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Although the sun is setting earlier and rooms are dark at bedtime, blackout blinds are still so helpful for creating a dark room for day naps which helps little ones to settle and sleep longer. We stock Easynight blinds which are easy to use and portable so great for hotels and baches, as well as everyday use. Blackout blinds are recommended by sleep consultants as a must-have item.

The baby shusher is brilliant little tool for helping babies settle to sleep. The shusher makes a shushing white noise sound - the same sound that we as parents instinctively make to settle babies. The shusher can be set at 15 or 30 minutes and has an in-built volume control. It can be used from newborn stage.  I used the baby shusher with my youngest daughter from day one. She is now one year old and the shusher is a trigger that it is sleep time. The shusher helped her to settle to sleep by herself from a very young...

We are now taking pre-orders for the Lulla Doll which will arrive in New Zealand in June. The last shipment to NZ sold out in less than three months - so get in now to avoid missing out.  This gorgeous little doll imitates closeness with its soft natural feel and by playing a real-life recording of the breathing and heartbeat of a mother at rest. Lulla's aim is to help babies stabilize their own breathing and heartbeat, resulting in longer and better quality sleep as well as added security. Lulla's unique patent pending design was inspired by research on kangaroo...

TIP OF THE WEEK! There are a whole raft of possible causes of Night Terrors in children including; Undiagnosed allergies, genetics and most commonly overtiredness. However one other cause can be a drop in blood glucose. If you give your child a banana right before bed this can help regulate the blood sugar overnight and as a bonus it is a food that contains tryptophan (precursor to melatonin), B vitamins and muscle relaxants (magnesium and potassium). Practically a sleeping pill in a banana peel. Go to www.littleones.co.nz for advice on baby and toddler sleep concerns, toilet training, feeding and more. 

We have the full range of Kippins comforters in stock now, but be in quick as these will go fast! Kippins comforters are designed using simple, bold prints that new babies love! They’re hypoallergenic and gentle on new skin – perfect for sleep and play.Kippins are hand printed using organic inks. Spots, dots and cracks are part of the fun and no two Kippins are exactly alike! GOTS certified and ethically made.