the correct fitting instructions, which in the event of an accident, could save their child’s life.”

Second hand prams, pushchairs and buggies also give safety concerns and while parents can be lulled into a false sense of security because the product looks good on the outside, they may be fooled into thinking things are equally rosy on the inside too. Unfortunately, the older the pram, the less likely that it will be a safe carriage for their child and could present a number of potential problems. For example, stiffness when folding could indicate a distorted frame and locking devices may be faulty after constant wear resulting in the equipment folding whilst in use and injuring the child. Brakes are also likely to become less effective and may not meet current safety standards.

Even second-hand cots present a minefield of risks and could have damaged or missing components, have qualities which no longer comply with current safety standards and may even have been restored and painted by previous owners posing the possibility of harmful chemicals.

For information and advice about buying second-hand baby goods, visit the BPA website at www.thebpa.eu or call 0845 456 9570.

The UK’s leading dental health charity has given its full backing to the Infant and Toddler Forum to help achieve a major improvement in the dental health of children under the age of five.

Around one third of children under the age of five in the UK continue to suffer from dental decay. The British Dental Health Foundation is now working closely with the Infant and Toddler Forum to help raise awareness of the issue with health care professionals, parents, carers and guardians.

With diet being an important factor for healthy teeth, the Foundation has already endorsed the Forum’s ‘Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers’, which covers advice in areas such as eating, drinking and exercise. Both organisations have now combined, during National Smile Month, to produce a new Factsheet called ‘Protecting Toddlers from Tooth Decay’, which provides comprehensive advice on how to care for children’s teeth – including fluoride, medicines, diet, snacking, tooth brushing and bottle-feeding.

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said: “It is really important children develop a good oral health routine from a very early age. It’s also important that the people who care for them have the knowledge and information to help nurture children. Our relationship with the Infant and Toddler Forum creates an excellent opportunity for us to share our experience and advice directly with the people and organisations that have the most influence on children in their formative years.”

Judy More, paediatric dietician and Forum member explains: “Parents often think that tooth decay in children’s first teeth is not important as they will grow their adult set in any case. However, the first teeth are just as important as adult teeth as early loss of the first teeth can lead to overcrowding when adult teeth appear. The Infant & Toddler Forum has produced some simple guidance and tips for parents to help avoid tooth decay in their little ones.”