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Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) first came across the Trunki from a post on the Optimist (a site full of gorgeous things well worth checking out).
The Trunki is the world’s first ride-on suitcase. Your kids can sit on and ride their own luggage - the caveat being you of course, have to play sherpa.
Specifically designed for kids 3-6 years old, this bag is roomy (18″x 7.9″ x 12″) and light, weighing only 3 lbs (sans toys, games and treats). It has an 18 litre capacity and easily stores in the overhead luggage compartment, making it ideal hand-luggage for kids.
The Trunk is available in green, blue, cow and tiger prints from Wee Travel starting at $70 Cdn.
December 9th, 2007
Wee Travel Car Seats and Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) loves when a Sweetnothing arrives in our inbox. This weeks’ arrival was so full of useful traveling gear, that we want to share two of them with you.
Totseats, the washable, squashable highchair means minimal luggage with maximum impact. This chair-harness safely anchors a tot of between 8 and 30 months in almost any adult chair, like an instant highchair. It squashes into a pint-sized bag and is really easy to use - simply slip it over the chair back, adjust the length, clip it firmly and watch for the sighs of contentment from everyone. It comes in a range of funky fabric designs, and can be bought online for $35 US.
The Hoppop is gorgeous diaper bag and baby seat all in one! It’s a wee bit hard to describe, so we’ll let you check it out yourself, but lets just say this is one of the most clever things we’ve come across in a long time. You can buy it from many stores in Canada and the US for $99.
November 25th, 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
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
Wee Travel Car Seat and Baby Equipment Rentals (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria) loves pretty much everything Boon…especially the new Squirt baby food dispensing spoon. The easy-to-fill bulb holds up to 3 ounces of baby food. Just give it a squeeze, and out comes just the right amount of food. Squirt comes with a protective cover to seal food in and keep the spoon clean between feedings. By combining the spoon and food container into one product, Squirt makes one-handed feeding a snap so you can nurse your latte with the other. $8 wherever Boon products are sold.
October 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
If you’re traveling with a baby and you don’t like the idea of renting a baby bathtub, check out this Inflatable Baby Bath Spa. It’s totally compact and easy to travel with, and it inflates in minutes.
There are 4 suction caps on the base for added stability and the bath floor has ribbed sections to stop baby from slipping. It also features a hanging loop for quick drying, and an internal bath plug for quick drainage.
Sounds great, right? Yes, but for now it seems to be available only in Australia!
September 9th, 2007
It’s a long flight. You’re traveling solo with the baby, and she’s not liking the airplane. In a desperate attempt to get her to sleep, you plop the pacifier into her mouth. She spits it out. You catch it and put it in. She spits it out. This time it lands on the floor. As desperate as you are, there’s no way you’re using the 10 second rule with the airplane floor. Then again, washing the paci means crawling across the two people beside you while holding a wailing, kicking baby.
We’re sure something like this must have happened to the mom who invented the RazBaby Keep-it-Kleen pacifier. This smart silicone savior has shields which close instantly when the pacifier drops, which means it always stays clean. Plus they are totally cute to look at, and retail for about $6 CDN.
September 5th, 2007
Tired of finding those little Lego pieces scattered all around your house. Then you need to know about Clics…touted to be the next great toy. In fact, we love these so much, we are giving them away to our customers!
Clics are colored plastic building blocks that clic together to form hundreds of different models, limited only by the imagination of the user. Doesn’t sound like much, we know, but just wait and see how much fun your kids have with them.
Made in Belgium, these are all the rage in Europe and New York. Not only do they develop creativity and imagination, but also motor skills, logical thinking and spatial understanding. To get the imagination flowing, each Clics set comes with illustrated diagrams which show you, step by step, how to build a number of objects. The instructions are very easy to follow. And after children get the hang of Clics…they will be creating their own terrific objects. Included in Clics are wheels, axles, and of course the fantastic interlocking Clics themselves.
If you’re taking a road trip, a plane trip or just a day trip, stuff a bunch in your bag and your child will be entertained for hours…trust us!
August 28th, 2007
If you’re a fan of infant carriers, you’ve likely grappled with the challenge of looking glam and feeling like a sherpa whilst carrying your baby on your front/hip/back and your diaper bag/backpack on the other side of your body.
For an instant makeover, get yourself a Sidekick. We’re not talking about another baby, but the only diaper bag that converts to a child carrier.
The Sidekick is a unique and trendy messenger-style diaper bag that holds all your diapering essentials, including a zippered diaper/wipes pocket, cell-phone pocket, bottle/sippy cups pocket, an insulated bottle wrap and changing pad.
It converts easily from a messenger bag to an infant carrier, and can carry loads up to 35 lbs. You’re biggest challenge with the Sidekick will be figuring out which of the gorgeous colors to choose from! It retails for around $80 USD.
August 23rd, 2007
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