A review of Ecobubs cloth nappies.
Ecobubs are a very chic cloth nappy with a fast drying prefold (one rectangle folds in three which is inserted into the nappy’s pocket) microfibre insert and a…
This is a nappy that not only looks great, but works well. It has a lovely soft exterior which makes your baby look much more stylish than if…
A note given to me by my beautiful daughter recently. A reminder of what is really important to her as a 5 year old. We are parents. Solo…
Ten beautiful years after introducing the world to the wonders of Rosehip Oil, Trilogy is launching the latest advance in natural beauty: Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant+, a product…
Parents are often bombarded with negative stories and imagery about the internet and it’s no wonder they are confused about how they should manage it in the home,…
I am a 50/50 cloth to disposable nappy parent. I mostly use cloth nappies in afternoon and evening while I am at home. I have been trialling the…
A cute and effective cloth nappy with a high level of absorbency.
Super styley, well-performing pocket nappies.
The Munchkin Nappy Disposal System was created specifically with Mums in mind. The bags are easy to load and disposing of dirty nappies is quick and easy. The patented…
Little Lamb are a towelling nappy system, where the nappy fits inside a liner – both operate on the same velcro up, wrap right around principle. They also…
Cute and absorbent snap-together nappies, with a really good inner.
Tots Bots Easyfit nappies are an all in one nappy sold by Nappy Days.
Feeding Little Tummies: A Guide for New Zealand Parents and Caregivers is published by Craig Potton Publishing and contains over 100 illustrated recipes. Beginning with a first foods…
A review of the itti bitti d’lish cloth nappy
A review of the Tots Bots Cloth Nappies.
Healthy Families also have healthy computers and the Norton 360 security software is top of the line protection! It’s superior software with easy-to-use protection and backup for all…
Another great nappy design from itti bitti- the d’lish All in One is an awesome nappy with great absorbency.
A review of the Cushie Tushie cloth nappies.
Itti bitti tutto – a one size/birth to potty nappy.
The Bum Rarpz Shark Pup is designed to look like a little shark complete with eyes, teeth, gaping mouth and shark fin. This pocket cloth nappy comes with…
Life isn’t always clear and simple, cut and dried, open and shut, nor straight up and down. This gorgeous book, designed and illustrated by Kate Knapp, shines some light…
Cloth nappies are fabulous. They look super cute, come in amazing designs and are soooo much better for the environment. I’ve used them with both of my girls…
Baby First nappies from- Four months until potty
Winter is coming and so are those winter lurgies and here’s something to help boost your family’s immunity: We’ve got a pack of Gaiakids Kids Defense Herbal Drops and…
What I really recall most about my early parenting years with four young boys, is that I wanted to be the very best parent to my kids. Maybe…
Honey Child is a straight forward, well-performing nappy.
The Ecobubs Wool Blend Pocket Nappy has a wool mix outer with a soft microfleece inner.
How did I get here? My journey to physical health transformed me from a firm believer that the only way for babies was the rigid way of the…
Healthy families have a warm emotional tone, where there is affection between family members and parents are role models for their children by being positive, handling upsets in…
Now offering tailor-made Family Suites, Jet Park Hotel at Auckland Airport caters for mum & dad, plus up to 4 kids. Along with an indoor play area, library,…
A review of the Bum Rarpz PUL Nappy.
Raising Children brings together the work of New Zealand’s leading early childhood welfare organisations into a comprehensive dvd resource for parents, focussing on the first three years. It is…
It’s every parent’s nightmare to have a worried teenager with a huge assignment due in the next day. We’ve certainly there, and hopefully we learnt something along the way. Below are some…
itti bitti bitti d’lish Snap in One are a nappy system with pop in, pop out inserts. The poppers are colour coded so you won’t put them in…
Cute, comfy, beautifully cut all-in-one nappies with good performance. A hidden pocket soaker pad is supplemented by a sewn-in flap to provide extra layers of absorbency that don’t…
Bum Rarpz PUL Nappies are a trifold insert in a pocket nappy outer. They are a birth to potty nappy system making them very economical. They are unique…
As a nutritionist who is passionate about food, I believe the joy of food, and a healthy relationship with food, is something all children should experience. Teaching kids…
This is a lush, gorgeous pocket nappy with a gorgeous, colorful owl minky outer.
