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FunToSee Jumbo Wall Stickers - Undersea Adventure

from: FunToSee


I bought these stickers long before my baby son was born as we were unable to paint his room (we're in rented accommodation). My son is now 4 months old so at the weekend I asked some friends kids to help me put these up in my son's bedroom. They were very easy to put up and move around if need be. The kids had great fun choosing where everything went and I think I had even more fun than them!! There are 96 stickers of varying sizes that easily decorated the nursery without any gaping spaces left. The large stickers - dolphin, whale, octopus, anchor and treasure chest - could do with two people to put them up to help prevent bubbles but the others stickers are a manageable size. The stickers are very colourful and just look amazing.
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Jungle Animals Light Switch Cover

from: BeeSwitched


I bought these stickers long before my baby son was born as we were unable to paint his room (we're in rented accommodation). My son is now 4 months old so at the weekend I asked some friends kids to help me put these up in my son's bedroom. They were very easy to put up and move around if need be. The kids had great fun choosing where everything went and I think I had even more fun than them!! There are 96 stickers of varying sizes that easily decorated the nursery without any gaping spaces left. The large stickers - dolphin, whale, octopus, anchor and treasure chest - could do with two people to put them up to help prevent bubbles but the others stickers are a manageable size. The stickers are very colourful and just look amazing.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]

by: Eric Carle

September 07, 1995
If you love reading to your child, do not miss this book.

It is a delightful, humourous,dream-like surreal book, with a repetitive, poetic, chanting story.

It is (deservedly) a children's classic. Many reviewers here have tried to break down the different elements of this book.

What I would like to convey is the whole experience of reading the book which teaches a simple life experience to a child - which is highly spiritual, particularly the last pages where a riot of colour is the world through the eyes of a butterfly.

The story has optimism and beauty at its very core.

It has limitless opportunities for teaching and conversation. There is a colouring book of the fantastic ... Read More:

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The New Contented Little Baby Book: The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting

by: Gina Ford

April 06, 2006
My wife and I had our first beautiful baby 5 months ago. By week 5 we were basically doing a "cry on demand" routine for raising our child. Feeding him when he needed to be fed and putting him to bed when we thought he needed to go to bed. At week 5 my wife had to start expressing milk and was in a tremendous amount of pain in the breast area. That together with our baby waking up through the night was making child raising a testing experience if I can use that term. I essentially at that moment took on the role of Mr Mum. We purchased this book a few months earlier on the advice of a friend and hadn't really opened it up. That night I spent about 4 hours reading the book. The next day we started putting our baby into routine following Gina's recommendations. ... Read More:

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Faces (Baby's Very First Book)

from: Macmillan Children's Books

October 25, 2002
My little girl has been interested in these types of books from the age of 2 months (she also has a pets one) when she became fascinated by the pictures. She is now 4.5 months and still loves to look at the pictures (with a few sound effects from mum or dad!) or just grab the book and scrunch it up (it makes a crinkly noise) and put it in her mouth! It's very light so she can move it around easily. These kind of books aren't expensive and I reckon they're well worth the money.

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Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner

by: Annabel Karmel

January 24, 2008
We simply refer to this book as 'The Food Bible'. I have used it constantly since starting to wean my daughter. She is now over one and I'm still getting my money's worth out of it. Some of the recipes have become family favourites! Simple, practical recipes which are tasty, what more could you ask. I found I picked about 5 or 6 from each age range and kept cooking batches, adapting to suit what i had in the cupboard, and to my daughters changing tastes. Good practical advice and a great starting point for weaning and cooking for a family.

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What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)

by: Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway

May 04, 2004
I bought this book on the back of 'What To Expect When You Are Expecting' and having borrowed this one from the library first. Both books are excellent, however I pre-ordered the 2008 edition, having read the 2004.

Why not 5 stars? Another review comments on the anglicising of the US law and support references, which is certainly the case in the 2004 edition What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect) but the 2008 edition is the American edition What to Expect the First Year and all the references are to the US system, some of which are completely different to UK, eg in the US the hospital files for your baby's birth certificate, here you register baby yourself. (A fairly obvious difference which is made very clear in hospital if you weren't already aware, but what ... Read More:

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Lullaby: a Beautiful and Soothing Collection of Night Time Songs for Children and Grown Ups

by: Sophie Barker

November 22, 2004
After reading the reviews, I decided to purchase this CD as I have been trying to encourage my 2 month old into a loose bedtime/nap winding down 'routine'. He would previously fight sleep screaming until eventually falling asleep in our arms, never falling asleep on his own. After only a few days, he now sends himself off to sleep with virtually no fuss and often by the middle of the second track! The vocals are enchanting and beautiful, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a relaxing CD for sending their little ones to sleep.

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The Snail and the Whale

by: Julia Donaldson

September 03, 2004
My 2 year old son and I adore this book. He requests it nightly, choosen from 2 huge shelves of books, with a smile from mummy as I don't tire of it either! The illustrations are beautifully drawn, accompanying the story perfectly. The tale rhymes nicely, although if read too quickly becomes a bit of a tongue twister which makes us both laugh. This book was originally recommended to me by a friend, and is now passed on enthusiastically to others. I would recommend the board book to even the youngest of children as the illustrations are lovely, with lots of things to point out and look for. We are just about to invest in our second copy as the original is looking a bit old and battered now! Enjoy!

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Lamaze - Stretch The Giraffe

from: Learning Curve

September 03, 2004
This is a wonderful toy! I have purchased it as a gift for my 2 month old nephew as a christmas present. It is perfect....should keep him busy with all the super colours, patterns and textures. A great buy for any baby.