Lunch Box Must Have...

With school back our thoughts are often about healthy lunch box options. While contemplating low fat and sugar free options for children to eat we also need to be thinking about the time of day our kids are outside on their break.
Although many New Zealand schools now require that children wear sun hats and provide a shady spot to sit, once the contents of the lunch box is consumed our kids are running around unprotected.
According to Sun Smart NZ skin can burn in as little as 15 minutes in mid day sun – the time in which our kids are on their lunch hour!
When my oldest daughter was younger I started packing a tube of sun screen in her lunch box. Before starting her lunch she would apply her sunscreen so by the time she had finished her lunch she was nicely protected against the harmful effects of the sun. I have since done this with all my children who have learned coming home from school sunburned is much worse than not eating the healthy stuff in the lunch box.

Teach you child that:
• Sun burn is harmful
• To apply sun screen to their face, arms and legs before eating their lunch to allow time for active ingredients to work.
• You may like to include a wet wipe or hand sanitizer to use before eating lunch.
• Keep the tube in the lunch box so it will get used
• Don’t think if it does not get used the first time that your efforts a futile, keep encouraging and your child will soon learn.
• Getting into good habits now can protect your child for a lifetime.

BabyBaby sunscreen is safe for the whole family and protects against UVA and UVB rays. Older children can use 2B sunscreen which provides extra anti oxidants for long term skin benefits.

Safe Tanning?

There is no such thing as a safe tan! Many people believe that slow tanning is safe or tanning without burning or worse still sun bed tanning is safe, this is untrue NO TAN IS SAFE! Even on a cloudy day the sun’s rays are still present and dangerous.

What are ‘sun rays’?
The sun is constantly giving off radiation through Ultra Violet (UV) Rays. Both ultra violet B (UVB) rays and ultra violet A (UVA) rays can cause skin cancer. UVB rays are more likely to cause burn but UVA rays are just as threatening to our skin. UVA and UVB damage the skins immunity.

UVA rays tend to be more responsible for photo ageing or sun damage resulting in premature ageing. UVA rays are responsible for triggering pigment in our skin i.e.: sun tan.

UVA rays are known as the silent killers because you don’t feel them; they penetrate the surface layer of the skin and into the lower layers known as the dermis. They then destroy the cells which are essential for good skin health. The damage is not immediately seen but as you grow older and the skin’s function becomes increasingly impaired is when we start to see the damage cause by the UVA rays. The damage you may see is in the form of uneven skin pigmentation (brown patches also known as age spots), wrinkles, solar keratosis (dry rough patches on the skin), loss of collagen and elastin in the skin. UVA penetrates through clear glass exposing you when you are driving and indoors.

UVB rays penetrate the top layer of the skin known as the epidermis. This damage is seen immediately in the form of sunburn. UVB is the most common cause of skin cancer. Sunburn continues to develop 12-24 hours after exposure to the sun.

UVB is essential for the manufacture of vitamin D which is essential to our health, which adds to the debate how much sun do we need to maintain good health and how much is too much?

Does a tan protect me from UV radiation?
Excessive sun exposure causes the skin to ‘thicken’ and ‘colour’ by increasing melanin production (melanin gives us skin colour). It is thought the increase in melanin absorbs UV radiation however, it is now known that melanin gives some protection against UVB rays but not UV A rays therefore you can not rely on a tan to protect you from sun damage.

Due to the hole in the ozone sun exposure has become an ever increasing problem. The ozone layer provided a natural filter from the harmful effects of UV radiation, with the ozone hole growing it is exposing us to the harmful radiation.

Most sun exposure that contributes to adult skin cancer occurs before the age of 18 years.

The price of a sunscreen does not equate to the cost of skin cancer.

Baby & Toddler Sunscreen
Adult Sunscreen

Media Release

Kiwi rash cream wins international award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
13 December 2009

BabyBaby Barrier Nappy Rash Cream is as a winner in the iParenting Media Awards Greatest Products of 2009. The cream’s unique three way action of preventing, healing and protecting the skin means BabyBaby Barrier Nappy Rash Cream cures even the most resistant nappy rash.