Peapods are an economical nappy with a three folded insert (prefold) that sits inside a pocket cover.
Peapods are a solid, readily available nappy.
The Baby First nappies are a wrap style in that they have a waterproof outer and absorbent liner.
Written for the wanting-to-be-pregnant and newly-pregnant mums-to-be, this is truly your one-stop-guide to everything the Kiwi gal needs to know about being pregnant, including sections on Preconception, First…
The BabyOK Babe-Sleeper is a 100% cotton sleep-bag attached to its own special base-sheet. This innovative product ensures 6-36 month olds have the freedom to roll from side-to-side…
It’s almost Easter and the smell of chocolate is in the air! I thought it would be good to have some Easter crafts for kids that you can…
To celebrate Holdson’s Become Holdson’s Next Jigsaw Puzzle Designer competition, we’ve got three copies of Holdson’s Southern Skies puzzles to giveaway. Just fill in the form below to be in…
Got a great creative talent in your family? Holdson is on the search for an artist to Become Holdson’s Next Jigsaw Puzzle Designer with their artwork featured on…
I have 5 Children that love the Charlies juice the orange would be the one they liked the most .
“Then down to the river came a little green frog and a hog from the bog and a dog on a jog, all a-quiver by the river where…
Now We Have a Baby is a sweet, short little picture book that helps parents talk to their older (preschool aged) children about having a new baby in…
Angelina Ballerina, the star of some twenty popular children’s books and an animated TV series, will soon be appearing in towns throughout the country in Royal New Zealand…
Kelvin Roy is a Wellington-based musician who is producing some lovely sounds for kids. This album- Soothing Flora & Fauna- is a mixture of instrumental and vocal tracks…
Angelina Ballerina, the star of some twenty popular children’s books and an animated TV series, will soon be appearing in towns throughout the country in Royal New Zealand…
This book features all of the characters from the first Hairy MacLary book in a touch and feel form. It’s a larger format than most other board books…
Waiting for Later is the most gorgeous, whimsical story about a little girl who wants to play and do things with the other members of her family but…
This is a story full of mystery but not too much to make it hard to follow. Its about a young boy called Jasper, who lives in the…
One day a little boy named Brody starts at a new school. Brody has special needs and this story tells how his classmates come to realise that it’s…
The weather is getting cooler and even on sunny days you know that winter is not far away. I’ve been thinking about fun craft ideas for my girls…
The Coca-Cola Easter Show is coming and we’re thrilled to have two family passes to give away! Check out out ‘What’s On’ blog for more information about the…
The All New Coca-Cola Easter Show is just around the corner – taking place in Auckland from Thursday April 5th to Monday April 9th at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds.
Ecobots are an economical and reliable nappy system that are easy to use and ethically made.
I have been a fan of the mountain buggy since I first saw it as a teenager 18 or so years ago. Which, when I looked at the…
The Bubblebum travel booster seat is an inflatable, portable car booster seat for children aged between 4 to 11 or weighing between 15-36KGS. It packs down into a…
Ecobots are a 100% cotton pre-fold nappy. A rectangular cotton nappy is folded in three and placed on top of a separate cover. Baby is placed on the…
We recently took the kids to Auckland for a few days and as an extra-special treat, had an outing to MOTAT – The Museum of Technology and Transport. I’d…
I’m liking I didn’t know quite how much I didn’t know before Neil MacGregor started showing me around the world.
A new app, designed by a speech and language therapist specifically to aid people with learning difficulties in retail situations. The designer has spent years living and working…
The Vegetarian Kitchen is a recipe book with over 140 easy and simple vegetarian recipes. Mellisa Bushby is a home cook and she has written down some of…
The New Zealand Post Book awards are a real celebration of Kiwi Kids’ books. If you haven’t checked out the finalists, you can see them here. Are there any…
There’s nothing nicer than cuddling up with your kids and a book and sharing a great story together. I’m sure that all of you have had the experience…
The set up: No one wanted the job of creating and maintaining Earth, so it was given to Bob, one of the committee member’s no hoper teenage son.…
It’s 1996 and Josh and Emma encounter the internet for the first time. Emma uses her email and password that she obviously keeps to adulthood because when she…
Auckland Natural Fertility Associates (ANFA) is the conceptual umbrella of two great natural fertility names – Naturally Fertile (www.naturallyfertile.co.nz) and Soul Fertility (www.soulfertility.co.nz).
