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In the business world, a business card is critical for staying in contact with other professionals. Why should it be any different for us moms? Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) loves these mommy business cards. No more rummaging around in your diaper bag for a scrap of paper to jot down a phone number. These mommy cards are designed for the business of mommy networking. They’re perfect for organizing play dates, sitters, lessons and appointments. The front side of the card has your name, your children’s name and your contact info, and the back side lists birthdays, food and other allergies, and emergency contacts. Choose from a large array of gorgeous designs. All cards are professionally printed and come in packs of 100 for $50.
January 20th, 2008
If hauling around the whole kit and caboodle (diaper bag, changing table accessories, blankets, pack-n-play) doesn’t sound like the kind of traveling you want to do, Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) thinks you might want to know about this great ‘grab bag’. The Lilly Gold Nap-Sac is a deluxe diaper bag that folds open into a self-contained changing station and a comfy bassinet.
Four padded sides fold up to keep baby tucked inside, making it perfect for places that don’t have changing stations (and more sanitary for places that do). When it’s time for a nap, baby can lie down in the padded bassinet, rather than sleep in the car seat.
The bag is made of durable nylon canvas and sized to be carried as a regular tote. The bottom has a wet-proof plastic cover and comes with a soft, white cotton slip for changing and a zebra-print sheet for sleeping. It also has all the spacious pockets you could hope for to keep things separate and easy to find. It comes with 5 bed sheets for a quick change. Available in black or red for around $70 US. Check out the Lily Gold website for retailers.
December 25th, 2007
Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) thinks traveling just got easier thanks to the Lilebaby Eurotote. Ideal for parents on the go, the Eurotote is a bunting bag and baby carrier that will fit into your car seat, stroller or even just over your arm as a carrier. It’s good from newborn to 3 years, and comes with 2 interchangeable covers: a quilted microfibre outer cover with a flannel lining that protects from the wind and rain; and a breathable mesh blanket that keeps the baby cool in warmer temperatures. It also functions as a play blanket, and a convenient diaper changing pad when you’re on the go!
The Eurotote adjusts in length and width so it always fits just right, and it also comes with a removable carrying board. It comes in four great color combinations. Available through babyguru.ca for $155 CDN.
December 18th, 2007
Ever tried to juggle a baby, a stroller, a Starbucks and an umbrella in the rain? Impossible, right? It’s the coffee or frizzies, and if you’re anything like me, I usually end up looking like a caffeinated drowned rat. At least that was until Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) discovered the Buggy Brolly.
The Buggy Brolly is an umbrella that easily clamps onto the arm of the stroller and extends above parents’ heads for hands-free protection from rainy days. It also features a UV coating to act as a sunshade during the summer. Designed to be easily transported, the Buggy Brolly is made of lightweight metal and can be stored neatly on the buggy when not needed. Available online for £21.99.
December 2nd, 2007
Here is an important notice from Transport Canada:
Cross border shopping may be cheap and convenient, but when it comes to buying a child’s car seat or booster seat for use in Canada, Transport Canada warns consumers that it is illegal.
Transport Canada is receiving a significantly increased number of inquiries from parents and caregivers who have either purchased a seat, or are considering purchasing a seat from outside of Canada. The Department is also seeing an increase in the number of reports from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and from certified child passenger safety technicians that seats purchased in other countries are being privately imported into Canada and are showing up at car seat clinics across Canada.
Transport Canada is concerned that parents and caregivers may not know that it is illegal to import and use in Canada a seat that does not comply with Canadian standards. Many consumers are looking south of the border and in other countries for the best buy without knowing all of the facts. Child seats and booster seats sold in the U.S. and other countries do not meet Canadian federal regulations and, under provincial and territorial legislations, are illegal to use in Canada.
Child or booster seats purchased outside Canada, including those purchased online from non-Canadian vendors, do not comply with Canada’s Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions Safety Regulations (RSSR) and the applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS), and thus do not carry the National Safety Mark. Every country has its respective child seat standards. Canadian regulations are rigorous and differ from those in other countries. For example, U.S. certified booster seats allow for a lower weight limit than Canadian standards.
The use of non-compliant child seats may not only jeopardize children’s safety and pose a serious danger to the public, but it may also result in repercussions such as:
- Confiscation of the seat at the border or after it has entered Canada
- Fines and/or demerit point penalties
- Reduced or voided insurance coverage for injury or death; and
- Possible criminal charges and/or civil litigation.