The prestigious iParenting Media Awards programme honors only a selected few with the consumer award. Providing a credible and objective method of determining outstanding products in the marketplace, products are reviewed by parents, experts, licensed childcare centers and schools.

BabyBaby director Jodee Reid is ecstatic about the win.

“To have our New Zealand-made product recognised in an international market is very humbling. We are so excited to be rated in such high regard.”

Jodee knew she had a winner on her hands but says it’s wonderful to be officially recognised. Many parents already know how effective the cream is.

One long time faithful user of the BabyBaby range of products, Nikki Burns found that the BabyBaby Nappy Rash Cream healed her children's nappy rash within a day - a huge relief after trying at least four other creams in the past.

“Babybaby has an amazing range of creams that really are worth trying and the fact they offer 100% money back means it costs you nothing to try it,” says Nikki.

The full range of quality skin care products offered by BabyBaby is designed specifically for children. The not-so-secret New Zealand native ingredients Manuka and Kanuka oils are used as a cure and prevention treatment.

BabyBaby is owned and operated by New Zealander Jodee Reid, a fully trained esthetician, savvy business woman and mother of four. One of her children is Matisse Reid who captured the hearts of Hawke’s Bay’s public due to a rare medical condition that means she can’t eat and desperately needs a multiple organ transplant.

Despite the challenge of caring for an ill child, Jodee is a passionate and driven business woman who has established a loyal customer base and wide range of products that they are continually developing to meet the demands of consumers.

Jodee currently resides with her family in the USA where she is opening a US-based branch of BabyBaby Skin Care.

ENDS

For further information:

Jodee Reid, Company Director
USA Office 011 724 5024023
Jodee1@zoominternet.net
www.babybaby.co.nz

Lynette Tait, Sales Manager
NZ Office 64 6 843 5389
sales@babybaby.co.nz

About iParenting Media
iParenting.com, an online community for parents and parents-to-be, is part of Disney Online’s network of family-focused Web sites including Disney Family.com, FamilyFun.com and Wondertime.com.
Founded in 1996 the company has grown from a single pregnancy site, www.PregancyToday.com, to an award-winning network of more than 40 sites, in English and Spanish. The iParenting sites address a range of parenting issues from preconception through raising teenagers and beyond. iParenting Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Elisa Ast All, MSJ, writes a monthly newspaper column and co-hosts a Chicago-based radio show, Points on Parenting.
iParenting Media produces the highly-respected iParenting Media Awards program. Consumers can learn more about iParenting Media Award-winning products, and where to purchase the products via a retailer network online directory, by visiting www.iParentingMediaAwards.com/consumer.

iParenting Media Awards

The prestigious iParenting Media awards have announced BabyBaby Barrier Nappy Rash Cream as one of the baby care product winners of the iParenting Media Awards Greatest Products of 2009.

BabyBaby Barrier Nappy Rash Cream cures even the most resistant diaper rash with its unique three way action of preventing, healing and protecting the skin all at once.

Natural ingredients are used to reduce redness and irritability of the skin while protecting from further damage caused by moisture and outside irritants.

Used as a cure and a prevention thanks to our not so secret ingredients of Manuka and Kanuka oils. Native to New Zealand these oils work great individually but together they work magic. Likened to Tea Tree oil but kinder to the skin, these oils are a perfect blend for treating and preventing diaper rash.

BabyBaby Barrier Nappy Rash Cream - Prevent, Heal and Protect against Diaper Rash.

Jodee Reid, owner of BabyBaby is ecstatic about the win. “To have our New Zealand made product recognized in an International market is very humbling, we are so excited to be rated in such high regard”. Having trialed the product on her own children before launching to the public Reid knew she had a winner on her hands and now it is confirmed.

