Rear-Facing Car Seats For Babies & Children Are Safer

When I was a child, I remember being only about 3 years old and sitting in the front seat. Thankfully, times have changed and there are much safer ways for children and babies to travel. Even at 5 years-old, my son is in a booster seat and will be for a few more years. It's all about safety and, of course, I want my children to be as safe as possible, especially when in the car.

Another thing that has changed over the years here in the United States is the usage of rear-facing car seats. Yes, we can turn them around at 1 year old or 20 pounds, but many, many parents, including myself, choose not to do so until much later. In fact, in the Nordics, children must remain in rear-facing car seats until 4 years of age. Since 2002 the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended rear-facing car seats for children until they reach the weight limit suggested. Only then should a child be switched to front-facing seats. Why? Because rear-facing seats are five times safer for children in the event of a car crash!

Safe & asleep in his rear-facing car seat!

Regardless of the mounting evidence that suggests rear-facing car seats are a must for infants and children, 70% of parents in the UK do not even know rear-facing seats exist for children 18+ months old. The parents interested in purchasing these rear-facing car seats have a hard time even finding them because many manufacturers do not supply them to the UK, though they do to several other European countries. This just doesn't seem fair to me, especially when experts continually recommend rear-facing car seats.

It is time to not only educate parents and retailers on the safety features rear-facing car seats offer babies and children, but it is also time to address the issue of the rear-facing car seat availability in the UK. This is exactly what Motors.co.uk intends to do with their Rear Facing Campaign: http://rearfacing.motors.co.uk/. Any parent would choose an item that is guaranteed to keep baby safer, right? If more stores carried the rear-facing car seats, more parents would immediately be aware of them. It's really a win-win situation.

What's your opinion about rear-facing car seats? I'd love to hear it!

Wee Squeak Shoes Review & Squeaky Shoe Giveaway Ends 10/18

My oldest son loves his light-up shoes, but I've never bought any for the kids that actually squeak! I was contacted by Wee Squeak Shoes for a review and was immediately curious. I'd seen them in a children's specialty clothing store before and they looked so adorable. I knew I just had to have them!

About Wee Squeak Shoes

As parents of infants and toddlers, our inspiration for Wee Squeak shoes was watching our children in these shoes. We discovered these little gems in 2003 while in China adopting our oldest daughter, Chloe. However, during the adopting of our youngest daughter, Ellie, we had the idea to bring some shoes back for our friend's children. Our company, Wee Squeak, was born! We are fun parents, with fun shoes for fun kids! 

My Thoughts

 

Liam's Navy Tennies

Looking around the Wee Squeak website, I was immediately torn on which shoes to choose. There are so many cute shoes for boys and girls! I finally decided on the Boys' Tennies, their version of tennis shoes for kids, in navy blue. They are even cuter than they appear on the website and Liam's eyes lit up as soon as he heard them squeak. He couldn't wait to put them on.

Let me just say that we had the hardest time getting Liam to actually walk (due to his disorder and balance issues). He had the hardest time staying upright and just decided he could crawl around much better, so he didn't even start walking until this June, at 19 months! Our biggest mistake? Not buying Wee Squeak shoes earlier!! I am convinced that would have been more than enough encouragement for him to begin walking. Since putting his Tennies on, Liam has walked around everywhere. The first time he wore them, he would jump up and down, laughing his head off the entire time. It was so hilarious! Every time we've gone shopping or to the bank, he walks around so proudly, smiling and showing off his new "shoosh"

My Baby Clothes Boutique Review & &25 Giveaway

Look at the cute Tutus!

I love a great sale and am always trying to save money, but I have one obsession that I've written about in the past... children's boutique clothing. I love unique children's clothing, the Euro look, and cute baby hats. I want them looking handsome and stylish when we go out on the town. I was so excited to be chosen to review clothing from My Baby Clothes Boutique, a wonderful online baby and toddler shop because they have the cutest clothes for amazingly low prices!

About My Baby Clothes Boutique (from website

There is nothing more precious than a little baby girl or boy.  At MyBabyClothes.com we strive to bring you the most fashion forward and unique baby clothes on the web, all at a Guaranteed Lowest Price! Our team searches to find the cutest, most comfortable, and highest quality clothes and accessories available. Our goal is to offer these unique and trendy boutique style clothes at affordable prices. Don't forget to check out some of our cute accessories like baby hats, baby headbands, baby booties, unique baby socks and much more.

My Thoughts

I was seriously like a kid in a candy shop with this store. I was given a $25 gift credit to purchase anything!!
I'm very picky about the clothes I buy, but in this store, I couldn't decide on just one thing. It was so hard. Plus, there were tons of options under $25, which is very unusual for a boutique. I ended up choosing the Good Lad (one of my favorite brands) Black and Khaki Guayaberas Short Set in a size 24 months for Liam (featured to the right). I was surprised how quickly it arrived, too!

The outfit is absolutely adorable. So are the other Good Lad outfits available at My Baby Clothes Boutique. I also loved that they offer a variety of cute gift sets and other gift ideas, including the Baby Aspen Sweet Tee Three Piece Golf Layette Set in Golf Cart Gift Box. Isn't it cute? In addition, they have many personalized items and birthday outfits. I am so addicted to this store!

I guarantee you will be happy with not only the selection of affordable clothing for your children, but also the customer service and quick delivery. I'm so impatient when I order something and was so excited when mine arrived only a few days later. So, are you ready to win your own $25 gift credit to My Baby Clothes Boutique?




This review was made by possible by Mom Spark Media. I received a free product in exchange for my review and my opinions are my own and were not influenced by the sponsor.