Tips on green & ethical parenting

Eva was recently interviewed to give her advice on how parents can raise their children in a green and ethical way.   As it contains lots of tips we thought you may enjoy reading the article here.

Help! I think I bought a fake ERGObaby Carrier

 

An increasing number of people are contacting us after they buy an ERGObaby carrier online and get suspicious about its legitimacy when it arrives.

Lo and behold, after we check it, it becomes clear that it's not an official ERGO carrier but a fake.



How to spot a counterfeit seller as opposed to a genuine second hand seller

1. Most people who have bought counterfeits have done so from the leading auction site (you know the one!) or from smaller ones that also have local sites.


2. They are being sold as a new boxed unwanted gifts or because their child did not get on with the carrier.


3. Online counterfeit sellers often have more than one carrier to sell. That should send alarm bells as no one selling a genuine one will have more than one to sell.

Say hello to Baby Jungle!

It was lovely to see Born get a mention from Baby Jungle, one of our favorite baby blogs!  This time is was for our range of special edition Ergo baby carriers by Petunia Pickle Bottom.

If you see any mention of Born in the press and blogs then we'd love to know!

Toys taking over the world!

Having spent the best part of the day tidying up Jacob's toys I can finally see my living room floor - a rare event these days thanks to Jacob's ever widening sprawl from his toy box!

In our house it often seems as though his toys are taking over a little.  It's a feeling you get from experiencing the amazing work of Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman.

His work involves working with local communities to transform public spaces by constructing truly amazing, and gigantic children's toys.

The wonder of Japanese paper balloons

If you're looking for that little something to brighten up your home, then we think you'll love these Japanese paper balloons as much as we do.

Kids designs that never go out of fashion

Design aesthetics is a big thing for Born.  We think it's important that we take time to try and seek out products that offer something truly original.

But trying to find new, exciting designs for baby or toddler toys & furniture can be a very time consuming process, it seems there are few radical designs that ever make it into the nursery.  Which makes many of the following antique products even more interesting - not only cutting edge all those years ago, but many would seen as radical today!

Fantastic ideas from around the globe

While searching high and low for new, exciting products for Born I've come across some great innovative ideas from around the world that I thought I'd share. Feel free to suggest some of your own at the end.

1. Take a trip on the Kids' minibus

Spanish bus company ALSA recently launched Pequebus, a kid-friendly bus service with features designed specifically for travelers aged five and under.