Additionally, if the seat is purchased outside of Canada and a recall notice is issued, the parent or caregiver may not be informed of the recall or have recourse against the manufacturer.
In summary, when purchasing a child seat for use in Canada, parents and caregivers should look for the National Safety Mark label attached to the seat, indicating that the seat complies with Canadian regulations and standards, and is therefore legal for use in Canada. When shopping online for a child seat, please ensure that the vendor is offering a seat that is certified to Canadian standards and carries the National Safety Mark.
Transport Canada takes this opportunity to remind parents and caregivers to always use a child seat appropriate for your child’s development, weight and height, and to ensure that the child seat is used and installed correctly in the vehicle in accordance with the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
For more information about child seats and child passenger safety, visit Transport Canada’s Child Safety Web page at www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/childsafety/menu.htm, or call Transport Canada’s Road Safety Information Centre at 1-800-333-0371 (toll-free in Canada).
This consumer information notice was developed in collaboration with the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation (TSF). To learn more about BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation’s comprehensive Child Passenger Safety Program, please visit their Web site at: www.ChildSeatInfo.ca.
November 18th, 2007
So you’re traveling alone with two small children, and you’re wondering how to get around the Air Canada’s new Stroller Policy - you know, the one that says large strollers are subject to space limitations and there is a risk they cannot be accommodated in the aircraft. Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) has a great idea for you. Stroller Connectors!! These molded plastic connectors easily snap onto stroller tubes to turn 2 strollers into an instant tandem stroller. Sure, you may have to invest in two umbrella strollers, but isn’t that better than trying to tote 2 wee ones through the airport sans stroller (especially if you’re blessed with twins that don’t yet walk). A 3 connector pack retails for about $20.
November 11th, 2007
Wee Travel Car Seat and Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) loves this innovative solution to the highchair challenge. If you have yet to experience this challenge, there will come a time when your little darling rejects the highchair and insists on sitting at the table with the rest of the family. The only problem is they aren’t quite tall enough to actually reach the table.
KABOOST is a compact and portable chair booster that raises the height of kitchen and dining room chairs so your child can sit at the table just like a grown up. It has four spring-loaded arms that fit snugly under the legs of kitchen and dining chairs, lifting the entire chair 4.5″ or 3.75″. KABOOST snaps onto the chair in just seconds, as its spring-loaded arms firmly grip chair legs into place, staying attached even when the chair is moved or repositioned. KABOOST’s non-slip, rubberized feet will not scratch floors. It folds compact and weights just 3.5 lbs, so you can use it at home or take it with you when you are out and about. It retails for about $40.
November 3rd, 2007
If you’re planning a trip, add this Carry On Sleeping Bag by Koeka to your essentials list. This gorgeous multi-functional sleeping bag folds up inside the attached cover to form a nice soft pillow for the car, or, if you’re lucky enough to get an empty seat or two beside you on the airplane, you can pop the baby right inside the sleeping bag and use it as both a blanket and a seat cover (because we know you don’t want to have your baby sleep directly on that dirty airplane seat). Going on a picnic or to the beach? you can use it as a towel, too. It comes in a beautiful array of colours, and folds up very small. It retails for $132 CDN, and with our strong loonie, that means a few cents more for you Americans! Check it out at totsminded.com
September 29th, 2007
In a perfect world, your little one would sit quietly at the table in a restaurant waiting for the food to arrive. If you find that only happens at the table next to yours, you could become the envy of all parents with the Sam & Bellie Cloth Chalkmat. One side looks like a funky-patterned cloth or laminated placemat, while the other side is a chalkboard. Roll them up, stash them in your diaper bag and clean them with a wipe. You can buy these online from Sam & Bellie for $25 USD. Bon Appetit!
September 23rd, 2007
Let’s face it. When you’re traveling, you’re shopping and when you’re shopping it’s really nice to have your hands free (and look good too). Enter the PortaMEe, a super cool hip carrier that all you yummy mummies out there are sure to love…and an alternative to shopping with a stroller that’s sure to please both you and your little one.
From a style standpoint, it’s hot. And from what we’ve read, it’s just as great in terms of comfort and function. Aside from the great colours (blue/brown, pink/brown) and leather trim, this little number has ergonomic lumbar support that helps reduce back fatigue, and also give you the ability to maintain eye contact with your child. Plus it has pouches for keeping things like money and diapers and you can even purchase a snap-on insulated bottle holder, and a waterproof hooded cape.
The portaMEe is suitable for ages 5 months to 3 years. It’s available online from the company for $198 USD.
September 17th, 2007
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