In the great tradition of The Wonky Donkey, Hank the Wrestling Shark is a humorous, story / song about… wrestling a shark. As you do! In this rhyming…
In my last blog, we discovered why books are important for children and how you can inspire a love of reading for your child. In this blog, I…
It’s likely that your own attitude to reading was formed in childhood, influenced by opportunities to read books and the encouragement of the people around you. The early…
Hooray! Kiwi Families, together with Citywrigglers and the Southern Cross Garden Bar bring you Family Forum at the Southern Cross. We have a fantastic line-up of forums once…
A review of Baby First cloth nappies.
Honey child are cute, reliable pocket nappies that are made in NZ. They are made to the same pattern as Fuzzibunz, and branded in NZ as Honeychild.
The Mosquito-Band Anti-insect Band is worn on the wrist or ankle. It is available in four colours – red, yellow, green or blue and is sold in packs…
The Portable Ultrasonic Mosquito-Repeller is a small oval shaped device (about 5.5cm long and 3cm wide) that omits multi-frequency sound waves to help repel mosquitoes of different species.…
The Mosquito-Wipes Anti-insect Wipe is a disposable wipe containing citronella oil, aloe vera and vitamin e. It is sold in packs of ten wipes.
With an excellent reputation and being the only nappy with a dedicated slot in our pre-birth Plunket Pepe classes, Honey Child nappies had a lot to live up…
The Set Up This sleep bag is a little different from the other sleep bags that we reviewed. It’s a stretch cotton bag with a zip up the…
As the first day of February dawned, I realised with horror that my youngest daughter Emily turned 9 in less than a month and I had done absolutely…
Rarpz nappies are designed and made in Tauranga and come in a huge range of colours, styles and designs. Emma, the designer, is amazingly creative and has a…
Cushie Tushies are a nappy system with pop in inserts, slide in boosters, or the option of a disposable, biodegradable insert meaning you have part disposable/compostable and part…
A review of Ecobubs nappies.
itti bitti nappies are well-known for their gorgeous colours and designs. They’re a cleverly thought out nappy with many effective features. itti bitti are amongst the trimmest cloth…
Ecobubs are custom-made wool blend nappies that can be used for day or night. The wool pocket nappies are a snug fit with a wide crotch to accommodate…
Honey Child nappies are a pocket nappy with microfibre inners. They come in three sizes and individual nappies sell for $39.95. According to the Honey Child website, each inner…
The Baby First nappies are a two part nappy (comprising an ‘inner’ and ‘outer’), designed in collaboration with NZ mums. They have a unique leg gusset to provide a good fit…
Peapods nappies are a pocket nappy with a PUL outer and a fleece inner. Each nappy comes as a complete unit – absorbent insert included. The absorber is made…
The Cushie Tushies Chameleon nappy has a unique design that means the same nappy cover can be used with reusable cloth absorbent boosters or eco-friendly biodegradable disposable nappy inserts. You…
The Tots Bots Easyfit nappies are an all-in-one nappy sold by Nappy Days. They have a PUL outer that comes in a range of colours and a fleece…
Little Lambs make a range of ‘one size fits all’ nappies from different fabrics. All of the nappies are in two pieces- a cloth inner and a waterproof…
We’ve got a double pass to New Zealand hottest crafting event- the Craft and Sewing Show to give away… check out our ‘What’s On’ blog for more details,…
Homemade is certainly the new black and there’s nothing better than a custom-made piece, designed and made just by you. Whether it’s jewellery, clothing, homeware, art or quilts…
My congregation got smaller last year.
Hi Everyone So first of all – a big congratulations to Kiwi Families (and Rochelle in particular) for the launch of the new website. The site has really…