To be considered for an iParenting Media Award, companies submitted four identical samples of each product that were precisely matched using iParenting's state-of-the-art technology to experienced reviewers within iParenting's database. Products were thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by a variety of sources including experts and families. Results were compiled and submitted to the iParenting Media Executive Committee for final approval.

About BabyBaby

BabyBaby skin care was born out of the need for good, quality skin care for New Zealand children offering a complete package of products to suit common childhood skin conditions as well as day to day care for children's skin. BabyBaby was founded in 2002 by beauty therapist and mother of four, Jodee Reid. www.babybaby.co.nz

Contacts
Jodee Reid, Company Director
sales@babybaby.co.nz


iparenting media awards.

Independent Product Review by CoffeeGroup.org

BabyBaby have recently added a Cradle Cap Shampoo to their range, to go with their Natural Conditioner. My 3 year old daughter Emily suffered from cradle cap as a baby and despite trying oils and things, it never really went away and as her hair grew, you just didn’t notice it anymore. When she recently got chicken pox all through her scalp I noticed that the cradle cap was still there and quite bad. Add to that chicken pox scabs and her scalp was not pretty!

I used the BabyBaby Cradle Cap Shampoo on her hair at every bath or shower (it is safe to use every day) and within 2 weeks I saw a huge difference in her scalp. It seemed to help if I used the shampoo, and then the conditioner and I combed the hair while the conditioner was still in and it was so easy and tangle free and really helped get the flakes out. The shampoo foams up nicely and feels and smells great.

Since you only need to use a tiny bit of shampoo (and be careful as it does come out quite fast!) the shampoo lasts for ages so it is great value for money. I’ve been using it on 2 kids for well over a month and I’m not anywhere near half way through it.

I also gave a sample of the Cradle Cap Shampoo to my friends to use on their 4 month old daughter who has quite bad cradle cap and after a few washes, there has been an improvement already. They plan to start using it every day and I’m sure that they will be rid of it completely soon.

The BabyBaby Natural Conditioner is a concentrate so you also only need to use a tiny amount. It is a fabulous conditioner which leaves the kids' hair feeling soft, fluffy and most importantly, tangle-free. It has a subtle natural fragrance from the oils. These products are so much better than the kids’ shampoos on the supermarket shelves, and I love the fact they are made using New Zealand’s oils and Manuka Honey! I’ve used both the shampoo and conditioner in my hair and I really like them for myself as well!

I highly recommend the BabyBaby range of skin and hair care products. Jodee from BabyBaby is a mum of 4 and qualified beauty therapist and product developer. She offers advice on your skin and your child’s skin from her website. With free delivery for purchases over $30 and a 100% money back guarantee on all her products, so you can’t go wrong with BabyBaby.





Reviewed by: Susan Domett
CoffeeGroup.org

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Play date anyone?

For anyone who has had to make a move with pre-schoolers, you know it is not easy. When Jaimee Bigwood moved to the Kapiti Coast in May 2008 she knew with a toddler and no. 2 on the way she needed support and fast. "I wanted to make sure I had support in place in a new town - by getting out and about and meeting other parents" said Jaimee.
"A year later and I was still discovering new things to try with our baby and toddler - and I am sure there is still more out there for us. While each new discovery is exciting, having all of the information in one place would have been easier for us".

In August 2009 Jaimee launched New Zealand’s first one-stop website for parents and caregivers of children Under 5.

Playdate is a resource
for those looking for places to take their Under 5’s. The main purpose of this website is to allow parents and caregivers to easily access a list of activities in their area including:
• Play Centres & Play Groups
• Music, Movement & Story Sessions
• Pre-schooler Friendly Cafes & Restaurants
• Buggy Suitable Walks & Parks
• Special Outings
• Support Organisations
• Changing & Toileting Facilities

Being able to search for activities by day, location or category makes
playdate ideal for finding new activities in your area, or for use when you are moving house or going on holiday.

Playdate.co.nz – helping parents and pre-schoolers get out and about!